One of the things that covid anti-vaxxers seem to go on about a great deal is their distrust for mainstream media. Since the pandemic began they’ve constantly told us that companies such as the BBC, ITV and Sky have been lying to use about everything, and that their news and current affairs programmes are all a part of some big worldwide conspiracy to control us.
They tell us that we should boycott them, that we shouldn’t watch their news output, but when they tell us this they seem to forget something.
You see, the companies I mentioned in my opening paragraph don’t just make news and current affairs programmes. From radio shows to soap operas to situation comedies to dramas to documentaries to sports coverage and to reality television shows, these companies also entertain the masses with a wide array of programmes.
If we are to boycott the mainstream media companies, are we meant to boycott everything that they do?
Did the boycotting covid deniers stop watching EastEnders when they decided to stop watching the BBC News Channel? Did they decide not to watch the new series of Love Island when they decided to stop watching the ITV early evening news? Did they stop watching Manchester United on Sky Sports when they stopped watching Sky News?
Somehow I think the answer to all of those questions is a big fat no. Although surely if they’re going to boycott the mainstream media companies they should boycott everything they do.
Mind you, we are talking about people who complain on Facebook and Twitter about being censored by Facebook and Twitter. I guess irony is lost on these people.
They tell us that we should boycott them, that we shouldn’t watch their news output, but when they tell us this they seem to forget something.
You see, the companies I mentioned in my opening paragraph don’t just make news and current affairs programmes. From radio shows to soap operas to situation comedies to dramas to documentaries to sports coverage and to reality television shows, these companies also entertain the masses with a wide array of programmes.
If we are to boycott the mainstream media companies, are we meant to boycott everything that they do?
Did the boycotting covid deniers stop watching EastEnders when they decided to stop watching the BBC News Channel? Did they decide not to watch the new series of Love Island when they decided to stop watching the ITV early evening news? Did they stop watching Manchester United on Sky Sports when they stopped watching Sky News?
Somehow I think the answer to all of those questions is a big fat no. Although surely if they’re going to boycott the mainstream media companies they should boycott everything they do.
Mind you, we are talking about people who complain on Facebook and Twitter about being censored by Facebook and Twitter. I guess irony is lost on these people.
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