Paul Joseph Watson
February 5, 2014
In another example of how the mainstream media is in a
state of collapse, the New York Times’s own writers told a newspaper
that NY Times opinion pieces are now seen as “irrelevant” and have no
impact on public discourse whatsoever.
This is a stunning turnaround from as little as five
years ago, when a New York Times opinion piece was viewed with respect
and held a certain level of gravitas.
The New York Observer interviewed
more than two dozen current and former NY Times writers, virtually all
of whom were unanimous in acknowledging that the Old Gray Lady is
becoming increasingly insignificant.
“I think the editorials are viewed by most reporters as
largely irrelevant, and there’s not a lot of respect for the editorial
page,” one source told the newspaper. “The editorials are dull, and
that’s a cardinal sin.”
“They’re completely reflexively liberal, utterly
predictable, usually poorly written and totally ineffectual,” said
another. “I mean, just try and remember the last time that anybody was
talking about one of those editorials. You know, I can think of one time
recently, which is with the [Edward] Snowden stuff, but mostly nobody
pays attention, and millions of dollars is being spent on that stuff.”
This is yet another consequence of the fact that more
and more people are turning away from mainstream media as a result of
its habitual efforts to twist the truth and deceive the public in order
to serve the interests of the state.
The corporate press is in a blind panic because it is
quickly losing its ability to dictate reality and shape narratives,
which is why people like Hillary Clinton have bemoaned the fact that the establishment is “losing the Infowar” to newly emerging media sources.
In 2012, the New York Times reported a net loss of 85% on
earnings as a result of lost advertising revenue due to dwindling
readership figures, but they are actually not doing too badly in
comparison to other mainstream news outlets.
From November 2012 to November 2013, MSNBC lost almost half its viewers over
the course of just 12 months, shedding 45 per cent of its audience. CNN
also lost 48 per cent of its viewers over the same time period.
The corporate press’ refusal to challenge authority and
cover real issues has also led to record high levels of distrust in
media. Last year, a Gallup poll found that just 23 per cent of Americans trust the institution of television news.
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