1 00:02:15,770 --> 00:02:17,730 to get those messages out. 2 00:02:24,910 --> 00:02:28,920 Even the wealthiest company can’t spend enough money to have as much influence as 3 00:02:28,920 --> 00:02:33,060 the New York Times, with its massive readership, does every day. 4 00:02:22,830 --> 00:02:24,910 need to be allowed to speak. 5 00:02:17,730 --> 00:02:22,830 If you care about free and fair elections, then all the voices that an election can affect 6 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:15,770 that can affect the world around them, when there aren’t enough others willing or able 7 00:02:07,079 --> 00:02:11,750 But what advertising can do is make sure the voters are exposed to all the ideas and issues 8 00:02:02,479 --> 00:02:07,079 Individual citizens must engage their own minds and use their own voting power. 9 00:01:58,430 --> 00:02:02,479 Pure advertising can’t get a politician elected or a law passed. 10 00:01:56,549 --> 00:01:58,430 familiar with knows that. 11 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,549 Anyone who has had the experience of seeing a news report about a topic they’re highly 12 00:01:49,750 --> 00:01:53,000 But journalists are journalists, not industry experts. 13 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,740 And journalists can be helpful in bringing that to light, no doubt. 14 00:01:45,020 --> 00:01:46,560 "Senator, we run ads." 15 00:01:37,960 --> 00:01:45,020 "Well if so how do you sustain a business model in which users don't pay for your service?" 16 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,960 But also keep in mind that politicians aren’t always the brightest. 17 00:01:33,860 --> 00:01:34,920 Absolutely. 18 00:01:32,670 --> 00:01:33,860 will benefit them? 19 00:01:28,860 --> 00:01:32,670 Is it the case that businesses want to help elect candidates and pass legislation that 20 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,860 See Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post. 21 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:24,920 wealthy enough to buy their own media outfits. 22 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:22,700 The problem is that others can’t do the same… except business leaders massively 23 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:15,220 no problem with that. 24 00:01:15,220 --> 00:01:18,360 They’re entitled to their opinion and to preach it far and wide. 25 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:14,360 And except when they publish biased coverage while proclaiming it’s unbiased, there’s 26 00:01:04,909 --> 00:01:10,380 Beyond favorable campaign coverage and glowing op-eds, newspapers even outright endorse candidates! 27 00:01:00,380 --> 00:01:04,900 From the left or the right, media bias factors into almost all reporting we consume. 28 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:00,380 But journalism is rarely if ever unbiased. 29 00:00:51,980 --> 00:00:55,199 Journalism helps keep politicians accountable to the people. 30 00:00:49,150 --> 00:00:51,980 the press’s speech is fundamental to a free society. 31 00:00:40,690 --> 00:00:44,579 Less controversially protected under the first amendment is the freedom of the press, whose 32 00:00:44,579 --> 00:00:49,150 free speech is doubly protected by an extra clause. Let me be clear, I think protecting 33 00:00:38,340 --> 00:00:40,680 Corporations in the news business! 34 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,340 speech, and they already do. 35 00:00:31,820 --> 00:00:36,280 type of corporation that could spend as much money as they can raise and desire on political 36 00:00:28,119 --> 00:00:31,820 Even if the Citizens United decision were to be overturned, there would still be a certain 37 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:28,119 But let me inform you of something you may not have considered. 38 00:00:13,679 --> 00:00:16,170 Only 9% strongly supported the decision. 39 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:21,939 and spend.” 40 00:00:21,939 --> 00:00:25,039 Playing those odds, if you’re watching this video, you’re in that majority. 41 00:00:16,170 --> 00:00:20,720 57% would like to actively “place limits on the amount of money Super PACs can raise 42 00:00:10,150 --> 00:00:13,679 of campaign cash from corporations, non-profits, and people.” 43 00:00:05,060 --> 00:00:10,150 in Citizens United v. FEC, which allows “so-called Super PACs to raise and spend unlimited amounts 44 00:00:00,220 --> 00:00:05,060 According to an Ipsos poll, a plurality of Americans oppose the Supreme Court’s decision 45 00:02:33,060 --> 00:02:33,900 I’m Jake Klein. 46 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:37,400 If you liked this video, please help us share it and subscribe to our channel. 47 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:38,560 Thanks for watching!