here's a link to some recent research on public perception of news bias and the media.
http://people-press.org/report/543/ On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually I saw some new research that reinforces the bias conclusions > even more. Its not a matter of liberalism vs conservatism in this > case, but of misrepresentation. Fox represents itself as fair and > balanced, but the research shows much the opposite. > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Are we going to rehash the liberal news bias thing again? >> >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I have no objection to conservative commentators, but when they use >>> that ideological bent to colour their newscasting, then I object. Fox >>> has been shown time and time again to be quite biased in their >>> coverage and reporting. That's where the station has stopped being a >>> news organization and has become a mouthpiece for the right wing. >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:39 AM, G Money <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> What's the big fucking deal? >>>> >>>> So there exists a news channel that has the AUDACITY to employ people with >>>> a >>>> conservative viewpoint, and let them research and report the news. >>>> >>>> OOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!! >>>> >>>> CNN, NBC.. just about every other news channel.....employs a shit ton of >>>> people with liberal viewpoints...who they let research and report the news. >>>> Generally they do a good job. >>>> >>>> But....I mean....i just don't get this zeal of hatred about Fox >>>> News.....the >>>> few times I've watched it it's basically just reported the news....so I >>>> have >>>> to filter it the same way I have to filter CNN and other news outlets, only >>>> with a different type of filter. >>>> >>>> I guess what I'm saying is....get over it :) >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Michael Grant <mgr...@modus.bz> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Niether. Fox News is a joke. Always has been. >>>>> This is a bit of a tempest in a teapot in my eyes. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Sam <sammyc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> > Is it because the didn't "Fact Check" a SNL comedy skit poking fun at >>>>> > Obama? >>>>> > Or do you just like when leaders tell you where to get your news? >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 1:27 AM, Michael Grant <mgr...@modus.bz> wrote: >>>>> > > >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> President Obama does not want "the CNNs and the others in the world >>>>> > >> [to] basically be led in following Fox." >>>>> > >> >>>>> > > Sounds like sage advice. No one should follow Fox. They should stick >>>>> > > to >>>>> > the >>>>> > > Simpsons and Family Guy and call it a day. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:306067 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
