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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,712 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:33 PM 5 hrs ago

When Corporate Media Sold Us Out

The signs were there as early as 2016. In February of that year, then CBS executive chairman and CEO Les Moonves took to the stage at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco and said this about Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy:

“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”

He added, “Man, who would have expected the ride we’re all having right now? … The money’s rolling in and this is fun.”

Moonves was relishing the chaos Trump was bringing to the 2016 presidential election cycle and its benefit to CBS’ bottom line. “I’ve never seen anything like this, and this going to be a very good year for us,” he bragged. “Sorry. It’s a terrible thing to say. But, bring it on, Donald. Keep going.”

https://saltypolitics.substack.com/p/when-corporate-media-sold-us-out

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When Corporate Media Sold Us Out (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago OP
Kick and recommend bronxiteforever 4 hrs ago #1
WAY before 2016! drmeow 4 hrs ago #2
Former CBS CEO L.M. was one of them - Nigrum Cattus 4 hrs ago #3

drmeow

(5,761 posts)
2. WAY before 2016!
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:44 PM
4 hrs ago

It started with in 1996 with the founding of Fox New.

In print media it started with the LA Times which "In 1999, ... broke the firewall between the paper's editorial and advertising departments."

Like all other right wing "we have to be richer and more powerful all the time" changes it has been a gradual but insidious slide into propaganda.

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