Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "Media downplay Michael Flynn 'unmasking' revelations" video.

  1. What we're seeing is a free-for-all for views. And one thing we don't give legacy media credit for is the fact that there's a multitude of 'content creators' who piggyback off original content put together by the legacy media. I know a lot about what CNN puts on, not because I watch CNN and help CNN's ratings, but because I watch so-called 'independent media,' who take excerpts to criticize under "Fair Use," and CNN is basically paying the independents' bills. I think if all these so-called 'independents' gave something back to the networks on which they've built their channels. Do you think Mark Dice owes CNN anything for lifting Brian Stelter monologues for the purpose of mocking them? Should 1% or 10% of the proceeds from the video built entirely off another content creator's creations go back to the original creator? The independent content creators aren't entirely without blemish, when it comes to fairness. And that's a big part of why the legacy networks got all click-baity. It's a big part of why the legacy networks throw their weight around (in toxic ways). And much as I whine about the domination of search resorts by legacy media I don't trust, the fact is, they're the ones doing the most original work and original reporting. The independents are rife with bloviators, but the amount of original reporting being done by independents is relatively small. They still ride on the back of a beast they make a living hurling curses at. Legacy networks have been experiencing a steady decline, due to competing news and entertainment. They still have major sports on lock-down. But networks that used to garner 10s of millions of views are measuring their viewership in millions and even in just the hundreds of thousands. The people watching all those car commercials aren't the people buying the cars, and there aren't that many of them, any more, anyway.
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