said by BF69 :

this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know.

"Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association"

said by BF69 :

this idiot doesn't have any concern about the cable companies doing the same thing. I wonder who runs keepitlocaltennessee.com? Oh wait I know.

"Keep It Local Tennessee is a product of the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association"

said by knightmb :

Exactly, I'm tired of seeing those same commercials.

Here is the owner of that "grass roots" domain.

Registrant:
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
1724 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
United States

said by KoolMoe :

Traditional media is indeed falling apart. There just doesn't seem to be any actual research, much less investigation, of sources.

I guess it comes down to how these articles are written-up. Is there any disclosure that the sources are funded by the interested parties? If not, absolutely inexcusable. If that's the case, the media are simply whores for passing on thinly-guised advertising.

It's not about including stories people are interested in but doing so in a clear, balanced, and responsible manner.
KM

said by TKJunkMail :

The press has almost never done what you claim they should do. From the earliest days of "yellow journalism", the press has always been nothing but a platform for advertisers and political parties. When they report the "truth", it is merely an accident.

said by KoolMoe :

True, Bruce is definitely one with an 'agenda' (one that I find not-without-foundation) but your comment is outside the point.
Traditional media is indeed falling apart. There just doesn't seem to be any actual research, much less investigation, of sources.

said by TKJunkMail :

There's a difference between reporting with an agenda and not bothering to do basic research. That is, if you're going to quote a source, for whatever reason, one should at least do a basic check on the veracity of the source's information (lest you end up with an embarrassing factual error that gives your news organization a black eye).
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Everyday, thousands of new cars are delivered to their new owners with poorly-selected radio station presets.

said by marigolds :

That's my point... they don't present themselves as a grassroots organization at all.
The first line you see on google is: "Trade organization of cable operators in the state."
And then there is a Lobbyist Association's Ethics Legislative Summary on the front page. It would be nice if there was a line that said "This is state association of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association" too, but the about page is pretty clear that it is not a grassroots organization.

said by BF69 :

Yes the ABOUT page which the link is VERY small and at the bottom of the page which 99.9% of people don't look. Also the commericals do NOT make it clear that they are part of the cable industry. In fact they take every effort to look grassroots-like.