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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#26: Jan 21st 2011 at 12:30:46 PM

"Now, I make a further statement that Fox News is untrustworthy because in a purely private environment, where the loudest and richest voice wins, journalistic integrity takes a serious hit." - breadloaf

This. The nature of the profit motive makes corporate news in general not worthy of much trust. FOX news shouldn't necessarily be singled out for it. For all we know, the likes of CNN might be misleading to a comparable extent but just better at pretending not to be.

edited 21st Jan '11 12:31:49 PM by neoYTPism

Chalkos Sidequest Proliferator from The Internets Since: Oct, 2010
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#27: Jan 21st 2011 at 12:31:54 PM

I am not at all shocked, and echo the PBS love. All Things Considered is pretty much the major source for my news, along with the internet. (A Moment in Time is pretty enjoyable, too, and it's even produced locally!)

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#28: Jan 23rd 2011 at 12:43:56 AM

I like the PBS News Hour much more than the other evening news shows.

Why?

Because I don't have to hear stupid crap about Michael Jackson or other random celebrity things or similarly un-newsworthy stories, and I get much more international reporting, reminding us that the U.S. is actually part of Earth.

Even if some conservatives would not like to admit that.

edited 23rd Jan '11 12:46:01 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

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#29: Jan 23rd 2011 at 12:07:32 PM

It scares me that anywhere near half of all Americans might possibly trust Fox News.

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Barkey Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#30: Jan 23rd 2011 at 12:52:15 PM

I trust them about as much as I trust anyone else.

Fox News is right wing biased, MSNBC is left wing biased. They both report with a slant based on their political affiliation. Thus conservatives think MSNBC is shit, and liberals think Fox News is shit.

Seriously, enough with the fucking Republican/Conservative bashing, how about you bash individuals instead of making hurr durr blanket statements about every conservative out there being a bible thumping goose stepping fascist, that makes you just as bad as them.

So sick of Conservative being some sort of swear word on this forum. Yes, we have our embarrassments, and right now we have more of those than the Left does. But you have yours as well.

jewelleddragon Also known as Katz from Pasadena, CA Since: Apr, 2009
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#31: Jan 23rd 2011 at 1:34:49 PM

[up]That's the fallacy of the center. Saying that people on the left are behaving just as badly as people on the right is only reasonable if that's actually true.

If conservatives want to be treated better, they should act better  *

.

edited 23rd Jan '11 1:36:16 PM by jewelleddragon

BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#32: Jan 23rd 2011 at 1:38:18 PM

It's like the papers over here. The Guardian might be left-wing biased, but it's mostly reliable. The Times is right-wing biased, but is also pretty reliable. The Daily Mail is right-wing biased and a pile of shit.

All news channels are biased, but Fox News is not only biased, it's the televised equivalent of the Mail.

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#33: Jan 23rd 2011 at 2:01:14 PM

Does reading The Economist give me license to bash Fox?

Although, I tend to be suspicious of all TV news in general because the format is heavily slanted towards entertainment, not news.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#34: Jan 23rd 2011 at 2:25:47 PM

^ That. Yellow Journalism is still alive and well today. Beware of it.

CommandoDude Since: Jun, 2010
#35: Jan 23rd 2011 at 2:26:44 PM

[up][up] That's why I get my news online.

TYT is more trustworthy then all tv news shows combined.

edited 23rd Jan '11 2:28:35 PM by CommandoDude

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#37: Jan 23rd 2011 at 2:56:05 PM

Continuing our mini-discussion on bias (this thread is probably more appropriate) from the Keith Olbermann thread, I think you all may find this PDF interesting. They're lecture notes from one of my former professors.

edited 23rd Jan '11 2:59:40 PM by darksidevoid

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#38: Jan 23rd 2011 at 3:32:09 PM

After reading through this thread. Everyone in this thread me included is biased. Deal with it.

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CommandoDude Since: Jun, 2010
#39: Jan 23rd 2011 at 3:39:11 PM

Dude, TYT isn't very biased, they criticize the left just as much as the right (If you could even think that were possible). They're liberal, but they're not left.

They're pretty much the most objective source of news I can think of. Except maybe PBS.

edited 23rd Jan '11 3:39:37 PM by CommandoDude

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#40: Jan 23rd 2011 at 3:39:41 PM

[up]That's the fallacy of the center. Saying that people on the left are behaving just as badly as people on the right is only reasonable if that's actually true.

If conservatives want to be treated better, they should act better * (not dissing on you; you're fine. But not all conservatives are like you) .

The right wing behaves badly, the left wing is obnoxious and passive aggressive, which is just as bad to me.

Y'all both fucking suck, and I hate both of you for crapping up the nation I live in.

CommandoDude Since: Jun, 2010
#41: Jan 23rd 2011 at 3:43:15 PM

Because Passive Aggressive is equivalent to "Grab ur guns!"?

I hardly think so.

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#42: Jan 23rd 2011 at 4:17:57 PM

That. Yellow Journalism is still alive and well today. Beware of it.

Not only is it alive and well, it's quite thriving compared to actual journalism.

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#43: Jan 23rd 2011 at 4:34:51 PM

And grab ur guns is straw manning of the worst kind. Shame on you Commando :P

Who watches the watchmen?
BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#44: Jan 23rd 2011 at 4:39:17 PM

Actually, I think "Grab ur guns" is a fairly accurate summation of the worst of both sides. It's just that, in the USA, the right wing are the only ones with the balls to actually grab their actual guns and demonstrate with them.

Anyway, all things are biased. Complete neutrality is impossible. BBC News is politically "neutral" by UK standards; I don't think I'd be stereotyping to hazard that from a US angle, it appears slightly left-leaning?

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#45: Jan 23rd 2011 at 4:42:58 PM

Because Passive Aggressive is equivalent to "Grab ur guns!"?

I hardly think so.

I feel it is. At least with Republicans I can shoot back, Democrats will just get at you from the core, and there's nothing you can do to fuck with them without looking like the bad guy, with the way they slant things. They always play the victim to advance their own agenda.

At least the Republicans are up front for a change, I hate it when people pussyfoot around an issue.

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#46: Jan 23rd 2011 at 5:12:34 PM

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jewelleddragon Also known as Katz from Pasadena, CA Since: Apr, 2009
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#47: Jan 23rd 2011 at 5:21:43 PM

Y'all both fucking suck, and I hate both of you for crapping up the nation I live in.

Speaking of people being dicks...

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#48: Jan 23rd 2011 at 5:29:04 PM

Ahh, the wonders of swearing in the English language.

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#50: Jan 23rd 2011 at 5:39:19 PM

After reading through this thread. Everyone in this thread me included is biased. Deal with it.

None of us, as far as I know, are journalists.

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