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Which individuals do you believe to be honest in the media?

Harshaw

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This is an open-ended question, not a poll.

I'm not asking about networks or publications.

I'm not asking about news, I'm asking about people.

I'm not asking whom you believe to be DIShonest.

I'm not even asking about "bias," because it's possible to have a bias, as all commentators do, yet still be honest.

The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
 
Harshaw said:
This is an open-ended question, not a poll.

I'm not asking about networks or publications.

I'm not asking about news, I'm asking about people.

I'm not asking whom you believe to be DIShonest.

I'm not even asking about "bias," because it's possible to have a bias, as all commentators do, yet still be honest.

The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
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I'm gonna go with Shepard Smith.
 
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To start off, I thought Tim Russert was honest. I think Jake Tapper is honest. Jim Lehrer was honest. Chris Wallace is honest.
 
Former RNC chief Michael Steele on MSNBC, head of the RNC during the 2010 electoral massacre of DEMs, setting the stage for the rest of this decade's elections;

Steele was also Lt. Gov. in MD; GOPs currently own governorships in 6 so-called blue states in MD, MA, ME, VT, NH, and NJ; while DEMs are favored to win in NJ this year, the other 5 will be tough to take back in 2018 ;
 
Harshaw said:
This is an open-ended question, not a poll.

I'm not asking about networks or publications.

I'm not asking about news, I'm asking about people.

I'm not asking whom you believe to be DIShonest.

I'm not even asking about "bias," because it's possible to have a bias, as all commentators do, yet still be honest.

The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
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Who is honest? That is an impossible question to answer.

News is a business. The product it manufactures for sale is both words and pictures.

It packages that product in whatever way leads to the greatest sales, and it uses actors as the method to deliver it's product to buyers.

There are no saints in the business. An actor can present product one way because that is the way one manufacturer chooses to got to market, and then reverse that delivery when employed by a different manufacturer following a different strategy.

People would be foolish to think any of the actors delivering product have integrity and honesty as the core value they sell product with. It's just a job, and you pitch what the manufacturer asks you to sell.
 
2 previous posts with no names; why?; another one making a strong comeback on the 11th hour is Brian Williams; Bret Baier is still my favorite on FOX; I completely trust Blitzer and Tapper on CNN;

my viewing is now more limited now; 11th hour is a great review; pretty much done with chameleon Matthews; enjoy the election geek Kirbacki, like Chris Hayes; love Chris Jansing ;
 
Many honestly read the script that they are supplied since they are well paid to do so. ;)

Most these folks are simply news presenters, they do not personally investigate events or report their personal views. Most media bias is not in what is presented or even how, but rather in what is not presented and why.
 
Harshaw said:
This is an open-ended question, not a poll.

I'm not asking about networks or publications.

I'm not asking about news, I'm asking about people.

I'm not asking whom you believe to be DIShonest.

I'm not even asking about "bias," because it's possible to have a bias, as all commentators do, yet still be honest.

The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
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  • Michael Smerconish (CNN) (sometimes a little too honest)
  • Richard French (Fios 1 News)
  • Charlie Sykes (NPR)
  • Shepard Smith (Fox News)
  • Chris Wallace (Fox News)
  • Megyn Kelly (NBC)
  • Jake Tapper (CNN)
  • Audie Cornish & Robert Siegel (NPR)
  • Len Berman and Todd Schnitt (WOR)
  • Ana Navarro (CNN)
  • Howard Stern (SIRIUS XM)
  • Conan O'Brien (TBS)

I'm sure I'm missing others, but this list is just from the top of my head and the media personalities I listen to on a daily basis (besides for Stern don't care for his show).
 
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[/I]The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
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Pretty much everyone that's not on fox news, and wasn't at one point a Trump surrogate or member of his campaign. The rest may not all be right about everything, but I have confidence they're trying to be as accurate and as reasonable as possible.
 
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Shep and Greta.

I don't watch anyone else, and Greta is out of a job now?
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I stopped watching msnbc at 5:00 my time when they let Great go. If I do watch then, it's Blitzer or Baier ...
 
Harshaw said:
This is an open-ended question, not a poll.

I'm not asking about networks or publications.

I'm not asking about news, I'm asking about people.

I'm not asking whom you believe to be DIShonest.

I'm not even asking about "bias," because it's possible to have a bias, as all commentators do, yet still be honest.

The question is, which media figures do you find to be honest in their approach to commentary?
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Chris Wallace instantly sprang to mind.

Brit Hume. Bret Baier. And I listen carefully to what Dr. Krauthammer has to say.
 
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First (and only one, really) who comes to mind is Chris Wallace.
 
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]2 previous posts with no names; why?; another one making a strong comeback on the 11th hour is Brian Williams; Bret Baier is still my favorite on FOX; I completely trust Blitzer and Tapper on CNN;[/B]

my viewing is now more limited now; 11th hour is a great review; pretty much done with chameleon Matthews; enjoy the election geek Kirbacki, like Chris Hayes; love Chris Jansing ;
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I'm with you, here. All good ones.

I still like Mathews' interviews. He really holds his subject's toes to the fire. Partisan, yes. But he keeps them honest! O'Reilly's tag line may have been 'no spin', but Mathews takes it to the highest levels.

But you forgot a good one, and I'll mention him in my post.
 
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nota bene said:
Chris Wallace instantly sprang to mind.

Brit Hume. Bret Baier. And I listen carefully to what Dr. Krauthammer has to say.
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To the bolded: :thumbs:

I can't agree more! Stops me in my tracks, every time he comes on. Even when I disagree.
 
I am idea based not speaker based However Michael Dougherty of TheWeek and other places (although his last byline at The Week was May 1, this very interesting piece:
http://theweek.com/articles/695333/write-internet-im-sorry
I am not sure what is up with him) and Matthew Yglesias of Vox formerly with Slate when Slate was pretty good are two that I look for and read carefully given their history of being insightful and right.
 
jamie dupree reports unbiasly.

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I don't watch much tv news media at all and never on a regular basis. But from what I have seen, the one who strikes me as being the most honest and having the most integrity is Shep Smith.
 
"Which individuals do you believe to be honest in the media?"

Those that never talk about politics.
 
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