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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
There once upon a time used to be actual regulations, basically stating that news programs had to deliver actual news, information. This was one of those "deregulation" things that occurred several years ago, and why heavy right and heavy left political agenda are prevalent on news programs. This is also one of the reasons I no longer watch TV on a regular basis. I got tired of CNN-esque and Fox-ist "news" that was nothing but propaganda.
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The problem started long before that. Once upon a time, we the people owned the airwaves (broadcast frequencies) and leased them to networks to use to broadcast their shows and make money selling ads. The lease agreement required a certain amount of broadcast time be of "public service", and for politicians equal time for both (all) parties.
News departments were cost centers that produced as inexpensively as possible the news, so it could be aired as a public service to meet their leasing requirements.
One day someone noticed that people were watching news shows, and sticking around for whatever show came after the news. News departments became profit centers and news became a money maker and not a public service. From there the spiral down into the quagmire we have today evolved. Anything for a click or a view - ANYTHING.