A free press? | 18 comments (18 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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In some ways it's academic. The Press - as we know it - is on its way out. The entire Fourth Estate media-conglomorate version is on it's way out. What will replace it is still in question.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Nov 24th, 2012 at 07:34:17 PM EST

Re: A free press? (4.00 / 9)

Probably the propaganda arm of a capitalist dictatorship.

Oh, wait.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sat Nov 24th, 2012 at 07:37:00 PM EST
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I remain optimistic, but that's me.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Nov 24th, 2012 at 07:39:40 PM EST
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The giant plug of the Intertubez could still be pulled - but if it isn't, then all unhappiness will join forces and throw out the bums.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Nov 24th, 2012 at 07:42:19 PM EST
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Re: A free press? (4.00 / 7)

well its a combination of hope and fear, as they circlethe plughole, they'll cause more and more damage. Economics get tighter so more and more shortcuts get made. more stories get printed about the poor and unfortunate and who cares if they're correct, because they can't afford lawyers to fight back

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Nov 24th, 2012 at 09:57:51 PM EST
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Even the Financial Times Deutschland is closing and laying off nearly 400 employees.

El Pais recently dumped 1/3 of its workforce while the CEO of PRISA keeps his salary of several million euros a year.

I distribute. You re-distribute. He gives your hard-earned money to lazy scroungers. -- JakeS

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Nov 25th, 2012 at 01:48:36 AM EST
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Migeru:

the CEO of PRISA keeps his salary of several million euros a year.

Of course, he's doing the Right Thing.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Nov 25th, 2012 at 02:17:48 AM EST
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