America is now only 45th in the world for press freedom

[iamwhatiseem]

Every main press media in America is owned by a corporation.
All of them.
That's the problem.

 

[sparky]

Trump is well within his rights to regulate those

After all, the 1st Amendment makes no mention of the POTUS not being permitted to abridge the freedom of the press. You're quite right.

they're out to defund public radio now too....

~S~

 

[sparky]

Every main press media in America is owned by a corporation.
All of them.
That's the problem.

~S~

 

[frigidweirdo]

How are freedoms of the press being limited in the United States? Rightly or wrongly, the president has the first amendment right to criticize news media that he disagrees with.

Just because you have the right to do something, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.

When the president actively attacks the media WITHOUT adequate information, you know there's a problem. When he's deliberately keeping them uninformed of what's going, you know there's a problem. When he's telling the people they're talking crap day in, day out, you know there's a problem.

 

[BlackSand]

Perhaps..... But it would be nice if he did it with actual facts once in a while.

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An unnamed source, Ex-CIA operative, assigned to Special Counsel Mueller's investigative team, and working close with the management team at the local Buffalo Wild Wings, indicated the OP was just another heaping load of fake news.

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[Disir]

Once upon a time...... it's like our human right's organizations that have been altered in the last 10 years to the extent that their motives have to be questioned.

So Reporters Without Borders wants respect and trashes US media to get it, that's what you're saying here?

I'm saying point blank that their argument is based on "hatred of journalism". The reality is that the media is owned by conglomerates that dictate what journalism is based on what business interests are involved with board members. No one is prevented---unless that is dictated by the board members themselves. No one is jailed. There is no oppression.

Please note that one of the first battle cries of "spreading democracy" followed by regime change is the oppression of the press.

 

[BlackSand]

they're out to defund public radio now too....

~S~

You mean government assisted radio.

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[Disir]

they're out to defund public radio now too....

~S~

You mean government assisted radio.

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The same one that is also receiving funding from companies that specialize in outsourcing and the financial industry........and no one bats an eye. Their big investigation and discussions involve journalists of other rags.

 

[Coyote]

How are freedoms of the press being limited in the United States? Rightly or wrongly, the president has the first amendment right to criticize news media that he disagrees with.

Yes. He does.

No one says he does not.

But unlike you or I, what the president says has repercussions around the world. The only people with the power to hold him accountable are his constituents and they won’t.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

 

[Coyote]

"'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.

RWB got that right

But hey, there's reasons if flys now.....

~S~

And that is another huge concern.

 

[Disir]

"'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.

RWB got that right

But hey, there's reasons if flys now.....

~S~

And that is another huge concern.

That is THE concern. The corporations own the media full time. Not just because we don't like Trump.

 

[Coyote]

This is shameful and isn't helped by Trump's trashing the media.

America is now only 45th in the world for press freedom


There are 180 countries evaluated annually on press freedom by Reporters Without Borders, which notes a "growing animosity" worldwide towards journalists. "Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a threat to democracies," the World Press Freedom Index says in summary of 2017.

Norway is in first place on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Sweden. North Korea is in last place at 180th, with Russia (148), Turkey (157), and China (176) close behind.

"The U.S.'s decline in press freedom is not simply bad news for journalists working inside the country; the downward trend has drastic consequences at the international level," adds Reporters Without Borders. "'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes." Read the full details of the findings via Politico here. Jeva Lange

We need to #repealFOTP from our 1st Amendment. These liberal MSM "journalists" are the lapdogs for the Left. There is no attempt to be neutral in reporting the news. Why should we give them constitutional protections no other organization is given?

Because our founders realized the importance of an independent watchdog in the media. You want Pravda? Go to Russia.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

This is shameful and isn't helped by Trump's trashing the media.

America is now only 45th in the world for press freedom


There are 180 countries evaluated annually on press freedom by Reporters Without Borders, which notes a "growing animosity" worldwide towards journalists. "Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a threat to democracies," the World Press Freedom Index says in summary of 2017.

Norway is in first place on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Sweden. North Korea is in last place at 180th, with Russia (148), Turkey (157), and China (176) close behind.

"The U.S.'s decline in press freedom is not simply bad news for journalists working inside the country; the downward trend has drastic consequences at the international level," adds Reporters Without Borders. "'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes." Read the full details of the findings via Politico here. Jeva Lange

We need to #repealFOTP from our 1st Amendment. These liberal MSM "journalists" are the lapdogs for the Left. There is no attempt to be neutral in reporting the news. Why should we give them constitutional protections no other organization is given?

Because our founders realized the importance of an independent watchdog in the media. You want Pravda? Go to Russia.

The same people that control the Democrat Party control the media, where's the watchdog?

No. CNN and NYTimes online are high capacity magazines with bumpstocks and need to be put under sane, careful and conservative regulations

 

[Coyote]

"'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.

RWB got that right

But hey, there's reasons if flys now.....

~S~

And that is another huge concern.

That is THE concern. The corporations own the media full time. Not just because we don't like Trump.

I agree, but it isn’t the only concern.

 

[Coyote]

This is shameful and isn't helped by Trump's trashing the media.

America is now only 45th in the world for press freedom


There are 180 countries evaluated annually on press freedom by Reporters Without Borders, which notes a "growing animosity" worldwide towards journalists. "Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a threat to democracies," the World Press Freedom Index says in summary of 2017.

Norway is in first place on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Sweden. North Korea is in last place at 180th, with Russia (148), Turkey (157), and China (176) close behind.

"The U.S.'s decline in press freedom is not simply bad news for journalists working inside the country; the downward trend has drastic consequences at the international level," adds Reporters Without Borders. "'Fake news' is now a trademark excuse for media repression, in both democratic and authoritarian regimes." Read the full details of the findings via Politico here. Jeva Lange

We need to #repealFOTP from our 1st Amendment. These liberal MSM "journalists" are the lapdogs for the Left. There is no attempt to be neutral in reporting the news. Why should we give them constitutional protections no other organization is given?

Because our founders realized the importance of an independent watchdog in the media. You want Pravda? Go to Russia.

The same people that control the Democrat Party control the media, where's the watchdog?

No. CNN and NYTimes online are high capacity magazines with bumpstocks and need to be put under sane, careful and conservative regulations

Sinclair and Murdoch control the Democratic Party?

 

[BlackSand]

Yes. He does.

No one says he does not.

But unlike you or I, what the president says has repercussions around the world. The only people with the power to hold him accountable are his constituents and they won’t.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

To the contrary ... The politicians, pundits and press have the freedom (and some would suggest the obligation) to challenge him ...
And have done so almost constantly since he was elected.

Now they are just crying about the idea their garbage has become cheap commentary that doesn't even resemble journalism.

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[Coyote]

Freedom of the press was meant for the printing press, not CNN or MSNBC or NY Times online. Trump is well within his rights to regulate those

There is no difference.

And no, he has no right to regulate them on content. We do not need state controlled media.

 

[Disir]

Yes. He does.

No one says he does not.

But unlike you or I, what the president says has repercussions around the world. The only people with the power to hold him accountable are his constituents and they won’t.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

To the contrary ... The politicians, pundits and press have the freedom (and some would suggest the obligation) to challenge him ...
And have done so almost constantly since he was elected.

Now they are just crying about the idea their garbage has become cheap commentary that doesn't even resemble journalism.

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They are crying because we don't like their cheap commentary. We don't take them seriously.

 

[Coyote]

Yes. He does.

No one says he does not.

But unlike you or I, what the president says has repercussions around the world. The only people with the power to hold him accountable are his constituents and they won’t.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

To the contrary ... The politicians, pundits and press have the freedom (and some would suggest the obligation) to challenge him ...
And have done so almost constantly since he was elected.

Now they are just crying about the idea their garbage has become cheap commentary that doesn't even resemble journalism.

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Pffft. Every president gets attacked, the rightstream media certainly flayed Obama. None have been as thin skinned as Trump.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Freedom of the press was meant for the printing press, not CNN or MSNBC or NY Times online. Trump is well within his rights to regulate those

There is no difference.

And no, he has no right to regulate them on content. We do not need state controlled media.

This was a "free press" in the 18th Century; it was an actual press. Reporters took their time and publishers were necessarily limited in what they could publish. That's the Free Press. Today's instant fake new dissemination is NOTHING like the press envisioned by the Founders. Hence CNN and the NYTimes are the equivalent of high capacity magazines with bump stocks are should be regulated