Originally Posted by The Piper (Post 1691720)

Media is a very large landscape so it's important to be a "healthy skeptic" when it comes to news. Never before has information been weaponized like it is today. When you have the "leader" of the free world constantly labeling journalists as "enemy of the people," it's easy to understand why many people are confused. Still, journalism is the only protected business (First Amendment) for a reason. The Founding Fathers knew that if Congress or the Courts failed to check the power of the Executive Branch, it would fall to the press (or Fourth Estate) to hold truth to power. That's why this is a critical time for journalists to pursue the truth even when it's unpopular to do so. It's also important for consumers to question sources and challenge information they see and hear from news services or TV stations. I prefer print though most of my reading comes from online sources. I specifically don't trust talking heads who appear after 6 p.m. as "personalities" who are driven by ratings and not news. Trust doesn't mean that reporters from the Washington Post, N.Y. Times, Axios, The Atlantic or Vox don't makes mistakes. They do. The difference is that reporters from these outlets admit to errors and try to learn from them (or they are fired). Others are motivated only by providing information that confirms the bias of those who watch. Being truly informed (rather than entertained) takes work, time, and effort. And it's never been more important.

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 1691729)

I listened this afternoon to Richard Engel reporting from Syria on the killing of Baghdaddi and how it was accomplished. It actually is somewhat different from what we are being told either by the news sources or from the White House. To have finally found this very terrible person and to have finished him off should be the whole story, it does not need spinning by either side - but spin it they will and we are left to fact search the truth for ourselves.

Originally Posted by diane reynolds (Post 1691732)

It is up to the consumer of news to apply critical thinking skills for accuracy. I also have begun to believe only what I actually hear coming from someone's mouth---like trump and his tweets. I recently was able to visit Bears Ears and Escalante National Monuments which Sierra Club had reported were being diminished in size by Trump and I saw for myself and talked to Park Rangers about it and found it to be true. Trump has shrunk both monuments. I also traveled to Homestead, FL and looked over a fence into one of the camps for immigrant children and saw the conditions for myself. It takes research and time to find the truth, but it is possible.

Originally Posted by mikemalloy (Post 1691763)

The "press" is given Constitutional protection because they are supposed to be the watchdog of the people. They make a mockery of that protection when they are the lapdog of a political group.

Originally Posted by Bucco (Post 1691640)

Not sure about your adjectives, but yes......that is how mature adults run business.

As to your little adjective used, have you ever checked the source of that particular phrase ? Interesting to read

ALSO.....since the title and subject of this thread is NEWS. Other than a very ill advised headline, were any actual FACTS reported in correctly based on your reading.

Originally Posted by anothersteve (Post 1691597)

Washington Post's headline called Baghdadi an "austere religious scholar at the helm of Islamic State". Before it was retracted.

Steve

Originally Posted by The Piper (Post 1691720)

Media is a very large landscape so it's important to be a "healthy skeptic" when it comes to news. Never before has information been weaponized like it is today. When you have the "leader" of the free world constantly labeling journalists as "enemy of the people," it's easy to understand why many people are confused. Still, journalism is the only protected business (First Amendment) for a reason. The Founding Fathers knew that if Congress or the Courts failed to check the power of the Executive Branch, it would fall to the press (or Fourth Estate) to hold truth to power. That's why this is a critical time for journalists to pursue the truth even when it's unpopular to do so. It's also important for consumers to question sources and challenge information they see and hear from news services or TV stations. I prefer print though most of my reading comes from online sources. I specifically don't trust talking heads who appear after 6 p.m. as "personalities" who are driven by ratings and not news. Trust doesn't mean that reporters from the Washington Post, N.Y. Times, Axios, The Atlantic or Vox don't makes mistakes. They do. The difference is that reporters from these outlets admit to errors and try to learn from them (or they are fired). Others are motivated only by providing information that confirms the bias of those who watch. Being truly informed (rather than entertained) takes work, time, and effort. And it's never been more important.

Originally Posted by Bucco (Post 1691714)

This thread was begun with a premise about whether to believe the news, yet we ignore the factual discussion and instead attack headline writers, etc, instead of discussing actual news.

Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 1691838)

Good post, maybe what we need is a show called FACT CHECK, that actually does just THAT!

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1691864)

Originally Posted by linda.gnov@gmail.com (Post 1691894)

Waste of money to buy the Village Sun....not really the news...just all the pleasant.....this place is so awesome news...in order to SELL MORE HOUSES.