Thanks for the link, but it is bit unfair of you to confuse so many with factual information.

Except for store coupons
 

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.

Did you buy?

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My favorite news source is The Patriot Post. I signed up for their daily email so I get my news right to my inbox. This is the one I trust.
You can search for them on the web.

Nice first post. :ohdear:
Steve

WHO is spinning, WH, news source or Richard Engel, hmmmm! Only the wizard knows!

I did search and this is what Media fact check says about Patriot Post:
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy.

In other words, it is a biased news source, not to be trusted.

The newspaper owner is also The Developer.
Not likely to run a story calling the place a dump, and you would be better off buying somewhere else are they?
Any way, my wife likes the crossword, house sales, or no house sales!!

Interesting......

Here we have a story that is 100% accurate, but with. A very questionable headline.

Last night and this morning, regarding a patriotic war hero testifying before congress today, on one of the most watched networks, they are questioning his patriotism, suggesting he may be a double agent, etc, and the WH is in full character assisination mode. So, in this case, NO FACTS, just attack for some reason.

I will take the source with facts and truth.

Honest question...who checks the fact checkers for accuracy, bias, etc.?

Bingo! Give that Bear a Cigar!

I have a feeling someone has the answer PB all we have to do is wait a bit. :read: CARNAC THE MAGNIFICENT will be here with the answer shortly! I wish I had the answer?? I dunt! :duck:

Even though I'm sure I'm not Carnack, here goes something.
The Facts About Fact-Checkers | The Heritage Foundation
Who Is Fact Checking The Media Fact Checkers?
SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research

More to follow I'm sure

Steve

I think, if you watch national news and want to know what is going on................you need to watch both a right-wing and a left-wing channels and the "truth" is somewhere in between.


:pray:

I agree.

Would be best not to inject politics into this discussion and instead stick to the topic of the thread

Topic is news coverage and I agree with you.

I am comparing critiquing a headline and ignoring the accuracy of the story...

To

A manufactured story with no facts with much twisted information.

Fair, actually not fair.....broadcasting on a news network things that are not true simply to go after the character of a hero vet serving his country and broadcasting as if true.....well, THAT serves as a great example of cheap and sham journalism, from a source oft quoted on this very forum.

My reference to the WH seems fair, as a number of folks have done so already, and much of what is coming from there, if not all began on that same network.

NOT political unless you see it somewhere.........WH coverage of the killing of a very bad man has been referenced and never challanged by anyone.

Not discussing politics.....speaking to NEWS coverage or lack there of which is the absolute subject here.

I cannot imagine discussing news coverage without speaking to phoney and false broadcasts.

You usually can check this for yourself by doing some research. You do have the world at your fingertips.

GREAT QUESTION, AND for me, I never ever have used fact checkers except a few years ago as that genre was emerging.

Much too easy to do your own actually

Spot on Tal. Information is available to check accuracy on almost everything, and it is easy to determine who is lying and who is tellng the truth.....IF you wish to.

I do take into account the person giving out the information's character and reputation. If the leopard has had spots most of its life those will remain no matter how many times that leopard says it has no spots.

Wikipedia says The Heritage Foundation is a Conservative Think Tank. And Investors Business Daily is also listed as conservative partisan. Here is a link that talks about legitimate fact checkers:The 6 Best Political Fact-Checking Sites on the Internet

Round and round we go.....where it stops, nobody knows.
Steve

So you found a biased source that say the Patriot Post is biased. Can't be trusted. End of story. It's not hard to find someone to agree with your disagreement.
The real question is about the truth. Their reporting is truthful and it is my most trusted source of news. Highly recommended.

Do you know the REAL NAME of any of the writers on this site ?

This used to be called the "Federalist" and you will not be able to find any true or real names of anyone who writes there, which indicates something, but if you wont give your name or use fraud names...well I am out

One thing from this corner and your point is valid.

WE, the people who live in this country ned to demand the truth, stop tolerating lying from any news source, AND our leaders.

Then we have no need for factcheckers, etc.

Do not accept lying any longer. and think about we go through this. The liars are using us...the method of dividing the country is working because we allow it. We are now in an arena here partisan truth extending has been taken to a new level of outright deceit.

Put blame where it belongs, and put country before party. We are the tools being used for our own destruction..

In my opinion, we will never agree. Even eyewitnesses sometimes disagree on the color of the car they saw. A victim and a bully will always see things from different perspectives. There are two or more sides to every story. A “hero” in one place is a “terrorist” somewhere else. The best we can do is try to see the same thing from others’ point of view.

Accuracy of news
 

I can't speak about tv news in general, since the only one I occasionally watch is PBS, but most shows people watch are not news, they are opinion, Hannity, Maddow, etc. These, I believe are notoriously unreliable. The best news sources are still the major news services, NYT, WAPO, AP, BBC, etc, which actually have editors and standards, but again, one must be a critical reader.


Critical reading (or listening) is a skill that must be acquired and, unfortunately, it is not well taught in school, if taught at all. News is a competitive business, and there is always a push to be first with a story and honest mistakes frequently occur. The individual internet sites are again notoriously unreliable. Unnamed sources or unnamed high officials are always suspect. All sources and authors should always be checked for accuracy and bias.

But all this said, staying well informed can be time consuming and requires a lot of effort. Hard to find time with golf , pickleball, facebook, etc, but if democracy is to work, it is the duty of all citizens to stay informed.

:thumbup:


I posted that same link a couple of times now, but there will always be those that prefer the sources...that meet only their own confirmation bias. :oops:


And it's best to look up something on at least a few of those highly-rated sites...so maybe the truth will sink in.


Facts matter. :ohdear:

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I find it harder everyday to watch any news. I have lost my trust in most things they report. Is this just me?

Bay Kid, I don't believe I ever saw a Thread with so many Thank You's. Great job bringing up a Great question. I do believe your question boiled down to trust of news sources and wondering if it was just you who felt that way. I think you have received an array of outlooks and responses. I guess the way the news is reported has rubbed off on some of our valued posters and fellow Villagers. The same old garbage reheated and spewed and spun.

I would like to thank you. Your post has somewhat freed me from so much news. I was in a rut. I think balance is the thing that will make watching less painful. Not living this all day every day is a good thing for me and others.

Good Job Bay Kid!

Exactly. :blahblahblah:

Steve

My guess is that we have been scrubbed over for too long by "Fake" news. A better term might be "Opinion News". I watch Fox and MSNBC and find that there are so many talking heads, I don't know who to believe. BUT, it's my job as a thinker to FIND OUT what the truth is by doing my own research of facts put forward. In the olden days-when I was in school-- our social studies teacher taught us to debate topics that were quite controversial and to FORGET about wanting to WIN the debate. It's not about winning; it's about learning how to THINK. If the House and Senate would follow that, we'd have SO much more cooperation, negotiation, and bills sent to the Prexy to sign for them to become law.

You make many good points. I am still in awe over having the bills passed by congress (gun legislation, etc) in February not even allowed to be discussed.

It is correct....it is not about winning, but about a Search for the truth . I know it's out there but so many have turned their back on truth. And as stated on this very forum directly to me...it has become all about winning.

When my country is involved TRUTH, TRUST easily triumphs over winning.

"Most" news organization, thankfully, are set up to insure truth Is printed. Ignoring it to win, as you state, is unpatriotic at best.

You left this part out of your quote of me. :ho:

I know.
Steve

Point made about a "win" versus honesty

Thank you. I used to love morning news. Now they all spend the 1st 15 minutes with their own agenda. So sad.

That Bay Kid. Came here to see for sure his parents were doing well, liked it and found a place of his own. I have learned so much from this nice fellow. About the Chesapeake Bay, about yummy food, about life and life lessons. One of these days I am gonna shake his hand.

Thank you for your excellent presentation of a worthy subject.

I really think that the three networks; CNN, MSNBC and the largest viewed, Fox News are biased and have strong opinions in their daily "shows". The News we read online, which is where most people "get their news" as I was trying to illustrate with my computer screen shot, RARELY show what happened but give an interpretation at best and almost always at least to me, a biased view. That is why there is so much outrage. Only half of the country agree with what we see repeatedly.

I think this thread could hve been great....the thought was great.

Cable news was made for all the things you hate, and I hate. Mixing spin with half facts.

I not watch it except for entertainment value. If you enjoy being up to date, pick up the Times, the Post, or another reputable newspaper and you got it.