Poets United Midweek Motif : News media
Confected Outrage
The media. It's called a medium
because it's neither rare nor well done.
Paraphrasing Ernie Kovacs
In a flow that just increases
Comes outrage, lies and sting.
The owners, sad, are unabashed,
Money, not truth, is king.
Fake news,
The twisted views
Rehashed
Not really
News at all;
Just a stream
Of opinion pieces
Meant to shock
And appall.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2017
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And they do shock. And appall.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately you speak truth ... money, not truth, is king. Well said!
ReplyDeleteIt's truly shocking!
ReplyDeleteThe key to your well written true is the money
ReplyDeleteBeautifully rhymed and metered, this exposure of opinion as news, opinion for the mighty dollar. Even our/their outrage is "confected."
ReplyDeleteYes, things are in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteSensation, sensation, Oh Media!
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday
much love
... and will be our downfall
ReplyDeleteAnd when opinions matters more than fact we can let a dice decide..
ReplyDeleteAll true !
ReplyDeleteso many opinions so little fact...crazy world
ReplyDeletemeant to control in my opinion...nicely penned piece.
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