Broadsheets. These were handed out like playbills on the street with a pointed outlook on one or several issues of the day. But nothing like the near-instantaneous spread of online chin-wagging.
Back in the 1960’s my dad was on the local schoolboard. He would get the various local papers and see how they reported on the issues. He would frequently wonder if they were even there. I’ve been present at minor things that made the paper. What happened and what was printed were wildly different. The news is all about making money and pushing an agenda or pushing an agenda and making money.
Most major networks of the 50’s & 60’s (CBS, ABC, & NBC) held the Vietnam body count secret. Body counts of Viet Cong greatly exaggerated and American greatly less than actual bodies coming home. Finally, Walter Cronkite let the world know that Viet Nam could not be won. As President Johnson stated. “That’s it. If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost middle America.”
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
Yellow journalism.
ncrist over 2 years ago
The Enquirer
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
Really, you could not beat the Weekly World News. So good they made a joke out of it in MIB.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
Broadsheets. These were handed out like playbills on the street with a pointed outlook on one or several issues of the day. But nothing like the near-instantaneous spread of online chin-wagging.
seanfear over 2 years ago
CNN
Jml58 over 2 years ago
Mrs. Grundy.
bmiller Premium Member over 2 years ago
ABC,NBC,CBS pick one
cdward over 2 years ago
They had The National Enquirer. That has turned into Fox News, so look there.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 2 years ago
In London it was Hyde Park’s Speakers Corner.
timinwsac Premium Member over 2 years ago
The same place we learned about sex….on the streets.
chemhoover Premium Member over 2 years ago
Fox News
yvettekt Premium Member over 2 years ago
National Enquirer, MIB also used them in the movie.
NELS BALWIT Premium Member over 2 years ago
Back in the 1960’s my dad was on the local schoolboard. He would get the various local papers and see how they reported on the issues. He would frequently wonder if they were even there. I’ve been present at minor things that made the paper. What happened and what was printed were wildly different. The news is all about making money and pushing an agenda or pushing an agenda and making money.
cactusjack99 Premium Member over 2 years ago
From Republicans and conservatives. Always.
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
They printed the stuff back then too…..
Searcy9320 over 2 years ago
Most major networks of the 50’s & 60’s (CBS, ABC, & NBC) held the Vietnam body count secret. Body counts of Viet Cong greatly exaggerated and American greatly less than actual bodies coming home. Finally, Walter Cronkite let the world know that Viet Nam could not be won. As President Johnson stated. “That’s it. If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost middle America.”
wildwaverly over 2 years ago
The National Enquirer
harshco over 2 years ago
it was called gossip
kurtbenrud over 2 years ago
Fox News was around for a little while before them.But I think they USED to report facts (before 2000 CE).