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5th November 2009, 01:47 AM
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Reps: 3,302,127,322,998,233 (power: 3,302,127,323,011) | | Originally Posted by exotic walrus  NoLongerHome is largely right with the every is to the right so 'left' is at most center left, however...
The liberal media is the regular media services there which act as agenda setting media. The NY Times being a leading example. This is the 'left liberal media' now they may be "left" on some issues, lets say abortion rights or something, but their inherent function is to set boundaries on what is acceptable in popular discourse. So you are allowed this much dissent but no more.
So for example none of them would point out that invading countries is a major crime or that 'no option is off the table with Iran' is a major crime. All corporate US media tow the party line. Examples to the contrary pretty much don't exist.
So in this framework yes there is a 'left liberal media' but their function is to set the acceptable framework for what is 'left'. Aside from this their function is the exact same as all the corporate media, sell a product (us) to a market (other big business).
I would concede the NY Times is a left-leaning outlet, but I was speaking more generally in broadcast media. I should have made that clearer. When I hear people talking about "the liberal media" it's usually aimed at broadcast television media outlets. Originally Posted by Gawron Quote: "super secret liberal conspiracy"
Where has anyone cited a super secret liberal conspiracy controlling the media?
I heard Hillary cite the vast right wing conspiracy, but, well, how about a source?
I hear it repeated frequently here
John Gibson (of the FOX news John Gibson) wrote a book about it Amazon.com: How the Left Swiftboated America: The Liberal Media Conspiracy to Make You Think George Bush Was the Worst President in History (9780061792892): John, Ph.D. Gibson: Books
Eric Cantor Eric Cantor Rips Chris Matthews, MSNBC, HuffPo, Liberal Bloggers For Inflating Birther Story | The Plum Line
Rush Limbaugh A Few Words for Michael Steele Broadway Carl's Blog-O-Mania: Rush Blames Liberal Media For His Racist Views
Ann Coulter AnnCoulter.com - Archived Article: Never Trust A Liberal Over 3 Ann Coulter Exposes Media’s Power to Protect and Destroy
GOP political consultant Bill Pascoe Conservative: Birther is liberal media plot | Media Matters for America
Various Conservative Bloggers Eunomia The Liberal Media Conspiracy Grows Ever Larger The Spagnola Report
Conservative websites The Rush Limbaugh liberal media lynch mob 2.0: blogmocracy.com
Some of the more fringy sides of the Conservative movement Satan's Little Helpers Clear Media Conspiracy Against Ron Paul liberalmediaconspiracy
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5th November 2009, 01:57 AM
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5th November 2009, 04:27 AM
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Reps: 3,302,127,322,998,233 (power: 3,302,127,323,011) | | Originally Posted by Gawron I followed the links you posted on Limbaugh and Coulter. I found the words "liberal media", but not anything about a super secret liberal conspiracy.
I posted a lot more than two links. Both individuals have indicated that they feel the liberal media was responsible for something they perceive as negative happening, that is a conspiracy in all but name
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