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Originally Posted by Rockyrd
Good post.
Bottom line, regardless of what some think and say, the MSM does not alter news, does not hide news. I am getting so tired of the FAKE news stuff. There is such a thing but it is NOT on the MSM, but on various websites that, and say what you want, used by Russia. ZeroHedge, RT...just examples,..totally Russian controlled who try to have Americans pick up their various conspiracy theories.
I believe our media is VITAL to our democracy and country, and attacks on the media just weaken our country. They are the people who keep our leaders in control.
As to bias, it has always existed. Fox was born because Murdoch and Aisles saw a niche in the market and filled it. They proclaimed the MSM to be liberal, and presented an alternative. They may have been right, or just perhaps good business heads. Whatever, over the years, the divide has widened and as you mention, there is now divides within Fox.
I still can watch ANY of them and get news, but they are now allowing commentary to be intertwined and it is folks looking for their own justification who are viewers.
What people need to understand is...these are huge business structures, and are in competition for viewers. They will present COMMENTARY to attract viewers, but they do not alter news, and those who believe the MSM is the enemy, are in my strong opinion, doing themselves a terrible disservice. Without our media, those in power truely have carte Blanche to do and say what they want, true or not.
A point I need to make.....and I am sure I will either get heat or bad thoughts, but TWITTER is NOT news...it is one of the worst things that has happened to news in my opinion. I do not tweet but follow all the major news outlets, but read only those with direct links to a REAL FACTUAL WELL CREDITED NEWS SOURCE.
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You make an excellent point on the
fact that the news itself, from established/legitimate sources...are
seldom to never actually false.
Whereas Tweets, are ALMOST ALWAYS simply an
opinion whereby the tweeter can make a statement...and not have to stand up in front of others and justify and prove their statement(s).
Now which one, would/should reasonable people...actually take more seriously?