A Media Guy Asks: Why Do They Hate Us?

There’s no question media people think highly of themselves. We tend to be well-educated and worldly, and we consider ourselves worthy to help shape what the entire country reads, watches, and listens to. But what’s equally clear is that the general public does not hold us in such esteem. On the Internet, articles about the demise of traditional news media are commonly greeted with glee and schadenfreude. And it’s not just the online cranks. The Pew ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jun 24, 2009 - 9:21 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jun 24, 2009 - 9:21 AM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 24, 2009
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Harry A Farr
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by Harry A Farr - Jun. 24, 2009

The corporate media has been so screwed up for so long that I gave up on most of it long ago.

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Bill Vasvary
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by Bill Vasvary - Jun. 25, 2009

This is just another attempt to stroke the right wing and get them to read Vanity Fair'

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