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Democrats' swing-state local news ploy

Moon said:
Not playing your dumb games today. Try again.
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It has already been explained to you now. Are you going to pretend?
 
Moon said:
The topic is local news sites, not TV stations. I’m concerned you don’t know the difference between the two.
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No, the topic is that this has been going on for the longest time but apparently you just became aware of it as per your comment "This is a new one on me..." in the OP, and we are all reflecting on the fact that you just discovered something that's been true since the dawn of media.
 
phoenix2020 said:
No, the topic is that this has been going on for the longest time but apparently you just became aware of it as per your comment "This is a new one on me..." in the OP, and we are all reflecting on the fact that you just discovered something that's been true since the dawn of media.
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The new part is that the parties have created these faux local news sites for the purpose of pushing heavily slanted pieces for their candidates. That’s what the arrival is all about. That’s what my OP is all about. If you’d read either you would know that.
 
Moon said:
Pretend that you didn’t post a video that’s irrelevant to the thread?
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I thought you didn't want to play games. You're playing a game now.
 
Helix said:
I thought you didn't want to play games. You're playing a game now.
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Nope. The article and the OP were very clear, and has nothing to do with your little video. If you’d like to discuss the article or my comments, I’m all ears.
 
Moon said:
If you read the article you’ll see it’s not a stretch at all.
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I read the article. Give me exact quotes from the article that factually dispute either of my comments.
 
Moon said:
Nope. The article and the OP were very clear, and has nothing to do with your little video. If you’d like to discuss the article or my comments, I’m all ears.
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This game is boring. Peace.
 
LOL, I love the irony of a complaint like this coming from the side that serves up the Moonie Times as a breaking news source. Oy.
 
JMB802 said:
I read the article. Give me exact quotes from the article that factually dispute either of my comments.
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“Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network of ostensible local media outlets churning out Democrat-aligned news content in midterm battleground states, Axios has learned.”

First paragraph.
 
Loulit01 said:
I'm not sure any of this is true but I hope it is. It's about time the left responded to the lies, distortions and fear-mongering of FoxNews/Pravda, OAN and H8 Radio.
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Not to mention the Sinclair Broadcasting stations.
 
JMB802 said:
LOL, I love the irony of a complaint like this coming from the side that serves up the Moonie Times as a breaking news source. Oy.
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And being pushed back on by the side that thinks DailyKos and Salon are any better. Oy indeed.
 
Moon said:
“Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network of ostensible local media outlets churning out Democrat-aligned news content in midterm battleground states, Axios has learned.”

First paragraph.
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How does that dispute my comment that local news organizations have been serving up centralized content for years? Or that as long as they don't lie or lie by omission, what is the big deal?
 
Demon said:
Well then I went back to read more, and you'd already pointed it out, lol. Story of my life on here.
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He might play his game with you now.
 
Moon said:
And being pushed back on by the side that thinks DailyKos and Salon are any better. Oy indeed.
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Why are you offended by people pointing out that this has been happening for years? Facts are facts.
 
Moon said:
Writers for a D.C.-based media operation run by prominent Democratic operatives are behind a sprawling network of ostensible local media outlets churning out Democrat-aligned news content in midterm battleground states, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Behind the patina of independent local news, these sites are pumping out content designed to put a sheen of original reporting on partisan messaging.

  • It's an increasingly common tactic among political outfits looking to give their team a steady stream of positive content they can then use to boost their own electoral communications.
What's happening: A network of at least 51 locally branded news sites has popped up since last year under names like the Milwaukee Metro Times, the Mecklenburg Herald and the Tri-City Record.

  • The sites are focused on key swing states with elections in 2021 and 2022: Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
  • Each follows a similar template: aggregated local news content and short write-ups about local sports teams and attractions — interspersed with heavily slanted political news aimed at boostingDemocratic midterm candidates and attacking Republican opponents.
www.axios.com

Dem operatives quietly back network of local-sounding news sites in swing states

The American Independent was founded by Democratic operative David Brock.
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This is a new one on me, but it’s not surprising that it’s happening, nor is it surprising that David Brock of Media Matters fame is involved. Republicans are doing something similar, so the warning is buyer beware if you’re using one of the faux local sites for your news.
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From your article:
  • Republicans also have exploited the tactic, with conservative outfits such as the company Metric Media and its hundreds of locally branded news outfits pumping out steady streams of politically convenient content.
What do you want to talk about now?

 
Moon said:
The new part is that the parties have created these faux local news sites for the purpose of pushing heavily slanted pieces for their candidates. That’s what the arrival is all about. That’s what my OP is all about. If you’d read either you would know that.
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Seriously, you think this is new?

Dude, just because you recently became aware of something does not mean that it never existed before. You are not the origin of all events and knowledge in the universe.
 
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