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cachukis

(2,666 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:35 PM Tuesday

Suspect we will experience a serious shakeup in

legacy media. New generational perspective. Comcast proposes separating some programing.
Biggest fear for me is who will pay for reporting and what will independence mean.
We already have Sinclair fingers doing their claw.
We old people are going to have to hunt and pay for real reportage.
Worrisome.

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Suspect we will experience a serious shakeup in (Original Post) cachukis Tuesday OP

freespeechtv.org is free gab13by13 Tuesday #1

I suggest donations if you're able CousinIT Tuesday #4

Yes, we WILL have to hunt and pay for real reportage. elleng Tuesday #2

Or, you know, you could read your news online? LearnedHand Tuesday #3

Concur, but DUers have to rely on sources too. cachukis Tuesday #5

There are still many good places for a lib/left perspective... keep_left Tuesday #6

gab13by13

(25,221 posts)

1. freespeechtv.org is free

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Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:37 PM

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For as long as it is allowed to air.

CousinIT

(10,180 posts)

4. I suggest donations if you're able

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:03 PM

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They’re worth it since they are publicly funded and viewer supported. No corprat money.

elleng

(136,043 posts)

2. Yes, we WILL have to hunt and pay for real reportage.

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Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:38 PM

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LearnedHand

(4,032 posts)

3. Or, you know, you could read your news online?

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Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:46 PM

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DU has been my primary news source for a couple decades now. Believe me when I tell you you never have to watch a talking head feeding you pre-digested food again. This is easy:

1. Notice what's posted in LBN and Editorials. You'll find all the current news there (and some in GD).
2. Follow the links to the posted article and/or search for an alternate source.

I can tell you from a depth of experience that the DU hive mind surfaces important news hours or days before the corporate idiots on the tee vee even know something is happening.

cachukis

(2,666 posts)

5. Concur, but DUers have to rely on sources too.

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:15 PM

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Joe and Mika folded.
Eric Bonhoffer didn't. He paid the price.
We are early into this.

keep_left

(2,412 posts)

6. There are still many good places for a lib/left perspective...

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:24 PM

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...including Democracy Now! (Amy Goodman); another DUer mentioned FreeSpeechTV (which also carries Goodman's show). And there are lots of news-related podcasts and shows, e.g. David Pakman, Stephanie Miller, and Randi Rhodes. Don't overlook any local or regional progressive radio stations in your area. For example, KTNF/Twin Cities and WCPT/Chicago are two examples in the upper Midwest, and I keep hearing that Wisconsin has a couple of new progressive radio startups. KTNF simulcasts a show from Madison (The Devil's Advocates).

There will always be great changes in the world of media. Despite that, I still read a lot of old-school print news, including The Nation magazine, my local paper, and even my city paper. The most important thing is to support the people who bring you the news. It may become increasingly dangerous now to be a reporter, especially from a progressive or left perspective.

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