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Originally Posted by Bucco
Most media outlets do not outright lie..some yes, but most not. Problem is our society seems to have grown weary of asking for truth and facts. Thus out of sheer volume, we hold nobody accountable.
We seem to center on individuals, not truth which is, and always has been a grave error. Of course, this mostly applies to USA cable news channels. Written news media centers more squarely on facts . I suppose because of timing.
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That does not get the media off the hook. Even if it's true that some people have grown weary of truth and facts (and I'm not disagreeing), it is still the media's responsibility to report the truth for those of us who still have an appetite for it. But no doubt, many prefer entertainment over real news.
I couldn't agree more that cable TV news has devolved into theater, finger pointing and gotchas. Talk about weary.
But they're giving the people what they want. They, as commercial entities, wouldn't be doing what they do if it were unwelcomed.