Mainstream Media Doesn’t Care About You
Andrew Sullivan posted this on his blog:
A reader writes:
Reading your blog over the past 30 something hours makes me realize why the MSM is really finished. I mean, this point has finally hit home.You are blogging real time events, with descriptions, evaluation, analysis, and eye witness accounts. You are gathering information from a myriad of sources and putting it out there for a cohesive message.CNN, NY Times, et al are merely running an article about “thousands” of protesters. Its a canned message from just a few stale sources.The revolution is definitely on in Iran. And its on in American journalism too.
The mainstream media filters and pushes messages. The news talks down to you. There’s no insight. There are no local stories. It’s a loud speaker squawking at you. It’s a business that has lost the ability to tell a story. It doesn’t care about you.
