How much do you believe the media anymore? Are they only showing us the bad side of everything and leaving out all positive stories. Is the pursuit for ratings leading to those stories being ignored. Is the policy "If it bleeds it leads" leading to us thinking things are worst than they are?
2006-06-17 12:13:23 · 11 answers · asked by the webpage master 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Rumors over the back fence are a more reliable source of news. I've begun thinking of the broadcast "news" as the "opinions." The TV listings ought to classify news under entertainment.
And the really sad thing is that so many of your friends and neighbors thing that the media is proclaiming gospel truth.
2006-06-17 12:18:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t believe there is much objective reporting being done these days because newspapers and broadcast media often take sides which goes against the grain, considering journalists are supposed to report the news, not create it or put a spin on it. Look how jingoistic American media often is. "In other developments today, a Croatian airliner went down in Serbia killing 225 passengers, including 3 Americans"
2006-06-17 19:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by majorjeff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe certain media companies report what they want to report based on what they want the people to think.
They Obviously make alot of things worse than they really are by giving so much attention to things that do not really matter in the long run!
2006-06-17 19:32:04 · answer #3 · answered by iLL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media routinely makes up the news to sensationalize . I read about half the newspapers I used to read , because they are basically trash . I have found other ways to find out what is happening -vs.- what is being invented by the "drive-by media".
2006-06-17 22:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not... The media reports events that are then twisted to appeal the public. As a result, the truth is always twisted and the truth is really never reported
2006-06-17 19:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer listening to the news on the radio. The report is concise without all the editorializing that you get on the tv networks. And, yes, I would like to hear something positive on the news and not just the schtick like a rescued kitten.
2006-06-17 20:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media has to sell their stuff, which means they'll report on what they think will sell, and underreport what they think won't sell. There have been quite a few stories over the years that have been very important, but were underreported.
2006-06-17 19:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by hiderandseeker33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I have a lot of faith in the "mainstream" media Here's the one media I like:
2006-06-17 19:42:36 · answer #8 · answered by jd_mitchell2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a hard time believing the news nemore...i don't even like watching it...they make the world seem so corrupt...im not saying the world is perfect but the news makes everything look so much worse
2006-06-17 20:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well lets say around 90% they are there to deliver reports to let us know whats happening around the world and they jeopardize their life for the sake of news...
2006-06-17 20:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by effy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋