Media Should Shut Up

[MI2AZ]

White House strategist Steve Bannon granted the New York Times an interview this week, and the main topic appears to have been how much he hates the New York Times and the rest of the news media. "The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while," the former Breitbart chair said. "I want you to quote this. The media here is the opposition party. They don't understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States." He said the media had gotten the election "dead wrong," making it a "humiliating defeat that they will never wash away, that will always be there."

Bannon—who jokingly referred to himself as Darth Vader—described unspecified editors and reporters as "outright activists of the Clinton campaign," telling the Times: "That's why you have no power. You were humiliated." He staunchly defended new White House press secretary Sean Spicer, saying it was a "badge of honor" to have the media question his integrity. "The media has zero integrity, zero intelligence, and no hard work," Bannon said. At CNN, Jake Tapper's response to Bannon's request to shut up was a simple "No," while the ACLU tweeted that it will see the Trump administration in court if it tries to shut the media up. Erik Wemple at the Washington Post wrote that since Bannon "helmed a campaign heavy on deceit, division, and cynicism, we don't want any praise from his likes."

 

[AlwaysWrite]

Even though I was a member of the media for more than a half-century, I agree with Steve Bannon's comments. Of course, the media has the right to emphasize liberal viewpoints to the extent that has been evidenced for many years, but because of going overboard with predominantly one-sided liberal viewpoints, the lamestream media doesn't deserve respect, for the most part.

 

[Robadat]

I'm a bit torn on this one. I'm all for a free media with no government constraints on it.
However, there needs to be some type of constraint when the media flat out lies or makes stuff up. When the media becomes a de facto propaganda wing for one political party over another, it should be held accountable, but I do not know how this can be accomplished without suppressing their some of their free speech rights. I do not want government doing it, as we all know the government can not and will not enforce any rules without bias.

When a media outlet or a news reporter shows disrespect and/or disdain for a political office holder, it should be that office holder's right to disregard that reporter or media outlet in kind.

 

[AlwaysWrite]

I'm a bit torn on this one. I'm all for a free media with no government constraints on it.

Dear Robadat:

I also strongly support a free media with no government constraints ... and that's why I said (in a previous post) that the media has the right to emphasize liberal viewpoints to the extent that has been evidenced for many years, but because of going overboard with predominantly one-sided liberal viewpoints, the lamestream media doesn't deserve respect, for the most part.

 

[9andaWiggle]

They need to "shut up" with the stupid, alarmist bullshit. Report more FACTS and less PROPOGANDA.

So yeah... STFU until you grow up and can act (report) like a responsible adult instead of writing like an attention whore, drama queen kardashian.

...so sayeth the man who writes about loving sheep.

 

[AlwaysWrite]

They need to "shut up" with the stupid, alarmist bullshit. Report more FACTS and less PROPOGANDA.

Dear 9andaWiggle:

Again, the lamestream media has the RIGHT to publish "stupid, alarmist bullshit" ... BUT there's nothing wrong with anyone who points out the "bullshit" while using FACTS in lieu of propaganda.