Maybe Trump will be Time's person of the year after all.
Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
71–80 of 151 posts
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#72Looking forward to Rachel Maddow's monologue tomorrow night on "dark money in politics".
"brought to you by Open Society Foundations"
I think this recent point made by Nigel Farage in the EU parliament sums it all up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZLr0TtPjUc
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's a fundamental denial of obvious facts to claim that editorial control by the owner of a media outlet is conspiracy theory. There are plenty of well known examples, though most people only acknowledge the ones that are opposite their own political beliefs.
What are the well known examples and the obvious facts connecting Bezos with the editorial direction of the WaPo? Saying he makes editorial decisions in the newspaper because they printed criticism of Sanders or his competition doesn't cut it for me.
You misunderstood my comment. I'm saying that there are plenty of examples of editorial control by owners, demonstrating that this is not within the realm of conspiracy theory.
A few examples:
Rupert Murdoch
Michael Bloomberg
Andrew Breitbart
Matt Drudge
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
I like the British media, because they don't pretend to be impartial. Impartiality is impossible, so it's better to be honest about that fact than to pretend to be impartial as the American media does.
On the other hand the state sponsored one forces you to pay an involuntary fee and it is not all that balanced a source.
What percent of your income was the TV tax? Be honest.
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#75I wonder why Bill Gates, in contrast to the Koch brothers, stays out of social and political issues. He seems to care deeply and many of his goals, such as advancing health and education, depend on politics much more than on his money. For example, the Kochs work hard to reframe discussion of government revenue / taxes, regulation, and government overall in order to reduce all of them (whatever you think of their goa…
I would not be surprised if Gates provided financial support to various causes and campaigns. That said, I can understand why he is not as prominently involved in politics. Politics is full of people making seemingly irrational decisions, and there is no guarantee that money spent on campaigns will actually result in meaningful change. The Gates Foundation can fund programs with achievable and measurable outcomes without having to worry about voters, lobbyists, and all the other craziness. That level of control speaks to me as an engineer. I imagine it appeals to Bill Gates, to some extent, as well.
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#76I grew up in a home that subscribed to Time Magazine, and am young to remember how often that brand was touted in advertisements on TV. But it's been a long time since I've associated prestige with that media brand, especially after it was spun off from the actually profitable parts of Time Warner. With the exception of their "Person of the Year" tradition, which draws attention but seems to have as little actual inf…
The last really powerful/influential article that I can remember coming out of TIME is “Bitter Pill”, which was published in 2013: http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,2136...
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#77Anyone know why the headline was changed on HN to remove the Koch Brothers?
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#78Allegedly, the Koch Brothers don't plan to take an active role in the company. "Steve Lombardo, a spokesman for Koch Industries, also said that the Kochs had no plans to take an active role in the expanded company. “This is a passive financial investment made through our equity development arm,” Mr. Lombardo said. The company’s role in the transaction, he said, was similar to that of a bank." Regardless of what you t…
The key word being allegedly. I seriously doubt they have no agenda for Time.
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are plenty of things my government does (like invade Iraq or charge zero dollars for mineral rights) that I am forced to pay for. Cry me a river.
Presumably, at least, you can vote your gov out, PM, MPs --can you vote away that tax?
I am not quite familiar with the UK's parliamentary system but, I would assume you can lobby your representatives to eliminate the tax. So, yes, you can vote the tax away. I would be greatly surprised if folks can vote on Brexit but not a simple tax.
Re: Time Inc. Sells Itself to Meredith Corp., Backed by Koch Brothers
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
Presumably, at least, you can vote your gov out, PM, MPs --can you vote away that tax?
I am not quite familiar with the UK's parliamentary system but, I would assume you can lobby your representatives to eliminate the tax. So, yes, you can vote the tax away. I would be greatly surprised if folks can vote on Brexit but not a simple tax.
It rides on a Comms act of 2003? So it would be more difficult to have overturned than voting out your MP or Party (PM).