We usually only believe in what we perceive, so if we're perceiving what someone ELSE has perceived, are we really getting a full understanding of the news? Or do you think it's full of biases, political influences, and geared by what is "popular" or "makes a good story"?
2006-09-10 13:26:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Just how biased the news casts are was brought home to me vividly when we were travelling to different countries. A regular routine was logging in to newscasts on the internet to get the news back home, and then watching the local TV and reading the newspapers. It was hard to relate their coverage of the news with what was being told to the American public.
What makes a good story is really one of the critical factors here. Bad news is played up and sometimes terribly distorted, while good news is almost ignored. But the real arena is the political news. If you see what the head man is saying on American TV, and then watch that same event on some other national TV, you see that instead of the crowded chambers that you expect to see, there are only a handful of people there and most of them aren't paying attention! The press conferences are really staged events as well, and don't offer a fair and even opportunity for questioning.
You'd do well to question most of what you see and read in the news, until you can find out the whole story.
2006-09-10 13:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is BS rather why could the BBC variety chief want women to have a veil they don't have veils on all the newshounds on Al Jazzera even. I have faith Aljazzera lots extra desirable than fake noise myself in actuality Murdoch's media empire is with the help of the day for the final 20 years extra like Le Père Duchesne a newpaper/pamphlet from French revolution look it up and you will see signs and indicators that fake noise are basically the 21st Century version of Hébert's paper.
2016-11-07 01:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think for the most part journalists are true to their word. The drama in their voices however is just an added feature to make the story sound more appealing. I'm sure they try to be careful so they don't get sued for false representation.
2006-09-10 13:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by sweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes a good story is really one of the critical factors here. Bad news is played up and sometimes terribly distorted, while good news is almost ignored. But the real arena is the political news. If you see what the head man is saying on American TV, and then watch that same event on some other national TV, you see that instead of the crowded chambers that you expect to see, there are only a handful of people there and most of them aren't paying attention! The press conferences are really staged events as well, and don't offer a fair and even opportunity for questioning.
2017-02-08 00:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anoop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2016-08-02 09:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Afrin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the station. I don't believe anything that comes out of a Fox reporter's mouth. I'm not led blindly by any of them, though.
2006-09-10 13:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the news sources are more trustworthy than others...
2006-09-10 13:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no I dont believe the news!
It is all run by the government, they squash what they do not want you to know and insert what they do.
2006-09-10 13:29:12 · answer #8 · answered by Biker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ha they cant even get the weather report right; why believe anything else
2006-09-10 15:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see.
That's what I think about what we call "news" today.
2006-09-10 13:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by Isis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋