2006-11-05 08:11:29 · 7 answers · asked by Notjustanotherdesigner 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Keep in mind that news is delivered and edited by humans. Therefore, there will always be opinions contained in EVERY news outlets stories. It is up to us, as responsible citizens to gather as much info as we can and try our best to filter the garbage from the facts and make informed judgements based on that.
2006-11-05 08:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Rich B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have found that by polerizing themselves they can create controversy by using he said she said tatics. The old style neutrality of the news that was once common place has given over to a system that attemtps to use muckracking as the mainstream to keep veiwers entertained while watching the news.
However it has always been the role of the viewer to be able to accept multiple views on a subject and be able to determine the true facts that really is the news.
The true problem lies that the news media has also stopped in their use of traditionally accepted sources of news, and now use a hodgepodge of sources including the "National Sun" to determine the truth to a story.
2006-11-05 16:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the conservative-biased media has been taken over by the Republican Party (the Democrats try to do the same, but they're not nearly as good at manipulating the media). The media has forgotten its responsibility as the 'fourth estate' that was supposed to serve as a watchdog against government wrongdoing. Those days died after the Watergate scandal.
Nowadays, the government hands out a press release, and the media mouthpieces read it verbatim without any skepticism, question, investigation, follow-up, accuracy, completeness or balance.
The media is part of 'big business' these days, where bean counters rule the roost, and concern themselves more with profits than with journalistic integrity and credibility. -RKO-
2006-11-05 16:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Who's to say they are biased? Just because someone does not agree with a story being reported, then who is biased? That person, or the news?
2006-11-05 16:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they have an agenda.
They have the power and they abuse it.
Their friends love them because they buy ink by the barrel.
2006-11-05 16:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by John16 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows some1 should figure it out
2006-11-05 16:15:24 · answer #6 · answered by idontknow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do their paper/station benefits
2006-11-05 16:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by blackratsnake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋