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2015-05-31 Home Front: Culture Wars

Schieffer: 'We Now Don't Know Where People Get Their News'

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Posted by Fred 2015-05-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 So what's got him upset is people finally caught on to the reality that the 'truth' his group has been peddling is actually just their opinion, all the way back to Walty.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-05-31 07:50|| 2015-05-31 07:50|| Front Page Top

#2 "We now don't know where people get their news,

Appears some 7m or more get it from Fox.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-31 07:54|| 2015-05-31 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 'We Now Don't Know Where People Get Their News'

You lost them.

(Never considered how you accomplished that do you?)

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-05-31 08:17|| 2015-05-31 08:17|| Front Page Top

#4 “We now don’t know where people get their news, but what we do know is they’re bombarded with information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most of the information is wrong and some of it is wrong on purpose,” Schieffer said. “It is our job, I think, in mainstream journalism to try to cut through this mall of information and tell people what we think is relevant in what they need to know. That is the job of the journalist and I have to say it’s harder and harder.”
No Boob -er- Bob. Its not the job of the journalist to tell people what to think. That may be what they teach now in Journalism School but it's not the way it's supposed to be.

And if you don't know where people are getting their information - it kind of shows what a piss-poor 'journalist' you are doesn't it?

Sorry Boob -er- Bob but you are not the 'gatekeepers of information' anymore like you were back in the '70s during Cronkite's reign when he could turn a victory into a disaster and snap defeat from the jaws of victory.
Personally I think you and your ike should enjoy your retirement decorating a lamppost for the damage you've done to this country and the lives you destroyed. But that's just me.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-05-31 08:39|| 2015-05-31 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 That is the job of the journalist and I have to say it's harder and harder.

It’s clear that Schieffer pines for the ole tymie days when The Big 3 controlled the bulk of the message. Some things too were much simpler in the buggy whip era I suppose. The "revolution in communications" didn’t sully journalism – the operators did.

Posted by DepotGuy 2015-05-31 09:48|| 2015-05-31 09:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Gatekeeper regret. We don't need your propaganda, asshole

Posted by Frank G 2015-05-31 10:13|| 2015-05-31 10:13|| Front Page Top

#7 "...they have to sign off with so many interest groups to get here that once they're here they can't compromise their positions. Their positions are set in stone."

But with one Party, you'd term that as "principled." Right, Mr. Schieffer?

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-31 12:15|| 2015-05-31 12:15|| Front Page Top

#8 If you stopped peddling a particular narrative or even owned up to doing so people might start taking what you say as representing news.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-05-31 13:29|| 2015-05-31 13:29|| Front Page Top

#9 As far as I'm concerned "a legislative body that's in constant and total gridlock." is currently our best case scenario. So, hooray for that.

Posted by dlr 2015-05-31 13:56|| 2015-05-31 13:56|| Front Page Top

#10 The process has morphed dir. Regulatory fiat has now replaced a stalled legislative process. Gridlock becomes a pathway to communism.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-31 15:54|| 2015-05-31 15:54|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't let the door hit you in the arse Bob. Doesn't know where people get the news no thanks to Bob. Since much of the MSM news is fake, I suppose it is a legitimate question.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-05-31 17:50|| 2015-05-31 17:50|| Front Page Top

#12 I assume all reporters are liars, traitors to the human race, evil, bigoted against humanity and just downright mean.

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-05-31 20:28|| 2015-05-31 20:28|| Front Page Top

#13 same network that employed Dan Rather. Nuff
said

Posted by Frank G 2015-05-31 22:06|| 2015-05-31 22:06|| Front Page Top

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