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Originally Posted by jimson8
There is a difference between news and commentary. When you watch Sean Hannity you know you are going to get a conservative viewpoint. He states upfront that he is a conservative Republican.
Contrast that with Dan Rather, who always claimed to be objective, but was always anything but.
There is a reason why Fox news came to be and why they have much greater success than any other cable new channel. They serve a market that was apparently under served.
I'm sure this will start an argument from those who deny that the vast majority of all other American media is slanted left and those who arrogantly state "The truth has a liberal bias."
Here is one of your own who admits what is obvious to so many.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/168466360...ylist_id=86856
Watch the video before you claim "It came from Fox, has to be a lie."
MSNBC is at least the liberal equivalent of Fox, and I see more liberal guests on Fox than I ever see conservatives on MSNBC. |
The bold part is the crux of the problem. News are not there to please market desires. If they start doing that, then they also will have to adjust their reporting to the likings of their viewers. That is in direct conflict with any kind of objectivity. That also is what tabloids do. Not saying CNN is better, but for sure more in line with western values outside this radical capitalism. I also noticed a tendency in the US to get rid of things altogether instead of fixing them, and ppl a) not thinking in terms of society anymore, but only "me". b) ppl not thinking long term anymore (future generations), but only "now".
This thread, by all means, is living proof of that development.
The US once was more grown up then this. And a more successful country back then.