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I was wondering yesterday why liberal talk radio is never nearly as successful as conservative talk radio. Do liberals prefer other media to the talk radio format, or does NPR suffice for most? I'd love to hear any answers from liberals or conservatives.
Because almost every media outlet, print and electronic skews their news to the left. The Peoples Radio and Television (PBS) is an insult to the taxpayers that support it.
Because almost every media outlet, print and electronic skews their news to the left. The Peoples Radio and Television (PBS) is an insult to the taxpayers that support it.
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First, I don't think main stream media (MSM) intentionally skews their news to the left in some sort of conspiracy theory like the the conservative talk show hosts would like you to believe. I think its more that MSM reports on things that change in our world. Things that change in our world are inherently progressive and are identifed as liberal and/or from the left.
By definition, conservative views are traditional views, things that don't change and have stayed the same. Not really good fodder for news. Why bother reporting on something that doesn't change?
Therefore, conservative talk radio has had to do something to make their news interesting. They make their news interesting by taking an anti-liberal/anti-progressive stance. If you listen to conservative talk radio it all about how the left wants to change things and why this is a bad thing if you have conservative views. The conservative views themselves aren't the news, the news is that the left wants to changes these views. Its ironic that there would not be conservative talk radio if there wasn't a liberal left to disagree with!
-The conservative point of view is based on common sense and when people listen to it they constantly find themselves saying "yeah that makes sense!"
-The liberal point of view is based on feelings and feelings do not lend themselves to that kind of forum. Simply put: "Thinking with your heart" cannot be expressed in a logical fashion.
First, I don't think main stream media (MSM) intentionally skews their news to the left in some sort of conspiracy theory like the the conservative talk show hosts would like you to believe.
Conservative talk shows host have never mentioned a conspiracy. More like irresponsibility.
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I think its more that MSM reports on things that change in our world. Things that change in our world are inherently progressive and are identifed as liberal and/or from the left.
What?!?!
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By definition, conservative views are traditional views, things that don't change and have stayed the same. Not really good fodder for news. Why bother reporting on something that doesn't change?
What on earth are you talking about?
I would ask you to explain but I know that you can't
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Therefore, conservative talk radio has had to do something to make their news interesting. They make their news interesting by taking an anti-liberal/anti-progressive stance. If you listen to conservative talk radio it all about how the left wants to change things and why this is a bad thing if you have conservative views. The conservative views themselves aren't the news, the news is that the left wants to changes these views. Its ironic that there would not be conservative talk radio if there wasn't a liberal left to disagree with
Wrong!
All conservative talk radio has to do is point out the complete stupidity and hypocrisy that the left exhibits every day and BINGO! huge ratings.
Criticizing liberal ideology is as easy as trying to hit the broadside of a barn!
Much like I just destroyed your post.
Very simple. Cigar-smoking SUV dealers in ten-gallon hats will not advertise on stations that have Communist talk shows. This combines America's two most fundamental principles:
Conservative talk shows host have never mentioned a conspiracy. More like irresponsibility.
What?!?!
What on earth are you talking about?
I would ask you to explain but I know that you can't
Wrong!
All conservative talk radio has to do is point out the complete stupidity and hypocrisy that the left exhibits every day and BINGO! huge ratings.
Criticizing liberal ideology is as easy as trying to hit the broadside of a barn!
Much like I just destroyed your post.
Yeah, you showed me! You showed me just how conserative talk radio entertain your ilk...through disparaging remarks and insults on my intelligence. By assuming that anything that is considered liberal is inherently hypocritical and stupid is evidence of your ignorance and close-mindedness.
I could come back at you with some equally disparging remarks about conservatives but that doesn't really add to the discussion.
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I was wondering yesterday why liberal talk radio is never nearly as successful as conservative talk radio. Do liberals prefer other media to the talk radio format, or does NPR suffice for most? I'd love to hear any answers from liberals or conservatives.
Mackinac
For me, radios are for music with the occasional news/weather break, not talk.
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