Why We Have The Worst Media In The Western World | Downstream
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2023
- In The UK, the last few decades have shown the steepest decline in trust in the media globally, second only to Egypt. How did we get here? Is it as simple as Rupert Murdoch wielding his malice more fervently here then elsewhere? Or are there insidious cultural factors that meant our newspapers, and increasingly our broadcasters, were destined to be made more boring, inaccurate and corrupt?
To discuss this Ash is joined by Aaron Bastani.
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As a retired (fairly senior) British Police officer I cut an unlikely profile as a subscriber to your channel, however I find your content is refreshingly accurate and impartial in a way which gives the lie to the modern political zeitgeist and cuts through the establishment propaganda machine (and a lazy brained population sleepwalking through the relentless glacial erosion of their own living standards whilst the ruling classes cynically exploit their sedentary status through a mainstrem media driven strategy of misinformation and gaslighting). Having served in a very large northern police force for 30 years from the early 80s I can attest to it's being a microcosm of the operation of the malign intent and contrived divisions now prevailing in broader British society. NM is required viewing for me and I fervently hope you will continue to thrive, indeed my instinct is that history will judge your work as pivotal in driving what must inevitably become an age of enlightenment when the emperor's nakedness will be there for all to see. To that end, and in my own modest way, I'll be supporting you via your website…Keep the faith guys, All the best, David
I’m a 65 year old white male served in the forces then spent 25 years in the fire service I’m depressed by the state of the British politics and the British media I see no way out
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A really beautiful, informative episode of Downstream. I'm 53, worried about my country and my world, and struggling personally. Don't believe in this young and old divide. I know there is some validity to it statistically, but most ordinary people, though some may be in denial, are suffering at the hands of the current regime whether they're willing to fully acknowledge it or not. You're not alone, you're doing great work. Genuine and thoughtful criticism aside, take every idiot who slurs you as a badge of honour. You are, it seems, pissing off all the right people.
Great discussion guys although it would have been good to also discuss Murdoch’s role in the UK media and how his ownership of several publications and the constant propaganda from them has successfully shaped the national narrative, people’s thinking and voting habits, and government policy for the last 50 years. There’s a reason why many people see him as the most powerful figure in the country (some would say the world with the ownership of fox) as he alone has personally picked every PM and US president for that period. People think we live in Tory britain when in reality we live in Murdoch’s Britain!
I’m weirdly glad I was born in Newry in 1970. When you’re from British-Occupied Ireland, you never need illusions of media-veracity dispelled. “D-notice Great Britain”, 4th Estate? My arse.
Guardian is the most underhand newspaper… they caused Jeremy’s defeat in 2019 .. always suspicious of guardian .
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70 yo Scottish woman here Ash! Yes, am really concerned about way country is going. Never want to see people struggling once again as they did in the 50's. MSM doesnt tell us properly what is going on in England and UK wide. Keep on speaking up, all of yous!
Why do you think that the banking crisis was a failure? It was a total success; it made the rich richer - just "exactly" what they wanted.