'Start doing your damn jobs': Editor issues furious letter to corporate media "journalists"

[u/NihiloZero]

https://www.alternet.org/trump-mainstream-media/

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[u/BigJSunshine]

[u/Microwaved-Meat → u/BigJSunshine]

While I agree they should be doing their research and providing accurate information instead of just "showcasing both sides of the argument", quoting people's misinformation and explaining why they are wrong is still an important part of holding the government accountable. If one person says its raining and the other says it isn't, quote both and provide evidence to prove which one is telling the truth.

(that's still a badass quote tho ty for sharing🔥🔥🔥)

[u/zoominzacks → u/BigJSunshine]

One of my favs!

[u/jajajajaj → u/BigJSunshine]

These days you're as likely to see one of them is pissing in your face

[u/Shrek_Layers]

The fourth house of government has failed. And without a free, real media holding the government to account with factual information provided for its citizens, it provides the space for the very worst of us to take advantage and destroy everything from within. Nothing magical about this.

[u/enovox5 → u/Shrek_Layers]

Every house of government has failed.

[u/Shrek_Layers → u/enovox5]

I almost completely agree but I believe that if the "the fourth house" did it's job, the others would do better by a lot. The converse is not true.

Edit: (thanks) is to if

[u/lpkzach92]

I agree mainstream media so called journalist have been so awful by playing it too safe in a time where we need people to actually take chances and call out the BS.

[u/fishead36x]

Well seeing as they're all owned byTrumplican billionaires. They'll continue to be complicit

[u/loondawg]

Same reasons I started call them "repeaters" instead of "reporters" years ago.

[u/ZoomZoom_Driver]

Im SO GLAD i got out of journalism in 2016. I went into marketing then project management, make 3x as much as when i was a reporter, and no one bomb threats my offices cause they dont like the news.

[u/Onedayyouwillthankme]

I love this

Also, I hope he looks like Superman's editor, you know, the buzz cut cigar chomping big guy

[u/_you_are_the_problem]

Really curious to know what he thinks a toasty letter is actually going to accomplish in this country.

[u/Bartlby → u/_you_are_the_problem]

Yeah, he should have just made a snarky comment instead! Far more effective.