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Ping Tung

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34. William Randolph Hearst "If it bleeds it leads"

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:10 PM

Feb 2026

The media is seldom about news. It is almost always about selling stuff. More readers, more ads, more profit.

No one in this world, so far as I know and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. H.L.Mencken

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Why is the media over-reporting about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping? [View all] mysteryowl Feb 2026 OP

Stupidity Bread and Circuses Feb 2026 #1

Why does it surprise you? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2026 #2

I think it's because many in the media know S Guthrie personally. Nt spooky3 Feb 2026 #3

Pls see #4 SheltieLover Feb 2026 #5

Thanks! spooky3 Feb 2026 #7

Yw SheltieLover Feb 2026 #8

I understand, but it has to be more than that. IMO mysteryowl Feb 2026 #13

Could this be why? SheltieLover Feb 2026 #4

Wow! That is so gangster. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #10

Maybe trying to drag out the story to drive the point home SheltieLover Feb 2026 #12

That this regime is gangster and will hurt you and your family. That point? mysteryowl Feb 2026 #16

Could be... SheltieLover Feb 2026 #17

They didn't just Greg_In_SF Feb 2026 #24

Oh, see, I am not following the day-to-day on this. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #27

No worries! Greg_In_SF Feb 2026 #30

Good point. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Feb 2026 #25

because her daughter is famous Takket Feb 2026 #6

I'd never heard of her Skittles Feb 2026 #42

I just said the same to my husband JBTaurus83 Feb 2026 #9

Yes! Thank you! mysteryowl Feb 2026 #14

Trying to drown out the Epstein files info/reporting. n/t flvegan Feb 2026 #11

The only reason they do anything Greg_In_SF Feb 2026 #15

I get that. But, I say they are making the wrong assumption that "everyone" is really interested in this 24/7 mysteryowl Feb 2026 #19

They get ratings Greg_In_SF Feb 2026 #21

Whenever the media JBTaurus83 Feb 2026 #22

Famous relative ITAL Feb 2026 #18

Response #4 mysteryowl Feb 2026 #20

Lindbergh baby scenario makes WAAAY more sense ITAL Feb 2026 #39

I'd have to go read about it to have an opinion. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #40

Because Rebl2 Feb 2026 #23

Yeah, Sheltielover is saying something similar, but about the Epstein victims connection. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #26

Laziness misanthrope Feb 2026 #28

Because it's a sensational story newdeal2 Feb 2026 #29

I wonder if race has something to do with it. White people get press. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #31

And OJ Simpson Greg_In_SF Feb 2026 #32

It reminds me of AI, we are being forced to consume it. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #33

William Randolph Hearst "If it bleeds it leads" Ping Tung Feb 2026 #34

Because they don't want to report the ICE thugs terrorizing our citizens and the Epstein pedo potus connection. kimbutgar Feb 2026 #35

There is a solution. Turn it off. Don't watch. Life is much more enjoyable. That's our last 15 years. NewHendoLib Feb 2026 #37

But then I wouldn't be able to have an opinion about it. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #38

Because she's the mother choie Feb 2026 #41

To distract us from how their fascist King is wrecking our country !!!! Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #43

Because it's happening to one of them. ms liberty Feb 2026 #44

They don't dare to report about our entire country being kidnapped by a psychopathic terrorist group called the GOP yaesu Feb 2026 #45

They do it to instill fear Alice Kramden Feb 2026 #46

Because people are interested in this story. milestogo Feb 2026 #47