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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
I have watched both fox news and msnbc, and it is my belief, and the consesus of most everyone else I have heard speak on the subject, that each network has a bias, fox right, msnbc left. I believe in some of the things you believe in but not all, and your views reflect a right leaning bias IMO. That is not a bad or wrong thing, just is what it is. I think from a journalistic, unbiased point of view that CNN has the edge, but that is simply my opinion.
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Well said EWEISSENBACH, although I do feel that CNN has an agenda.
However, in my opinion, this thread points out the need in todays age to have a number of sources for news. The bias on cable is terrible...the bias in newspapers is a bit more subtle and the bias on the internet is absolutely through the roof, thus for us who would like to have facts it means a lot of work and research to get the truth.
Most people, it seems, visit only the cable channels and website that make them feel good about what they want to feel if that makes any sense.
I think the media, in general, is part and parcel the problem with the polarization and bias in this country. In all fairness it is really difficult to be able to wade through everything and come up with all the facts. You really have to read and LISTEN to get to the truth. This forum used to be a source of great information because folks would do some investigation, post links on what they have read or reference folks that should be read and you could actually learn something. I said USED TO BE !!