1. This portion of Obama's press corps dinner remarks is worth dwelling on.pic.twitter.com/mSqytggW0g
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6. What might be more accurate is to say that Trump's been master at getting free media since 1980s, so better at it than other candidates
7. Within context of USA's plutocratic democracy, being able to get free media is a huge advantage. That's what Trump exploited.
@HeerJeet Shows a loophole being exploited in in advertiser/ratings-based media models. Part of the reason I'm happy we have the CBC.
@HeerJeet Sure. But I think point is, he's not actually that newsworthy. Free airtime gave him huge push in polls.
@HeerJeet Yes, the airtime was giving ppl what they want.
@HeerJeet But that just means networks are mercenary w/ no concern for public service or good.
@HeerJeet Which is not surprising, but worth mocking nonetheless.
@HeerJeet isn't ultimate problem here media run by ratings (ie money) not in public interest?
@HeerJeet @RedwoodGirl That is simply untrue. Elites are promoting him as the anti-Christ to get Hillary into power. Otherwise,
@HeerJeet @RedwoodGirl ...they would ALSO have covered Bernie. I thought advertisers chase the youth demographic?
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