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Originally Posted by justjim
I’m not sure what these news media you mention as fake news have to do with this thread but they do have much to do with having a free press necessary for a democracy and protected by the First Amendment. A conspiracy theory between the networks, really.
For over 50 years I have listened/watched the evening news (6:30 ET) on different news channels (ABC, NBC, CBS). I see nothing fake about them. Sometimes I watch PBS. I believe the news is presented as accurate and fairly as possible by men and women who are there to let us know what is happening across the United States and around the World. Every effort is made to get information correct but a rare mistake is always possible. Reporters sometimes are in “harms way” as they report from dangerous places around the globe. We are a fortunate people to have a free press unlike many other authoritarian dictatorships.
That said, CNN, Fox and other cable news are biased in their reporting and opinionated in their views. Social media is definitely not the best source of accurate information. However, they too are protected by the First Amendment.
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Fox "News" is entertainment not news. CNN has a slight skew but does stick to the facts but does have a lot of people turn in their opinions of those facts. Often CNN has a rather dart board like guest for the other commentators to skewer.