[merrymini]

Most reporting is biased, especially now, but the daily (good news) sun would probably win the trophy, after all, it is published by the developer. As big a rag as any of them. Letting my subscription expire since they do not recycle any more. I would like to know what study was done to see if two out of three people think it is unbiased.

[mcwood4d]

Bias is everywhere, it is our job as adults to decide what is important and what is bias. No purveyor of "news" is without bias. Critical thinking has never been more important (IMHO).

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Exactly what I was going to suggest.
Gives all the dirt that is going on in The Villages that the Sun won't print.
Such as accidents, arrests, drug busts, DUI's etc.

Current, actually not current but forever is freedom of communication. The first amendment to our constitution protects freedom of speech, the right to assemble.

For too many and that too has always been so. Only those who agree with me have the right to speak. It is great that thanks to the internet we can tap into information from around the world.

Bias. Google is the search engine used by 90% or so of people. It is interesting to try some of the others such as Yahoo and see other choices. People only look at the first ten. Old news, a friend had a mail order business, he has passed so I don't know if it is still so. He was paying a fee to move his company up the list on a search engine.

A question, a valid question, who is paying to promote what we see. Most of us, including me, forget to wonder.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

I often wonder how many of us were forced to move here. And why others do not buy property and start their own development. I would take a look if you'd provide what is available here.

A point here is that humans ALWAYS strive to improve themselves and their surroundings. It's human nature. Criticism leads to problem-solving. A movie critic helps to improve movies. Nothing wrong with helpful critisism.

[Notsocrates]

Originally Posted by nikjoep@hotmail.com

Is there another opinion that’s not biased like the daily sun about the Villages that we would get an honest answers

As a former newspaper reporter, I can say that newspapers almost alwayshave a point of view. The Daily Sun is known to be a house organ for The Villages Developer and its influence is small. Their advocacy is transparent. Everyone knows this, even their writers and editors.

[sullinr]

For the most part my wife and I love the Daily Sun, We know that it’s just a tool for the developer to sell more property. But it has more positives then negatives. We love reading A paper that is not so negative. We can get doomsday information from the television every day . It’s the developers paper and he has a right to publish news that would benefit his business. You just have to read between the lines.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

And what does that have to do with living here? Many TV channels are biased, you just don't watch them and you don't burn your TV.

The "if you don't like this or that attitude then MOVE or why did you come here" is really ridiculous. That's a common cry around here when anyone voices an opinion that others don't agree with.

The question answers itself - "MANY TV channels". If there were only one TV channel - like only one newspaper, then that would be a problem.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Bucco

I do not understand what "bias" means in the context of the Daily Sun.

I have read the Daily Sun each and every morning for...well over 20 years. I know a number of very long time employees of the Daily Sun.

It is a "house organ", meaning it was something that originally was intended to assist in selling homes. It is undoubtedly the best place to find a home to buy or rent in The Villages. It was never intended to complete with Orlando or Tampa in news content.

Most "news" content is local.....as it should be.

If there is a "negative" story about The Villages, you will not read it.

Editorial content will always be 100% bias to one side. Along with presentation of national and international news.

SO, when folks call it bias......yeah it is....the owner and developer are one in the same. The mission is to BE BIAS .

It was never intended to give you unbiased news coverage.

I have asked why people say it is bias, with no luck.

You need to accept it for what it is.

Disagree - acceptance is the choice of the individual.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Disagree - acceptance is the choice of the individual.

WHAT ?

I am simply saying that you cannot apply the same criteria to a local house organ as you do to a national news media company.

The Daily Sun cannot, in any way, be compared to another newspaper. Not a criticism....simply a fact of life. They are a local voice totally and completely controlled by one family, operationally, financially, and editorially. To say they are bias is a waste of words......they will admit that and have. Their goal is NOT to inform you completely, in fact it has not been that many years that they even gave much in the way of news outside our gates. They do not purport to be anything that what they are. If you are relying on the Daily Sun to keep you informed, you will be very disappointed.

None of this is a criticism.....I read it every day and have for over 20 years. I assure you that they will not report anything that goes against what the owner believes, either locally or nationally. I assure you that they will use their "power" to pursuade you to their way of thinking.

Why folks cannot understand their mission is not to deliver you the news of the world. They will just leave out what does not fit their narrative.

Again, that is not criticism and those who think this is not the case are very mistaken.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by vb993

Try the online "villages news" dot com

If you like crime stories.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by J1ceasar

Thank you guys for giving me such a laugh. Of course this paper is biased and slanted towards all the good of The villages. After reading the first page you want anybody realize that? People move to The villages not to get there fabulous well researched unbiased newspaper. They obviously move here for the wonderful restaurants the fantastic friendly neighbors who never talk about the gnomes on the lawns and the very inexpensive HOA fees. Everybody loves the fact that in the winter the restaurants are never crowded, in the summer we have wonderful customer service with everybody wearing masks.. you should look as the newspaper as another amenity, has somebody noted above it gives great coupons and comics and crossword puzzles all the rest as an Air Force pilot under attack would say is chaff. . I haven't found the news outlet whether it's TV radio or print that is not slanted one way or the other mostly to the other way when we first moved out here into Leesburg I was astounded to know that 55.8% of the population leaned exactly the same way I did from the town I moved from. I didn't worry about whether I would ever get the news again the way I read it as it was a thing called my brain which selected what I wanted to see read and understand. When you do read The villages newspaper you have a choice of believing anything they say although I will say that their writers of opinion and fact could have been the best advertising people on Madison avenue for slanting things the way they want you to tell about a 25% tax increase suddenly becomes needed and normal and nothing is going to change the fact that Sumter residents were taken for 50 million last year and will be taking for 50 million this year probably extra from the years before. All you have to do is Google the budgets and the taxes for Sumter and compare them to local counties near you. You can use your own brain to figure out whether or not your politicians are being efficient with your tax dollars, it does not matter who pays their salaries

No HOA In TV.
Maybe somewhere in leesburg ?

[propjob]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Exactly what I was going to suggest.
Gives all the dirt that is going on in The Villages that the Sun won't print.
Such as accidents, arrests, drug busts, DUI's etc.

I will 2nd thevillagesnews.com. Some of the articles are a real hoot to read. You can get a condensed version for free but will only get a handful of articles. For $25/yr, you get the unabridged expanded poop. Reading the comments that some people submit can be a real gut splitter. Enjoy!!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

My comment wasn't addressed to you but to STU but gee willickers I sure do have a sub so that makes my opinion worth exactly the same as you paid for your opinion. I have had a sub since we moved in 3 1/2 years ago. I remember getting it at our first Market Night at LSL despite the fact the salesperson at the stand wouldn't even give me a "free" copy of the paper from her pile even after I gave her my $80something check for a full year. My wife likes the supermarket coupons and I like the funnies on Sunday. I figure I often waste more than the $84/yr I pay for it on other things and it adds solid weight to my trash bag so it doesn't blow down the street during a T-storm. Even if I did NOT have a sub I could still buy 'em for fitty cents in dozens of machines throughout The Villages on a "need to read" basis and form my opinion for just a couple bucks a month. Didn't know a sub was a requirement to form an opinion.

I agree and find that I end up usually only reading the comics or the TV critic at the back of the Lifestyle section.

[drbales]

Not only biased but they now censor the comics when it suits them. example Mallard Fillmore.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by vb993

Try the online "villages news" dot com

Also biased with a tabloid approach.