The Rise and Fall of the Media

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - The Fall of the MSM
4:42 - Becoming Mainstream
23:42 - The Television Revolution
33:10 - Manufacturing Consent and Political Correctness
55:15 - The Internet's First Media
01:04:26 - The New Elites & their Ideology
01:21:37 - New Elites, Assemble!
01:37:28 - Who's Right? Who's Biased?
01:59:51 - A Better Media

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In the words of Cody Johnston, “a short little video, don’t look at the time code!”

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[Asankeket]

"The truth just doesn't get the clicks." An excellent final statement. I find as the media landscape develops into the digital age, getting to the truth becomes ever more difficult, takes up ever more energy. Yet, there is one piece of advice I'd like to give to anyone who's genuinely interested and doesn't just look for confirmation: be wary of conformity. Any conformity. Especially the kind of conformity that results if you are drawn into a group with which you feel to have a rapport. If you stay honest to yourself, it never lasts. Always be prepared to be the dissident voice. At least in anything important. I agree with certain talking points of this New Elite, but I remain detached from them.

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That video was worth the wait. Many thanks and keep them coming!

[realandthebandit]

You pretty much nailed it regarding US news. I’m now 50, but as a lad my old man wouldn’t allow cable into our home. We had channel 2, 4 & 5 plus 7 & 11. ABC nbc cbs and PBS…..until…about age 12, enter FOX. I noticed right away the news wasn’t the same. They creeped in at first, and grabbed me with the Simpsons and Married with children. Might as well have been adult entertainment, but I distinctly remember thinking “something has changed “. Great work my friend.

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This is a great video! I was hoping for more nuanced comments, but I guess it is still too early.

[TinaKrauz]

found this very tilted against new independent media. The claim that working in a larger organization is a protection against lies and mistakes, does not prove accurate.

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