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9. Closer to the truest thing than the other. ❤️

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The truest thing you will read today. [View all] Yavin4 Nov 12 OP

Can Jones start broadcasting again under a different name? peregrinus Nov 12 #1

With NYT, you get plenty of BS plus the privilege Bluetus Nov 13 #56

You must mean SANEWASHED truth costs. And it does. dchill Nov 12 #2

Truth plus several grains of salt with the NYT? brush Nov 12 #3

Also, media is all controlled by about six people Bettie Nov 12 #4

THANK YOU!! It is REPUBLICAN OWNED--"corporate" is not descriptive of ownership. live love laugh Nov 12 #10

The media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own it. CrispyQ Nov 13 #51

Would someone please list the 6 people? Seriously, I don't know who they all are. OverBurn Nov 13 #52

Some dumb shit is free and other dumb shit costs $9.99/mo, apparently. ECL213 Nov 12 #5

Closer to the truest thing than the other. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #9

Caveat: littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #12

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #6

deleted. palinny Nov 12 #7

It's designed that way, I suspect. calimary Nov 12 #8

I wouldn't say NYT provides "the truth". Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #11

I wouldn't either. Nor the Washington Post soldierant Nov 12 #36

True but few of the dumbass kinfuckers read that Yankee rag the NYT. Ligyron Nov 13 #46

FOX has been included in cable packages for free since the get-go MomInTheCrowd Nov 12 #13

PBS Mr.Bee Nov 12 #17

As I understand it markodochartaigh Nov 12 #21

yup! nt LittleGirl Nov 12 #28

I pay for cable and it includes Fox News Progressive dog Nov 13 #50

Fox ReadItnWeep Nov 12 #30

Their shit is free LeftInTX Nov 12 #14

The truth will set you free, but it'll cost you..... lastlib Nov 12 #15

Yeah, but it's gonna cost 'em more than $9.99 a month after Anal Fistula gets through with 'em. 3Hotdogs Nov 12 #16

I dispute that NYT is "the truth" Renew Deal Nov 12 #18

Agreed. The NYT is right-wing lies they want you to PAY for N/T Steven Maurer Nov 12 #19

MSNBC is difficult KT2000 Nov 12 #20

Yep. Discount on cable bill for 24:7 fox Ninga Nov 12 #24

FOX comes included in my basic cable package Ohioboy Nov 12 #22

i have been saying this for a long time. Liberal billionnaires are not willing to invest in free media samsingh Nov 12 #23

When all vetted and researched info is behind paywalls, the majority will see only lies, CT's and hate posts. usonian Nov 12 #25

This is the most important observation I've read DaBronx Nov 12 #26

RW Own the Media DownriverDem Nov 12 #27

How many of you use Google? Ndp5 Nov 12 #29

Bunk. They can make their online editions free with ads. Yavin4 Nov 12 #35

YouTube and Spotify don't have to spend the kind of money to get content that the online newspapers do. LauraInLA Nov 13 #40

Spotify pays for Joe Rogan Yavin4 Nov 13 #47

But many people pay for Spotify. A family account is something like $16 per month. LauraInLA Nov 13 #54

I'm not saying get rid of the paywall entirely. Yavin4 Nov 13 #55

Ok. I can't think of a realistic way to place a "must-read-or-view" ad in the middle of an article. It LauraInLA Nov 13 #57

They really cannot Ndp5 Nov 13 #44

I'm sorry. This is a cop out. Yavin4 Nov 13 #48

Comparing apples and Cheetos Ndp5 Nov 13 #58

Yep. I was just reading about Baumol's cost disease: LauraInLA Nov 13 #62

Related to our discussion: "Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy" LauraInLA Nov 13 #61

Thank you!!! LauraInLA Nov 13 #39

I don't use Google if I can help it jfz9580m Nov 13 #43

They're all over YouTube Montauk6 Nov 12 #31

Buffett tried to save local news but couldn't fix the ad biz Ndp5 Nov 13 #45

Everything I know about Trump did not come from conservative media ItsjustMe Nov 12 #32

Moonves 3:16 - "It may not be good for America, but it's DAMN good for CBS." Montauk6 Nov 13 #60

54% of Americans are literate to just below a sixth grade level. NYT written at too high of a grade level for most. Hotler Nov 12 #33

EXACTLY. SunSeeker Nov 12 #34

Kick dalton99a Nov 12 #37

I started to set up a spot on BlueSky The Wandering Harper Nov 12 #38

I like the name you're using here ;). Would that work for you? LauraInLA Nov 13 #41

thank you :) The Wandering Harper Nov 13 #42

I find lots of competent news in other countries RainCaster Nov 13 #49

I wouldn't exactly call the NYT true. lees1975 Nov 13 #53

Possible solution... Josiesdad Nov 13 #59

We need to do a huge info campaign about using your library membership to access e-periodicals. LauraInLA Nov 13 #63

It costs money to research for the truth. Lies are totally free. nt LAS14 Nov 13 #64