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This @JaneMayerNYer piece is damning.
While much has been made about the network’s close relationship with the current administration, what is far worse to us is that it regularly uses bigoted scare tactics for higher ratings to receive more ad dollars. newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
While much has been made about the network’s close relationship with the current administration, what is far worse to us is that it regularly uses bigoted scare tactics for higher ratings to receive more ad dollars. newyorker.com/magazine/2019/…
Take away the politics and you have advertisers paying for this network to (literally in some cases) spit out racist memes started on Gab and 4Chan to vilify immigrants, women and people of color. And you can see how this plays out in the real world, with hate crimes up sharply.
If you’re an advertiser, especially one that needs to appeal to a variety of consumers and potential employers, how can you feel good about footing the bill for content that purposely denigrates anyone?
Because it couldn’t be more clear that is what’s happening here.
Because it couldn’t be more clear that is what’s happening here.
