US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll

mimo2005 · 08-10-2007, 12:03 PM

More than half of Americans say US news organizations are politically biased, inaccurate, and don't care about the people they report on, a poll published Thursday showed.

http://www.breitbart.com/print.php?i...show_article=1

bry623 · 08-10-2007, 12:48 PM

I've been saying that my whole life.

**Drew1369** · 08-10-2007, 07:21 PM

CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC all left aligned... Fox News FAR right aligned... meh they complete each other!

**Wozer** · 08-11-2007, 10:20 AM

media companies have been and are in the state of being bought out and coming under the ownership (pwnership?) of a very few...this obviously creates a situation ripe for 'control' of the facts...whether that be by private or government agenda...

~~Nik00117~~ · 08-13-2007, 10:15 AM

I would have to agree.

**-=Rousseau=-** · 08-13-2007, 10:12 PM

Duh they are biased... News reports are created by people, and all people are biased towards their own views. How far to the left or right each organization is depends on your viewpoints though... To a rare few, Fox news could be left leaning. And for others, CNN could be too right leaning. "Moderate" or "objective" doesn't exist. In order to be completely objective, news organizations would have to report on everything that ever happened and only show the details - no commentary, etc. That would, however, make for some really boring TV and low ratings. Low ratings = low money = no show.

**DumberDrummer** · 08-14-2007, 01:31 AM

which is sad, because it means that the bare facts are not being made generally available for people to draw their own conclusions, which in turns leaves us all with an incomplete and probably wrong view of the world around us.

**Redcore** · 08-14-2007, 02:59 PM

Lots of people in this country are too lazy to draw multiple sources on a subject and come to their own conclusion. It's a lot easier to flock to the news station that represents most of their views and digest what they have to say/tell them.

I thing times are changing though. Baby boomers and such are typically not open to new ideas/views/technologies. Gen-X and Gen-Y are used to processing a great deal of information and making their own decisions because that's kind of where our society has been going. That's just my perspective though.

08-10-2007, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10,615 OS: xp	US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll More than half of Americans say US news organizations are politically biased, inaccurate, and don't care about the people they report on, a poll published Thursday showed. http://www.breitbart.com/print.php?i...show_article=1 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 10,464 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll I've been saying that my whole life. __________________ Scarlet and Gray in L.A. 9/13/08

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Drew1369 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,218 OS: Vista Business	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC all left aligned... Fox News FAR right aligned... meh they complete each other! __________________ Marge: We wouldn't be in this trouble if you'd just paid the heating bill! Homer: I thought global warming would take care of it! Al Gore can't do anything right!

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Wozer TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,009 OS: 2kpro/XP pro/MCE	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll media companies have been and are in the state of being bought out and coming under the ownership (pwnership?) of a very few...this obviously creates a situation ripe for 'control' of the facts...whether that be by private or government agenda... __________________ Beware of the big 3 insurance companies in Texas! Read your policies carefully (maybe you'll need a lawyer) and enjoy the 6% increase in your rates you are about to receive from Allstate, Farmers & State Farm for most likely reduced coverage

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll I would have to agree.

08-13-2007, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Where Was I? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 682 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll Duh they are biased... News reports are created by people, and all people are biased towards their own views. How far to the left or right each organization is depends on your viewpoints though... To a rare few, Fox news could be left leaning. And for others, CNN could be too right leaning. "Moderate" or "objective" doesn't exist. In order to be completely objective, news organizations would have to report on everything that ever happened and only show the details - no commentary, etc. That would, however, make for some really boring TV and low ratings. Low ratings = low money = no show. Last edited by -=Rousseau=- : 08-13-2007 at 10:13 PM.

08-14-2007, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,364 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll which is sad, because it means that the bare facts are not being made generally available for people to draw their own conclusions, which in turns leaves us all with an incomplete and probably wrong view of the world around us. __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

08-14-2007, 02:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Redcore Design Team Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jamestown, CA Posts: 477 OS: WinXP My System	Re: US public sees news media as biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll Lots of people in this country are too lazy to draw multiple sources on a subject and come to their own conclusion. It's a lot easier to flock to the news station that represents most of their views and digest what they have to say/tell them. I thing times are changing though. Baby boomers and such are typically not open to new ideas/views/technologies. Gen-X and Gen-Y are used to processing a great deal of information and making their own decisions because that's kind of where our society has been going. That's just my perspective though.