Decline of the MSM
Yesterdays announcement that Eason Jordan would step down as CNN's International News Chief was viewed by me as a definite stunner! The times they are a changin'. People like Eason who hold the highest contempt for US Armed Forces for no other reason than to be "liked" by the left frankly are unworthy of holding such a high "office" within a large news organization such as CNN. Their gotterdammerung left-wing philosophies that impugn all things establishment such as Church, State, Army, Government, etc are clearly out of touch with mainstream America.
Some will say that the bloggers forced his resignation by constantly berating his good name and intergrity and that the constant focus from the blogosphere was unfair. But how many powerful men in our lifetime have been brought low by the Main Stream Media? Quite a few. However, there still is quite a difference between being brought "low" by the blog verses being brought "low" by the MSM. The blogosphere is constantly sifting and sorting the news cycle for anything that might appear unusual and each news story is examined like a scientific theory that must be able to be replicated to be true. If a story is illogical, with no reason and/or is untruthful, then the thousands of individual Minute-Men of the blogosphere are called to arms to make right the story that is wrong. The collective nature of the blogs makes it impossible for lies to run rampant for very long. For someone will shoot it down for its apparent and glaring discrepancy from truth.
The MSM on the other hand can spread half-truths, misinformation and outright lies because there are so few voices within this elite group who will counter the lie with the truth. The reporters and producers are being paid by the organization they belong to and cannot or will not for personal, financial and philosophical reasons move against their journalistic masters. TV, Cable and print network news organizations have a liberal agenda for the most part. For communists, its not liberal enough, but for anyone with an objective mind they can see the leftward tilt of the MSM. Typically, the news anchorman will deny this to be the case. But then again, we know why they would deny this. Therefore, the blog must be the outside "audit agency" to keep the MSM transparent.
Will the MSM ever return to the days when its reporters and managers will love America? Is this too much to ask? And that it actually shows in their coverage of America and the world? Any American with an objective mind can see that the United States is still the best place on earth. Unless, of course, you despise the US Constitution both in letter and in spirit. Clearly the focus of the MSM is to disparage the United States and to focus only on the negative to sway public opinion against the things that made America what it is today. The MSM doesn't know they do this or if they did they don't care. Either way they are out of touch with main stream America. I do call their patriotism into question.
The MSM thinks they are the embodiment of the First Amendment and the high priests of their religion. However, the blogosphere, much like Martin Luther in his time, has nailed their own version of the 95 theses to the media's door in defiance of the Fourth Estate. The MSM can no longer speak ex cathedra! The internet, much like the movable type of old, has changed history and coupled with the desire to know the truth is now a powerful weapon for the average man. Oh how the elite media hate the internet! There can be no turning back.
Some will say that the bloggers forced his resignation by constantly berating his good name and intergrity and that the constant focus from the blogosphere was unfair. But how many powerful men in our lifetime have been brought low by the Main Stream Media? Quite a few. However, there still is quite a difference between being brought "low" by the blog verses being brought "low" by the MSM. The blogosphere is constantly sifting and sorting the news cycle for anything that might appear unusual and each news story is examined like a scientific theory that must be able to be replicated to be true. If a story is illogical, with no reason and/or is untruthful, then the thousands of individual Minute-Men of the blogosphere are called to arms to make right the story that is wrong. The collective nature of the blogs makes it impossible for lies to run rampant for very long. For someone will shoot it down for its apparent and glaring discrepancy from truth.
The MSM on the other hand can spread half-truths, misinformation and outright lies because there are so few voices within this elite group who will counter the lie with the truth. The reporters and producers are being paid by the organization they belong to and cannot or will not for personal, financial and philosophical reasons move against their journalistic masters. TV, Cable and print network news organizations have a liberal agenda for the most part. For communists, its not liberal enough, but for anyone with an objective mind they can see the leftward tilt of the MSM. Typically, the news anchorman will deny this to be the case. But then again, we know why they would deny this. Therefore, the blog must be the outside "audit agency" to keep the MSM transparent.
Will the MSM ever return to the days when its reporters and managers will love America? Is this too much to ask? And that it actually shows in their coverage of America and the world? Any American with an objective mind can see that the United States is still the best place on earth. Unless, of course, you despise the US Constitution both in letter and in spirit. Clearly the focus of the MSM is to disparage the United States and to focus only on the negative to sway public opinion against the things that made America what it is today. The MSM doesn't know they do this or if they did they don't care. Either way they are out of touch with main stream America. I do call their patriotism into question.
The MSM thinks they are the embodiment of the First Amendment and the high priests of their religion. However, the blogosphere, much like Martin Luther in his time, has nailed their own version of the 95 theses to the media's door in defiance of the Fourth Estate. The MSM can no longer speak ex cathedra! The internet, much like the movable type of old, has changed history and coupled with the desire to know the truth is now a powerful weapon for the average man. Oh how the elite media hate the internet! There can be no turning back.
posted by Bruce R. McConnell | 10:29 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home