There is no such thing as a true free press. They are run by corporations that have only one thing in mind: profit. By howling about a liberal media, conservatives accomplish two things: the slowing and decreasing of stories that hinder their ideology and therefore stops people from seeing how much bullshit conservatism really is. Secondly, it makes the media put out more and more conservative spin in order to (they think) quell the shrieks about the liberal media but the shrieks continue and only increase.
Eventually, as you can see now, any story that does not proclaim Bush or Reagan as beyond good, or corporations as God's gift to man, is considered anti-American, anti-Christian and anti-conservative. It works because look at some of the comments on the post. "Good news in Iraq?" A school being partially build does not equal 50 dead Iraqi's for one, and secondly, what about the $6 billion missing in Iraq? That isn't being reported and if it were, conservatives would say it was another case of reporting only bad news.
Also, The Washington Times (not the Post) is owned by Reverand Moon, who believes he is the Messiah.
We're well on our way to fascism, American style. That means only the freedom to buy and consume and the illusion of freedom of speech. Too bad there is no opposition party.
2006-07-28 14:53:59
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answered by eskimo 3
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It's an old chestnut conservatives love to throw around because it makes them look like victims and thus underdogs -- roles that always attract Americans. BTW -- several prominent conservatives, including William Kristol, have admitted this is a bunch of dingo's kidneys. But, people believe even unbelievable things when told them enough times. Psychological tests have shown this and the GOP has proven it consistently since 1999.
2006-07-28 14:00:30
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answered by Gulcherboy 2
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What planet are you on?
We see dying Iraqis every day on the mainstream media, but how often do you see Iraqi children in schools built by Americans or Iraqi doctors in hospitals built by Americans? Rarely.
And don't even get me started on the NY Times. They would literally give Bush's head on a platter to our enemies.
Watch Fox News and then watch CNN. You'll get 2 totally different stories.
2006-07-28 13:56:05
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answered by Amy H 3
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you are able to desire to understand that "midsection," and "independent," do no longer exist in politics. there is not any line effective sufficient that a mainstream community ought to stroll it and earn the finished appreciate, or believe, of the two facets (if there have been, judging in basic terms with the aid of entire visitors, Fox may be the closest single community). The a techniques left will constantly see all mainstream media as suitable biased, the a techniques suitable will see the alternative. this is obvious to the final individual that Fox is further to the nicely suited than the different vast networks, yet this isn't unavoidably "suitable wing bias" on the area of Fox. it ought to easily as actual teach that the different networks lean left, which you reject with out 2d's attention using your diffused "company possession = suitable wing bias = incorrect attitude" formulation. in the political section, "independent" is your self. each thing else is to the nicely suited or left. this is the reason you will locate "independent attitude" (meaning, in basic terms, "a attitude precisely like mine") in the countless variety of the internet. regrettably, in case you desire to locate that time of purity in mainstream media you're doomed to failure (even once you're Rupert Murdoch, who's so suitable-biased that he definitely owns a super area of a company). if actuality be told, my element would be pushed residing house with the aid of the respond you opt for. the main suitable answer, on your strategies, is the single with the main "independent" attitude with the aid of fact, in spite of everything, you're purely asking rhetorical questions.
2016-10-08 11:01:38
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answered by ? 4
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OK - assuming I give you each of those you mentioned, that still would be a very very small fraction of the overall liberal biased media machine. Do the math....
2006-07-28 13:55:25
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answered by jgcii 4
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You don't think a corporation can have an agenda, or a point man (editor) that can mold a story the way he wants it seen? Ever heard the term "If it bleeds, it leads"? Who do you think sets the agenda?
2006-07-28 15:08:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Who knows? I never got that. I found even what they call "liberal" reporting was still middle of the road.
2006-07-28 13:55:04
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answered by fugutastic 6
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Churches are liberal, so are you. You must support gay marriage huh??
2006-07-28 13:55:09
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answered by Anonymous
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How cute.
2006-07-28 13:54:55
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answered by Anonymous
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