I'm more interested in hearing from people who listen to people like Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, etc but others are welcome too. Do they provide you with a balanced view of complex issues?
2006-10-17 03:52:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No they give their opinions and they give or couch the facts in a way that is most likely to support their opinions. Unlike most of the mainstream media which does the same but with a liberal slant, the conservatives are honest and open about their biases.
By listening, reading and watching both sides, a person can intelligently make up their own minds regarding the issues.
A person that gets their info from one side only is ill-informed. It is very difficult to not hear or see the mainstream media in one way or another so it is more likely that conservatives are getting a more balanced view of the world.
2006-10-17 04:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that the big guys, Rush, Hannity, and Beck probably have their facts straight almost 100% of the time (they have entire departments of fact checkers). Those trying to climb the ladder of listeners probably make some stats up to draw in a crowd. I would say that what most people complain about is their interpretation of the facts. These are conservative people who don't have to provide a "balanced view" of complex issues. Rush often opines that he is the balance against the liberal media. Even though I enjoy them, I usually try to validate their facts later. Thanks to the internet age, that is much easier to do than just 20 years ago.
2006-10-17 04:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a Conservative myself, I'll be the first to say, some don't. Especially Sean Hannity...he's a fraud and nothing more than a "Rush-Wannbe." He contradicts himself on a daily basis, and when he gets caught, he dumps the caller. I have no respect for the man. Now Rush is a different story. In my opinion, he presents us with the facts and lets us make up our own minds. I respect him.
And yes, I really am a Conservative: http://www.edwimmer.com
2006-10-17 04:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by elw 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the reason talk radio has such a large audience is because the main stream media doesn't give us both sides of any issue. dan rather proved that if they don't like the facts, they simply make-up new ones and expect us to believe their crap.
2006-10-17 04:09:08 · answer #4 · answered by slodana2003 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The fact that you can label it "conservative talk radio" is a pretty clear indication that it is unbalanced.
2006-10-17 04:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
yes! they have open debate,well except rush.. but the others can give there point of view..you decide!
2006-10-17 04:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
None of same.
2006-10-17 08:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋