survey on the media

**Flea** · 12-14-09, 11:45 AM

As an internet forum, I'd like to hear your opinions on what impact the internet, blogs and social networking have on mainstream media.

particularly, what, if any social implications come out of this impact

thanks in advance for your posts

**Red_Lizard2** · 12-14-09, 03:28 PM

I would say, without thinking too deep into it, the biggest impact is the publication of more opinion pieces as it seems anymore the public (us) care more about someones opinion on the news then the actual news itself. I will bet if you went on live television and just read the gist of the Healthcare bill (to give a current example) it would get shit for ratings. But if you go and single things out and either bitch and moan about how terrible it is and make up bullshit people tune it. Likewise if you praised it and talked about how amazing it is and made up bullshit.

**Tick** · 12-14-09, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

But if you go and single things out and either bitch and moan about how terrible it is and make up bullshit people tune it. Likewise if you praised it and talked about how amazing it is and made up bullshit.

In other words, exactly what mainstream media is doing now. :P