[ExI] why do we still need mainstream news media?

[spike at rainier66.com]

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
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>…I also learned that Shirley had not discovered anything new that the despised "mainstream news" hadn't already reported on….

 

It isn’t that they are despised, it is that they are not necessary.

 

>…As far back as January 2025 both ABC and CBS had already reported on fraud in Minnesota by many of Somali descent, including one entitled “Luxury cars and private villas: See how Minnesota fraudsters spent millions intended for hungry kids”….

 

But nothing happened.  Apparently ABC and CBS no longer have the audience or credibility that a good amateur investigative reporter has.  Or they lack whatever it takes to post the kinds of video Nick Shirley posted.  This is good old fashioned 60 Minutes style yellow journalism.  He goes around asking questions.  The story is the reaction.

 

>…Mainstream news has a reputation for usually, but not always, being correct…

 

But the story isn’t whether he is correct, for he is not so much making claims as he is asking questions and watching what happens.   The story is the reaction by those being questioned.  It looks to me like he has legislators going on the record saying they knew there was corruption and they are looking into it.  Still handing over taxpayer money to apparently corrupt organizations, but looking into it.  For several years.  They are looking right into that.  Meanwhile, hand over the money.  

 

>…however Nick Shirley does not…. John K Clark

 

He does now.  TwitterX makes everyone a reporter.

 

spike

 

 

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