Mainstream Media Admits It May Never Recover from 2016 ElectionBy Carey Wedler In his article for the Post, Fox News contributor Michael Goodwin discussed the medias pro-Clinton bias one recognized by supporters of virtually every other presidential candidate, from Bernie Sanders to Jill Stein to Gary Johnson and, of course, Donald Trump. Even Americans who dont necessarily have a horse in the 2016 race noticethe slant. By torching its remaining credibility in service of Clinton, Goodwin wrote, the mainstream medias reputations will likely never recover, nor will the standards. No future producer, editor, reporter or anchor can be expected to meet a test of fairness when that standard has been trashed in such willful and blatant fashion. Indeed, he is correct in this regard. The Clinton machine has effectively infiltrated corporate media. Last year, the Intercept reported MSNBC failed to disclose that multiple pundits who spoke favorably about Clinton were actually employees of a consulting firm hired by her campaign. More recently, embarrassing DNC leaks released in July revealed DNC officials attempted to craft narratives painting Sanders in a negative light to undermine his campaign. They also organized a secret fundraiser with the Washington Post and were careful to keep it under the radar. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the now-disgraced former chairman of the DNC, along with one of her colleagues, personally contacted MSNBC to complain when one of its anchors criticized Clinton and suggested she drop out. Per a deal with the DNC, one POLITICO writer sent an article critical of Clinton to the DNC for suggestions before he sent it to his editor. Though Goodwin has previously implied he does not support the Republican nominee, he still argues Any reporter who agrees with Clinton about Trump has no business covering either candidate. There is no question the mainstream media has sided with the political establishment in its decision to craft narratives that paint Clinton as a competent leader who is the only option in the face of a catastrophic Trump presidency. Indeed, in spite of Clintons lack of popularity among the general population, the media continues to suggest she is the only thing standing between America and its descent into fascism. While the degree of negative press Trump has received is undeniably staggering, Goodwin failed to recognize at least in this article that like Clinton, Trump is wildly unpopular and dangerous. Though mainstream media is undoubtedly fervent in their coverage of Trumps absurdity, it is arguably irresponsible not to point out the gaping problems with his xenophobic, violent, non-factual rhetoric. But therein lies the problem: rarely does the mainstream media devote as much time to questioning Hillary Clinton, her rhetoric, and her policies. As The Hill noted earlier this month: Some would argue that Trump deserves it because of controversial rhetoric or falsehoods around X, Y, Z [But] when looking at honesty/trustworthy numbers, its Clinton who in the eyes of the public has more issues in that department. As Politifact documented, Clinton has lied on multiple occasions, and the medias lack of outrage and refusal to focus on her dishonesty lends credence to Goodwins assertions. Goodwin is openly right-wing. He appears regularly on Fox News and has previously asserted President Obama is not doing enough to combat Islamic extremism. And though he is correct in pointing out the pro-Clinton bias, his employment at the New York Post and ongoing appearances on Fox two icons of mainstream media obliterate any chance of his media criticisms being taken seriously. The New York Post has been owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corp. since 1976. In that time, the Post has developed a reputation for sensationalismand inaccurate reporting. While they deserve mild credit for covering controversial issues like police brutality and the secrecy and corruptionsurrounding the infamous 28-pages of the 9/11 commission report, a long line ofethical controversies mars their credibility so much so that even a Fox News anchor has questioned the papers legitimacy. Little needs to be said about Fox News out of touch, delusional take on the world, though it is worth noting that according to an analysis by Politifact, 58 percent of Fox News content is mostly false, false, or pants on fire. The reputations of the New York Post and Fox News precede Goodwins argument, no matter how true it may be that the media is in Hillary Clintons pocket. What his assertion should have contended is that American journalism was a lost cause long before the 2016 election something Americans have increasingly and rightfully begun torecognize. From the corporate medias flagrantly irresponsible coverage of the Iraq War during the Bush years to the medias ongoing blackouts of relevant news in favor of more superficial, inconsequential stories, Goodwins assertion that 2016 is the year American journalism died is as factual as the content churned out by Fox News. 2016 has merely been its funeral procession. This article (Mainstream Media Admits It May Never Recover from 2016 Election) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution toCarey Wedler and theAntiMedia.org. Anti-Media Radio airs weeknights at 11 pm Eastern/8 pm Pacific. If you spot a typo, please email the error and name of the article to edits@theantimedia.org. I hope they NEVER recover because they decided to be biased! Let all the MSM go down the toilet! They deserve it! Trouble is they do not want to recover and not be biased. Everyone now knows they favor their own. It is no longer a secret and people are tired of it. I agree theyll never change cause their propaganda model is too ingrained and controlled by Elite , Intel Neocons . Theyll go down like Titanic playing their fiddle . Its not a Clinton tilted media, its a government controlled mechanism. It wont change because the government will not cede the control or power. I stopped watching any of that nonsense years ago.Turn off the boob tube and get off the couch and live. They will say Who us??? They know this will work because the American people know there is nothing they can do about it. And besides they have to watch something right??? Candy Crowley was an MSM folk hero for wrongfully siding with Obama on some factual content during a 2012 debate with Romney. It no doubt impacted the outcome of the election. There is only one outcome to a Hillary presidency: slow, gradual, managed decline that Americans gradually reconcile themselves to. This is the way globalists who sit on the boards of the corporate owners of the media organizations want it. This verse comes to mind when I think of the media Clinton. Not much to say when 6 media corporations control 90 % of the market. Goodwin failed to recognize at least in this article that like Clinton, Trump is wildly unpopular and dangerous. You are wrong. Go to every Trump rally and there is thousand of crowds in the building with thousand more outside the building trying to get in. Trump is getting popular. 