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Both ends of the political spectrum in the United States complain constantly about the biased news coverage from media outlets at the other end of the spectrum. In my mind thus is due to the fact that news outlets are more interested in opinions rather than facts these days. IF there were a media outlet (TV, radio, newspaper, internet, etc...) that would stick solely to FACTS, would you follow them and do you think others would?
Facts can be bias when you only present one side. The majority of our mass media is corporate owned which may present a conflict of interest.
Facts can be bias when you only present one side. The majority of our mass media is corporate owned which may present a conflict of interest.
Well, a good first step would be to can the entertainment, can the big boobed women and blonde and brunette bombshells in short skirts with cameras pointed right up their crotches, can the glitzy graphics and lighting, can the "feel good" stupid stories that mean nothing to anyone but the 3 - 5 people directly affected, can the op-ed commentaries, can the polls, can the country singer guest visits, can all the non-news sillines and get back to basic news reporting.
Facts are not biased, by definition. The problem us that neither side wants to accept that the Facts do not always support their personal point of view on things. Therefore they prefer to present opinion in place of facts in the news media.
I know. Whoever it is is still going to pick and choose what facts or details they think are pertinent to the story, and that largely based on their biases, but we're smart enough to sift through that - I think.That would be a good start. However it means little if they are still reporting opinions and conjecture as facts.
Well, a good first step would be to can the entertainment, can the big boobed women and blonde and brunette bombshells in short skirts with cameras pointed right up their crotches, can the glitzy graphics and lighting, can the "feel good" stupid stories that mean nothing to anyone but the 3 - 5 people directly affected, can the op-ed commentaries, can the polls, can the country singer guest visits, can all the non-news sillines and get back to basic news reporting. They'll still report the news as they see it; they'll still pick and choose what facts to present, but we're smart enough to wade through a few inches of brown stuff to know what's true and what's spin.
See, there's really no way to please everyone. Some one dispute the facts, dispute the choice, and always assume politics was the only reason for the choice. There's no logic or profit in complaining about bias.
Another problem with media. Our media depends on profit. Instead of being driven on presenting facts to inform citizens, it is based on stories that will bring in profits. Many of those tend to be sensentionalized stories. A democracy can only truly function with a well informed citizenry.
There's a reason the media has shifted to catering to niche' audiences. It works.Both ends of the political spectrum in the United States complain constantly about the biased news coverage from media outlets at the other end of the spectrum. In my mind thus is due to the fact that news outlets are more interested in opinions rather than facts these days. IF there were a media outlet (TV, radio, newspaper, internet, etc...) that would stick solely to FACTS, would you follow them and do you think others would?
Both ends of the political spectrum in the United States complain constantly about the biased news coverage from media outlets at the other end of the spectrum. In my mind thus is due to the fact that news outlets are more interested in opinions rather than facts these days. IF there were a media outlet (TV, radio, newspaper, internet, etc...) that would stick solely to FACTS, would you follow them and do you think others would?
Well, a good first step would be to can the entertainment, can the big boobed women and blonde and brunette bombshells in short skirts with cameras pointed right up their crotches, can the glitzy graphics and lighting, can the "feel good" stupid stories that mean nothing to anyone but the 3 - 5 people directly affected, can the op-ed commentaries, can the polls, can the country singer guest visits, can all the non-news sillines and get back to basic news reporting. They'll still report the news as they see it; they'll still pick and choose what facts to present, but we're smart enough to wade through a few inches of brown stuff to know what's true and what's spin.
Well unless I'm mistaken, it's the race for ratings, and the attendant ills to which that leads that pretty much defines what it is we're complaining about w/r to the news these days, right?In other words lose ratings. Do you know nothing of the news.
You mean you won't watch it, right?And guess what? Nobody will watch it.
You mean you won't watch it, right?
Well unless I'm mistaken, it's the race for ratings, and the attendant ills to which that leads that pretty much defines what it is we're complaining about w/r to the news these days, right?
My bad.I should have put a smiley face with my post
Facts are not biased, by definition. The problem us that neither side wants to accept that the Facts do not always support their personal point of view on things. Therefore they prefer to present opinion in place of facts in the news media.
Both ends of the political spectrum in the United States complain constantly about the biased news coverage from media outlets at the other end of the spectrum. In my mind thus is due to the fact that news outlets are more interested in opinions rather than facts these days. IF there were a media outlet (TV, radio, newspaper, internet, etc...) that would stick solely to FACTS, would you follow them and do you think others would?
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