Ted Koppel On Modern Media | Explorer

do you think that the media with the

do you think that the media with the sensationalism and all that you think

sensationalism and all that you think

sensationalism and all that you think they were responsible in part in

they were responsible in part in

they were responsible in part in creating the phenomenon of Donald Trump

creating the phenomenon of Donald Trump

creating the phenomenon of Donald Trump no I think what has created the

no I think what has created the

no I think what has created the phenomenon of Donald Trump is is the

phenomenon of Donald Trump is is the

phenomenon of Donald Trump is is the fact that as the the industry fragmented

fact that as the the industry fragmented

fact that as the the industry fragmented with satellite television and with cable

with satellite television and with cable

with satellite television and with cable and with the Internet the level of

and with the Internet the level of

and with the Internet the level of competition became so great that now it

competition became so great that now it

competition became so great that now it became a faction I mean a function of

became a faction I mean a function of

became a faction I mean a function of how do we draw viewers and how do we get

how do we draw viewers and how do we get

how do we draw viewers and how do we get more of those of that diminishing number

more of those of that diminishing number

more of those of that diminishing number of available viewers and we do it by

of available viewers and we do it by

of available viewers and we do it by focusing more on entertainment you got

focusing more on entertainment you got

focusing more on entertainment you got more cats falling into toilet

more cats falling into toilet

more cats falling into toilet bowls at the end of news programs you do

bowls at the end of news programs you do

bowls at the end of news programs you do it by a a harsher harder-edged

it by a a harsher harder-edged

it by a a harsher harder-edged partisan approach to covering the news

partisan approach to covering the news

partisan approach to covering the news and I understand that draws more viewers

and I understand that draws more viewers

and I understand that draws more viewers but I don’t think it’s good for that I

but I don’t think it’s good for that I

but I don’t think it’s good for that I don’t think it’s good for the profession

don’t think it’s good for the profession

don’t think it’s good for the profession I don’t think it’s good for the country

I don’t think it’s good for the country

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