2007-11-02 05:21:04 · 9 answers · asked by dovesong44 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Absolutely. That is the only way to not fall into the trap that has been set by some extremely biased political programs aired to the public.
2007-11-02 05:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually I do. And I try to not attack someones source unless it's waaaay out there. Instead I take what the article/source says and research to see if any other site is reporting the same thing.
You never learn from only reading/watching things you agree with, only the ones you don't.
There is an instructor at the college I work who makes her students do an argumentative paper. They can only use articles that is opposite of the students views.
EDIT: To the ones saying news should not have sides. In a perfect world you are right, but you know as well as I do that some sources people provide on YA are not news. Look at the Dan Rather "news" story.
2007-11-02 05:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually the way the world works will tell the story, but if in doubt a quick Google will show the reality, at least if it is a national story.
Otherwise there are tools of logic that can be readily applied to see where Pure Propaganda is displayed. The amount that a source is proven to be pure propaganda, and particularly if they are proven time and again to be just making stuff up, then the likelihood that they are actually talking about reality is much reduced.
If the information is on the Internet I look for three things right off. The first is links to assertions, especially quotes, that the person is not afraid to source their stuff. Then I look for a comments section and comments that oppose the writer, as evidence that the writer is willing to have folk oppose them.
Serious idiots will not do this, as they would be soon outed. It is interesting that most right wing sources usually refuse to put themselves through that reality check.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/1/28/11942/4635
I would wish that those on YA would give more links about what they were saying, both to back up and for further reading.
2007-11-02 05:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Dragon 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There should never be two sides to a news story. News stories are supposed report facts. If I want someone's side of the story I should be able to go to the Op-Ed page of the newspaper, talk radio, blogs, pundit TV broadcasts, etc. Unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer sources of news stories with each passing year.
2007-11-02 05:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by theswedishfish710 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How does one seek out both sides? All we have is the news media and each other. I can't believe half of what I hear on the news and I sure don't believe anything I read on Y!A. So, no.
2007-11-02 05:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by Marlin Perkins 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the story is what it is.
a true news story does not have sides.
but cons think that way because reality has a well known liberal bias.
2007-11-02 05:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I try to read as many different views on one issue as I can.
2007-11-02 05:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but it's getting harder because there are few unbaised sources left to choose from.
2007-11-02 05:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by Gus K 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
How can there be two sides to a news story? A reporter reports the facts.
2007-11-02 05:24:55 · answer #9 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 7⤋