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Why MSM Continues to Tank
AmSpec Blog ^ | 10/27/08 | Paul Chesser

Posted on 10/27/2008 12:46:55 PM PDT by TBBT

It's been at least a half-day already with Drudge, bloggers, and talk radio highlighting the 2001 Chicago NPR interview with then-State legislator Barack Obama clearly laying out his socialism ideology, and still the major media outlets have no stories about it -- at least none that are in a high profile position on their Web sites. Not on CNN, not on the Washington Post or New York Times, not on ABC, CBS, or NBC. This will likely be the story up until election day. But the MSM still haven't learned: that this 6-plus hours this morning amounts to an eternity in the Web news cycle; how to identify a big news story that harms their favored candidate; or why their industry is in the toilet. Update 1:30 p.m.: True to form, CNN is emphasizing last week's Palin wardrobe controversy and the alleged whispers from McCain advisers that she is viewed as a rogue "diva."

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bias; election; media; obama
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To: PurpleMan

they could crow about their importance and influence compared to the New Media...

This maybe a factor, but in a dying industry desperation turns to individuals securing their futures. I think many editors and senior journalists have been bought off by US enemies. I also think the MSM is counting on the facist troika of Obama, Reid and Pelosi destroying all right wing dissent from the radio, newspapers and the web giving the leftists of the MSM a monopoly and job security. In reality, this is a matter of urgent national security.


21 posted on 10/27/2008 1:29:57 PM PDT by generalhammond (Obama IS the Manchurian candidate - funded and paid for by Saudi & Soros Inc.)
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To: TBBT

What’s the MSM? I only get my news from FreeRepublic!

JoMa


22 posted on 10/27/2008 2:36:52 PM PDT by joma89
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To: Parley Baer

23 posted on 10/27/2008 2:41:06 PM PDT by timestax ( CNNLIES)
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To: Parley Baer
We can't trust them. They have fully come out and have shown the world who and what they are.

They haven't even a fig leaf to hide behind any more.

24 posted on 10/27/2008 2:51:26 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

CALL THE LA TIMES AND DEMAND THEY RELEASE THE OBAMA KHALIDI TAPE TODAY:

Los Angeles Times
202 W. 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 237-5000
Fax: (213) 237-7679

UPDATE:


25 posted on 10/27/2008 2:53:01 PM PDT by rbad
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To: rbad

10=4 Will call


26 posted on 10/27/2008 2:56:56 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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