Quote Originally Posted by GGT View Post
I get the distinct impression that social media is more important than other media, including journalistic news outlets.

So why do conservatives routinely complain about the 'lame stream media', or the 'liberal media'?
Cuz social media amplifies (and provides a feedback loop) for those stories, while also fragmenting audiences into like-minded groups that aren't too tolerant of debate.

Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
Tell that to Hillary Clinton.
I tried, but she couldn't hear me over the media fawning over her testimony a few weeks ago in which she basically admitted to lying. She had a rough summer, but the media flirtation with her opponents is waning. Soon they will pivot back to presenting her as the inevitable, moderate/reasonable/"progressive" Rock of Ages.