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As someone who can’t watch a video right now because I have a bunch of loud kids, can I get a summary?
The title doesn’t really explain why.
Generated with ai because I also didn’t watch lol:
Short Summary
- In the 1950s and 60s, there was a belief in a golden age of news where information was delivered without political bias, shaped by cultural, technological, and political forces.
- The rise of television, figures like Joe McCarthy and 60s radicals, and even Ronald Reagan played a role in shaping the news landscape.
- The aftermath of World War II highlighted the power of propaganda and the need for responsible news delivery.
- Government sought to regulate news organizations through acts like the Radio Act of 1927 and the Fairness Doctrine in 1949 to ensure programming was in the public interest.
- During the era of television news, objectivity was valued, with news programs not expected to make money and a doctrine of social responsibility guiding ethical journalism.
- The New York Times set high standards for objectivity, with television news aiming to emulate this model.
- Clips from the era showed commentators presenting opposing viewpoints without bias or emotionally loaded language, allowing the audience to form their own opinions.
- Anchors like Walter Cronkite maintained impartiality even when reporting on controversial topics like the election results of pro-segregation candidate George Wallace.
- Journalism in the 60s and 70s shifted towards a more active approach, with journalists encouraged to call out lies and take sides based on facts.
- By the end of the 60s, there was a noticeable shift towards more activism-driven content in newspapers like The New York Times, departing from earlier eras where objectivity was considered the highest journalistic goal.
Curious, how does one summarize a video like this? I imagine I could make use of this quite a bit.
Summarize.tech
Giving it a go now. Thanks!
Wow! This is useful
There was a clause in the regulations that led broadcasters to basically be scared of losing their license if they didnt include public-interest content in their programming. Plus news wasnt obligated to make profit by the managers
Watch the movie ‘Network,’ and realize that it went from cutting edge satire to quaint docu-drama in real time.
That film only becomes more and more relevant as time goes on. Honestly terrifying now.
Every once in a while I’ll mention the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ and someone who never lived through it will commnet that it sounds horrifying.
They spent so much time in propaganda world that actual objectivity is a dangerous concept.
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What’s so horrifying about the fairness doctrine, according to them?
You mean I have to listen to the arguments from the OTHER SIDE? They are WRONG and I only want to hear the news that tells me I’m right!
We are all susceptible to it. We seek out validation.
Then there is the whole “Well who decides…” and “government shouldn’t be telling people what they can and can’t say” which is understandable position at first until you understand what the regulations were actually doing.
"But what if a Flat Earther decided that they deserved ‘equal time?’ "
Literally got that comment.
Long but good.
that’s what she said
Thank you for your service—someone had to say it
Thank you for your service
That’s what she said
I mean… at the least, your mom tells me that several times a week
Edit: And at the most; everyday
Christ on a bike mate, she died last year
Get yourself tested lol
It’s always refreshing to crack open a cold one?
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