2007-02-21 02:52:52 · 16 answers · asked by merlins_new_apprentice 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, absolutely not. they have jumped on the bandwagon of manipulating opinions and not reporting news.
2007-02-21 02:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Over the past few decades, reporting of news by the mass media and TV news in particular has become extremely cautious. I heard (second hand) that vicious office politics can cause those who "stick there necks out" on divergent stories to be quickly axed. Careers of 'risk takers' tend to be very limited.
Those who are promoted are those who regurgitate stories that are congruent with the 'truth' as promulgated by the "think tanks" in Washington. The most obvious 'tell' is the fact that television networks are careful to use consistent language.
Examples:
- "occupation" or "being at war"
- "deaths" or "causualties"
- "home" or "suspected terrorist hideout"
It doesn't seem to matter which TV station you listen to. Even PBS uses this same language.
One frustration for me is the fact that the media continues to assert falsehoods over many decades. The major networks continue to repeat most of the Warren commission report conclusions about the JFK assassination in Dallas, despite reams of evidence to the contrary. People who question the offical truth are labeled as "consipracy theorists."
If we cannot get to the truth about something as important as the JFK assasination, how can we expect to have a fair analysis of the news or for that matter accurate reporting of the critical facts.
It seems like the most important events are those which are spun the most. Unfortunately, the TV networks have not answered many important inconsistencies about what happened on 9/11/2001. Many families of victims are advocating for a more complete investigation. However, most of those questions have not been reported by the mass media.
In short, the TV neworks have failed to report critical historical events accurately and completely. Those who are skeptical are labeled as "conspiracy theorists."
2007-02-21 04:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by Skeptic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a liberal would think they offer a fair analysis of the news. Only Fox tries to be unbiased and offer a full picture.
2007-02-21 03:09:56 · answer #3 · answered by Faith White 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes they do but the people that write the news are usually quite liberal. The news is such a funny thing on those channels because they try and pack so much into 30 min or an hour. You do not get any depth.
2007-02-21 03:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heck no. They are the backbone of the mainstream liberal media. Have you seen any of these networks putting any type of positive spin on the Iraqi war? Have any of these networks interviewed Iraqi citizens who are HAPPY that the U.S. forces are there because they know the death tolls among innocent Iraqis would be much higher if we weren't there helping to restore order? Have any of these networks showed pictures or given names of the 300+ al-Qaeda operatives captured or killed in Iraq? No wonder FOX News leads the ratings...
2007-02-21 02:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by sarge927 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. They want to become the news, all of their so-called anchors and reporters are more concern about their own spotlight. Unfortunately all three have become entertainment magazines, and not news organizations.
2007-02-21 04:19:52 · answer #6 · answered by aattaacckk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former publisher, and maybe just a little wisdom here, it is not the responsibility of any network to provide analysis, but rather, it is their responsibility to provide fair, unfettered reporting of events.
2007-02-21 02:58:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Haven't watched those liberal news org's in years so I do not know
Didn't when I stopped watching the channels
well until football comes back around
2007-02-21 05:39:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The past few years NBC resisted the urge to become a 'News Magazine"... they failed.
The only real news is CNN for domestic news and the BBC World News for foreign news.
FOX NOISE doesn't even count as a news source unless you like being lied to.
2007-02-21 03:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No.
Many of these stations are owned by corporations that tell you what they want you to hear.
The day of honest news casting is over. I think PBS and stations like this who do not have stockholders to please give a more honest approach.
2007-02-21 03:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by Randy P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Totally left leaning. And they are "grandstanders" who believe that they are the news.
2007-02-21 03:18:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋