Deleted92948618User Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I will just leave this here in case anyone cares to see how Fox News describes their own reporting. And before you bash the liberal press, remember that the court records are public and can be seen by anyone who wishes to view them. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/judge-rules-fox-news-tucker-carlson-not-source-of-news-defamation-suit-mcdougal-trump.htmlSo the question now becomes, are the folks extolling the virtues of Fox News a "reasonable viewer"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 None of the news organizations are without bias, some more blatant than others. None of the news organizations are accurate either. Stories are always told from the perspective the organization wants to push. Facts, accuracy, simply don't factor in any more. Its is what is the most controversial, what generates the best ratings, or advertising dollars, etc. The news is no longer about informing the public, it's about ratings. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted92948618User Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Edited September 28, 2020 by HeyYou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted92948618User Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Sorry, I don't watch television. Newspapers, books, magazines, radio. Multiple and various opinions and different perspectives. Double checked sources, fact checking before publication. But I am sure that you will now tell me that the printed press is also "fake news" and biased. heavy sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Sorry, I don't watch television. Newspapers, books, magazines, radio. Multiple and various opinions and different perspectives. Double checked sources, fact checking before publication. But I am sure that you will now tell me that the printed press is also "fake news" and biased. heavy sigh It's readily apparent that you have already made up your own mind, so, it really doesn't matter what I say, you will just chalk it up to MY bias...... So, I won't bother. I don't watch broadcast TV either though. I gave up on that years ago. I get my news from assorted websites, yes, each with their own bias...... but, if you check around, you can actually find the details that other places will leave out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striker879 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Sorry, I don't watch television. Newspapers, books, magazines, radio. Multiple and various opinions and different perspectives. Double checked sources, fact checking before publication. But I am sure that you will now tell me that the printed press is also "fake news" and biased. heavy sigh It's readily apparent that you have already made up your own mind, so, it really doesn't matter what I say, you will just chalk it up to MY bias...... So, I won't bother. I don't watch broadcast TV either though. I gave up on that years ago. I get my news from assorted websites, yes, each with their own bias...... but, if you check around, you can actually find the details that other places will leave out. What do you think guys ... any relevance ... https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2020/09/28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Sorry, I don't watch television. Newspapers, books, magazines, radio. Multiple and various opinions and different perspectives. Double checked sources, fact checking before publication. But I am sure that you will now tell me that the printed press is also "fake news" and biased. heavy sigh It's readily apparent that you have already made up your own mind, so, it really doesn't matter what I say, you will just chalk it up to MY bias...... So, I won't bother. I don't watch broadcast TV either though. I gave up on that years ago. I get my news from assorted websites, yes, each with their own bias...... but, if you check around, you can actually find the details that other places will leave out. What do you think guys ... any relevance ... https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2020/09/28 He would probably be more accurate/relevant. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striker879 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Bias is expected in everything, simply because human beings are all different. Outright lies, malicious distortions and propaganda are a different matter entirely. And that is pretty much all we get from the major news organizations of late. Basically, for the last decade or so. I still remember when the 'news' was exactly that. News. No political bias, no editing of stories to support a particular political view. Just facts, all of them. Not leaving out little bits and pieces because they didn't support the message you were trying to forward. Of course, that was back when you got the news in half hour segments. 30 minutes of 'local' news, then 30 minutes of national news. With the advent of the 24 hour news cycle, all that went out the window, and ratings/political message became more important than truth, and facts. Sorry, I don't watch television. Newspapers, books, magazines, radio. Multiple and various opinions and different perspectives. Double checked sources, fact checking before publication. But I am sure that you will now tell me that the printed press is also "fake news" and biased. heavy sigh It's readily apparent that you have already made up your own mind, so, it really doesn't matter what I say, you will just chalk it up to MY bias...... So, I won't bother. I don't watch broadcast TV either though. I gave up on that years ago. I get my news from assorted websites, yes, each with their own bias...... but, if you check around, you can actually find the details that other places will leave out. What do you think guys ... any relevance ... https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2020/09/28 He would probably be more accurate/relevant. :D Calvin for President ... somehow I think Calvin would go for that (and then you'd have Hobbes for Vice-President ... a somewhat calming influence most days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousgoddoward Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Obama was a Deep State agent. Did not care for America at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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