Sin animo de generalizar observo que varios medios de comunicación son servidores fieles a la correspondiente subvención del gobierno de turno sesgando con fines poco honestos la forma y el sentido de la información que se transmite. De pequeño me decían que la labor informativa era un claro cuarto poder. Entonces lo entendía a medias. Hoy totalmente. El problema es si ese poder en términos generales está corrupto ese cuarto poder tambien lo está. Ante tantos intereses creados se reproduce en versiones distintas la comedia de "los intereses creados" de Jacinto Benavente. Esto es una seria dificultad de difícil solución. Sigo siendo un optimista con experiencia y con años vividos con intensidad
Bravo E, in an Utopian world you are absolutely correct however in this world the power is with the money. Who will pay for the the reinvention of what we once called the real media. Who will profit? And the wheel goes round and round and the fact checking is thrown out of the window.
I wish it were not so but we have left the zones of decency and no hidden agendas.
It is hard to see how this world will get better. You know I am an optimistic person but balanced by reality that cannot be ignored.
Indeed. Times are difficult, and it is hard to be optimistic. Hidden agendas are everywhere as is the need to manipulate everything to the advantage of one or another. Can it change? I simply don't know!
Thank-you. Another great summary/Food for Thought. Sorry to stir the Pot- but another scary stat/that of "non traditional" media is as follows, and concentration of influence and "share of voice is alarming is regarding as regards more potential information skewing and/or misinformation
New WPP forec:ast estimates that in 2025, ad revenue from Creator-driven platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram will surpass entire combined ad revenue of traditional media (TV, print, audio, and film) for the 1st time. Creator-led ad revenue (brand deals, sponsorships,platform ads) are expected to grow 20% this year and more double by 2030.
As creator content becomes preferred vehicle for brands, Ad $ are flowing to platforms where content lives. In 2025, over 80% of all global ad revenue is now digital and only 5 Companies- Google, Meta, ByteDance (TikTok), Amaz, and Alibaba, now account for 50% of all global ad revenue.
Scary indeed. The professional independent journalist has nowhere to go, and the money surely isn't with them. They will have to use sites like Substack to get their news out, but without advertising funding, where will the resources come from to publicize their sites? Truth will be the ultimate victim, and those who seek the truth will have to scratch hard to find it!.
Do you really think that applies to an organization like CNN? I think they vet their information pretty carefully and interview people who can present alternate points of view. If they didn't, they'd lose the reputation they're striving for, which is to provide unbiased and accurate reporting on today's issues. These days, it doesn't take much to destroy a reputation...or break the bank through a lawsuit.
It applies to almost all media. How many reports have you seen on CNN about the thousands of Gazans demonstrating every day against Hamas, and how many reports have you seen of Hamas murdering Gazans who simply want the aid that is being distributed independently?
Sin animo de generalizar observo que varios medios de comunicación son servidores fieles a la correspondiente subvención del gobierno de turno sesgando con fines poco honestos la forma y el sentido de la información que se transmite. De pequeño me decían que la labor informativa era un claro cuarto poder. Entonces lo entendía a medias. Hoy totalmente. El problema es si ese poder en términos generales está corrupto ese cuarto poder tambien lo está. Ante tantos intereses creados se reproduce en versiones distintas la comedia de "los intereses creados" de Jacinto Benavente. Esto es una seria dificultad de difícil solución. Sigo siendo un optimista con experiencia y con años vividos con intensidad
Asi es. La experiencia es esencial psrs tener el juicio critico para diferenciar entre la verdad y la mentira.
Bravo E, in an Utopian world you are absolutely correct however in this world the power is with the money. Who will pay for the the reinvention of what we once called the real media. Who will profit? And the wheel goes round and round and the fact checking is thrown out of the window.
I wish it were not so but we have left the zones of decency and no hidden agendas.
It is hard to see how this world will get better. You know I am an optimistic person but balanced by reality that cannot be ignored.
Indeed. Times are difficult, and it is hard to be optimistic. Hidden agendas are everywhere as is the need to manipulate everything to the advantage of one or another. Can it change? I simply don't know!
All true and the choice is ours to influence.
Indeed!
Thank-you. Another great summary/Food for Thought. Sorry to stir the Pot- but another scary stat/that of "non traditional" media is as follows, and concentration of influence and "share of voice is alarming is regarding as regards more potential information skewing and/or misinformation
New WPP forec:ast estimates that in 2025, ad revenue from Creator-driven platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram will surpass entire combined ad revenue of traditional media (TV, print, audio, and film) for the 1st time. Creator-led ad revenue (brand deals, sponsorships,platform ads) are expected to grow 20% this year and more double by 2030.
As creator content becomes preferred vehicle for brands, Ad $ are flowing to platforms where content lives. In 2025, over 80% of all global ad revenue is now digital and only 5 Companies- Google, Meta, ByteDance (TikTok), Amaz, and Alibaba, now account for 50% of all global ad revenue.
Scary indeed. The professional independent journalist has nowhere to go, and the money surely isn't with them. They will have to use sites like Substack to get their news out, but without advertising funding, where will the resources come from to publicize their sites? Truth will be the ultimate victim, and those who seek the truth will have to scratch hard to find it!.
Do you really think that applies to an organization like CNN? I think they vet their information pretty carefully and interview people who can present alternate points of view. If they didn't, they'd lose the reputation they're striving for, which is to provide unbiased and accurate reporting on today's issues. These days, it doesn't take much to destroy a reputation...or break the bank through a lawsuit.
It applies to almost all media. How many reports have you seen on CNN about the thousands of Gazans demonstrating every day against Hamas, and how many reports have you seen of Hamas murdering Gazans who simply want the aid that is being distributed independently?
None. Where would one have to go to find out about that?