Here the quote from that article:
“Had they really planted a flag in one direction or another they actually may have had success,” he said. Their reinvention as Economist-esque “thought leader” publications didn’t work because “they still tried to be a little distant from opinion, they couldn’t quite step out on the point-of-view ledge that the blogosphere does.”
He added: “I don’t think Time and Newsweek, in this transformation, had enough of a distinct voice to capture the fancy of anyone in this incredibly polarized political environment we have today.”Charles Whitaker, head of magazine journalism
The Medill School of Journalism
Yes, I know, perhaps better than many, that Talk Radio and Cable News is a 100% divided camp. but does that mean the rest of us are headed there too? Pick a side, or die?
If that's true, then someone tell me please where one will hear or read or see anything that does not confirm their predetermined beliefs?
Opinions, please.
No, it's not "pick a side or die," it's about "eyes on the set."
ReplyDeleteQuite frankly, teevee's talking heads and raydeeo's barking dogs bring out what was hiding in the woodwork. They pander to the lowest elements.
It makes no difference what they say. If it arouses and inflames passions, and gets folks to listen or watch, then they can charge more for their advertising... pure and simple.
Teevee's talking heads, and raydeeo's barking dogs have NO loyalty to their audiences, neither have they any compunction for the actions others take after they hear their outlandishly inflammatory remarks.
Essentially, that's why PBS's news hosts will always be paid less than those at Fox, CNN, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, NBC or any other news channel.