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BumRushDaShow

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30. But isn't that a problem that people have complained about
Wed Jul 16, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 16

with respect to the media and "journalism" in general?

As you know, the U.S. media has evolved into a panoply of corporate owners with an agenda and have slowly reorganized (eliminating Editors) and have driven away some of the best writers - columnists, reporters, and opinion writers - ALL for "the bottom line". They don't give a shit about "the reader" as long as they get those clicks and views and subscriptions to show to their advertisers so they can charge them some "x" amount to advertise on the site, and promise them that the "readers/viewers" are there.

There are a few "big indies" out here like The Guardian (who I recently did a full sub with) or Mother Jones (who I have subbed to for awhile now), but the rest have been bought up by conglomerates or billionaires (with majority stake).

I know one of the biggest complaints on DU has been about the "clickbait headlines" (and that includes all the various political videos that are posted). It's the world that we live in now.

But then somehow, since they have pretty much taken over a significant portion of the "information transmittal" (outside of the broadcast media, which is even worse), we have to sift through it to "get the main idea" and then move on.

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"trolling" Who writes these ridiculous headlines? Prairie Gates Jul 16 #1
Young people BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #4
Wow Prairie Gates Jul 16 #5
How would you describe Democrats' sudden focus on BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #6
I think 'calling out', 'shaming', 'embarrassing' and your 'harassing' are all better than 'trolling' (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #15
And people wonder why you continue to see BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #18
Is the use of "troll" concerned with race, then? muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #20
You need to deal with the interpretation of SLANG and its use in different communities BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #21
So you're saying that it's fine for AP to use slang in its headlines that people interpret differently? muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #25
That's reality BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #28
It's crap writing. Seriously. muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #29
But isn't that a problem that people have complained about BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #30
I remember that cover! I was so busy looking at Preaident Obama, and First Lady Michelle's depictions, both.... electric_blue68 Jul 16 #31
The Colombia School of Journalism had a blip about that BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #32
But that implies that the person doing the trolling Miguelito Loveless Jul 16 #11
And people wonder why there is a generational divide and discord within the party BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #13
Is that a comparison you want to make? muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #14
And since "woke" was a term that came out of the black and brown community BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #16
Point taken Miguelito Loveless Jul 16 #19
Oh come on ... "But her emails" and "Lock her up" - THAT was trolling FakeNoose Jul 16 #2
I wish they would troll him more over the tavernier Jul 16 #3
The MAGats and their QAnon ilk subset BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #9
That's my point tavernier Jul 16 #22
It's called "stirring the pot" BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #24
Sustain the pedo push BoRaGard Jul 16 #7
be careful... myohmy2 Jul 16 #8
"be careful......any 'client list' released by trump will probably contain mostly Dems" BumRushDaShow Jul 16 #10
I'd rather see someone troll human rights violations, tariffs and financial crimes Marthe48 Jul 16 #12
There's dirt on lots and lots of rich guys, I am sure. It's a hot potato, and always has been, usonian Jul 16 #17
It's a trap Johnny2X2X Jul 16 #23
Every day in every way Icanthinkformyself Jul 16 #26
Its a perfectly fine title. Anyhoo, I thought it was well played by Khanna. Force them to take a vote. tulipsandroses Jul 16 #27
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