Do you think the news tells us all the truth?
Or do they tell us just what they want us to beleive? And what is a better news source cnn or bbc?
2007-01-17 10:49:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No they do not tell us the truth. US media is a blatant tool of the government to spread their lies and propaganda.
2007-01-17 10:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the real trick here is... does the news stations know "all the truth" (are they trying hard to get it?) and can you explain the "real truth" in the 3 minutes they have to present you with a story on most channels?
the medium, and people's attention span, really limit how much they can tell you... it's mostly just a few pieces of the overall larger picture and you have to do some work to put them together on your own...
Iraq (and most issues in the news) are very complicated... and there is just no way they can REALLY explain it ALL in a short little snippet that we can all watch while we eat breakfast in the morning...
and that's assuming they KNOW the whole truth, which most of the time, they probably don't... and CARE what the actual truth is...
I think some don't care, because they know with the limits of the news, it's almost impossible to tell the whole story...so why bother...
there are of course exceptions... but it's hard to tell the whole truth of a very complicated story in three minutes... especially when the truth is probably hard to find at times...
2007-01-17 11:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 07:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The news tells us what THEY deem to be important from the viewpoint THEY deem to be most accurate.
That is where the bias comes. The liberals, (the vast majority of mainstream media) see it from a totally different perspective than the conservatives (Fox News & a few papers).
The best way to get a balanced perspective is to watch BOTH. Fox & CNN (or other mainstream news program)
I hear BBC is very liberal in what they choose to headline with, but is less biased in how the present it.
2007-01-17 11:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO, they very seldom tell the truth,it wouldn"t sell.they like political propaganda,inflammatory garbage or disaster stories any thing to keep the truth from the people.That the public dosn"t know about the crimes &bribery going on in the back rooms of the elite.
2007-01-17 11:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Streakin' Deacon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are more likely to get the whole truth from BBC.
2007-01-17 10:58:36 · answer #6 · answered by Retired From Y!A 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, they don't, Honey, and cnn and bbc are the ones that get that prize!
2007-01-17 11:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by LoneStar 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no they don't and depending on any one news source won't help you. read many and believe none of them 100%
2007-01-17 10:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by kissmy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No and neither. Don't forget they are a business, and they want yours.
2007-01-17 10:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋