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Originally Posted by redwitch
My issue with news is that sometimes (frequently?) things are left out or are not quite in context. Examples: Trump fired several attorneys shortly after taking office. A common practice done by most Presidents was rarely mentioned. A PO shot an unarmed man. No mention made of the fact that man was high on PCP and beating the police officer. And so on and so forth. Give me all of the facts known. Don't interpret them for me. Don't give me your editorial comments (either verbally, facially or via body language). When I want opinions, I'll look for them but please let me have the facts, just the facts from news if you're claiming to report the news.
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I Agree, but on the firings you missed some facts there.
...but yes that does happen and that is why...well for example...I read a lot, probably obsessively, and have developed cycles or who to read and when. I pretty much know who is conservative and who is liberal, who wants to make it like the National Enquirer, etc. I actually read one liberal and then one conservative...difference in facts is sometimes no big deal but sometimes it is to me, so will continue and investigate. I admit it makes me sound a bit "off the wall" but politics and government have either been my occupation or avocation for man years and I love it.
By the way, despite what they say "down below" in political, news
media does not lie...most they do package it for whatever audience they are searching. So tired of hearing how the media lies...they do not...if they did, they would face terrible consequences. I think our journalists are so very very important in our democracy.
Again, subject changed....did I tell you that your OP was spot on ?