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Is Fox News "Fair and Balanced"?

Is Fox News Fair And Balanced?

  • Yes

    Votes: 4 8.5%
  • No

    Votes: 39 83.0%
  • Republicans will think Not, Dems will think Yes.

    Votes: 4 8.5%

  • Total voters
    47
Our nation, much to our discredit, has no counter-part to BBC that I know of...
But, what about NPR and PBS....or CSpan for that matter..??
C-SPAN is the only unbiased network.
 
C-SPAN is the only unbiased network.

That may be so, if they're just recording what's actually going on in politics.

I'd love to see that be the norm. Just record what going on in these political houses, minute-by-minute, instead of having spokesmouths relay the data.
 
That may be so, if they're just recording what's actually going on in politics.

I'd love to see that be the norm. Just record what going on in these political houses, minute-by-minute, instead of having spokesmouths relay the data.

The thing is, if you just watch C-SPAN, you'll never get the entire story. Watching individual events occur is meaningless without any analysis or context. But analysis is primarily where the bias gets introduced.
 
Watching individual events occur is meaningless without any analysis or context.

Context helps (depending on what you're watching and why). You don't need "analysis." You can (and should) do that yourself.
 
The thing is, if you just watch C-SPAN, you'll never get the entire story. Watching individual events occur is meaningless without any analysis or context. But analysis is primarily where the bias gets introduced.

What's wonderful these days is that regardless of where you get your news, there are checks and balances so that you can clarify, confirm, or reject a particular POV or analysis.
 
Context helps (depending on what you're watching and why). You don't need "analysis." You can (and should) do that yourself.

Most regular people don't have the time nor the inclination to "analyze" issues themselves - they'd have to be following the news extensively and closely, as well as possess some historical knowledge, in order to put events in the proper context and analyze them appropriately. Hence why news organizations rely on panelists and experts, most of whom indeed have their own biases.
 
What's wonderful these days is that regardless of where you get your news, there are checks and balances so that you can clarify, confirm, or reject a particular POV or analysis.

While this is true, many people are simply too lazy (physically, or intellectually) to check these sources out for themselves. That's more on individual people than the news media though.
 
If Fox "news" "fair and balanced"?
Is that a freaking joke.
Was fascist propaganda "fair and balanced" to the Jews?
 
Most regular people don't have the time nor the inclination to "analyze" issues themselves - they'd have to be following the news extensively and closely, as well as possess some historical knowledge, in order to put events in the proper context and analyze them appropriately. Hence why news organizations rely on panelists and experts, most of whom indeed have their own biases.

I know why they do it. That doesn't mean it "needs" to be done. Everyone has a responsibility to keep themselves informed.
 
If Fox "news" "fair and balanced"?
Is that a freaking joke.
Was fascist propaganda "fair and balanced" to the Jews?

Do you have to ruin this thread by Godwining?
 
Fox is fair and balanced based on the collective perspective of its audience. Candidly, I think it has lurched to the left so I almost never watch it.
 
While this is true, many people are simply too lazy (physically, or intellectually) to check these sources out for themselves. That's more on individual people than the news media though.

Agreed.

It's also true that with the constant barrage of information, there's no way to keep up with every single story/issue the way you'd like. But if you work outside the home, you do hear the better-to-partially misinformed opinions of others and have a computer too. I can't imagine why anybody would rely on one source of information.
 
The thing is, if you just watch C-SPAN, you'll never get the entire story. Watching individual events occur is meaningless without any analysis or context. But analysis is primarily where the bias gets introduced.
If you follow the news closely enough, you already have the context. You could do the analysis yourself, but even if you're interested in other people's analysis, that's a form of commentary, and shouldn't be mixed with the news.
 
Fox uses pretty much every textbook dishonest rhetoric technique. They rely on misinformation, misdirection, outright lies, ad homenim, straw man arguments, backhanded comments, repetition, ad populum, doublespeak, emotional appeals... And that's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

No matter what ideology you hold, or what political positions you espouse, Fox News does not report honestly. Especially not by calling the whole station "News" and making their prime time programming "opinion shows" that are disguised as news shows. They do everything that journalists are trained not to do.
 
The news section is about as "fair and balanced" as any other news station. The news "entertainment" section however is about as far right as you can go.
Actually, there's not much of a difference between their entertainment section and the news section.

I voted no. BTW, Sypher, you probably meant "Democrats say no, Repubs say yes"
 
Fox uses pretty much every textbook dishonest rhetoric technique. They rely on misinformation, misdirection, outright lies, ad homenim, straw man arguments, backhanded comments, repetition, ad populum, doublespeak, emotional appeals... And that's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

No matter what ideology you hold, or what political positions you espouse, Fox News does not report honestly. Especially not by calling the whole station "News" and making their prime time programming "opinion shows" that are disguised as news shows. They do everything that journalists are trained not to do.

Well, I do have a journalist hat that I occasionally wear, and I disagree. If you really think that Fox is somehow alone in its alleged failing to be "fair and balanced," then I suggest that you check Newsbusters.com every single day and sift through the partisan claims about how MSNBC and various partisan talking-heads skew the news. Do you do this?
 
An earlier post got me thinking: What is it with the liberal media's fascination with federal prisons? I caught two of my foster kids riveted to an MSNBC story about two gay inmates sharing a kiss on the yard. Do liberals enjoy this kind of trash? Is this your idea of educating the masses about cultural diversity?
 
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An earlier post got me thinking: What is it with the liberal media's fascination with federal prisons? I caught two of my foster kids riveted to an MSNBC story about two gay inmates sharing a kiss on the yard. Do liberals enjoy this kind of trash? Is this your idea of educating the masses about cultural diversity?

Ask MSNBC, don't ask us. I'm not responsible for their programming.

In other news, why the hell does the History Channel broadcast all this stuff that has nothing to do with history?
 
Well, I do have a journalist hat that I occasionally wear, and I disagree. If you really think that Fox is somehow alone in its alleged failing to be "fair and balanced," then I suggest that you check Newsbusters.com every single day and sift through the partisan claims about how MSNBC and various partisan talking-heads skew the news. Do you do this?

Where do you get that he thinks FOX news is alone in failing to be fair and balanced? Seems to me he was just staying on topic.
 
Is Fox News Fair And Balanced as their slogan tends to claim?

Of course they are. I heard it on the news; Fox News. As a good Republican, that is the only news I need to hear.....
 
Where do you get that he thinks FOX news is alone in failing to be fair and balanced? Seems to me he was just staying on topic.

Gosh, it must be this:

"Fox uses pretty much every textbook dishonest rhetoric technique. They rely on misinformation, misdirection, outright lies, ad homenim, straw man arguments, backhanded comments, repetition, ad populum, doublespeak, emotional appeals... And that's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

No matter what ideology you hold, or what political positions you espouse, Fox News does not report honestly. Especially not by calling the whole station "News" and making their prime time programming "opinion shows" that are disguised as news shows. They do everything that journalists are trained not to do."
 
Gosh, it must be this:

"Fox uses pretty much every textbook dishonest rhetoric technique. They rely on misinformation, misdirection, outright lies, ad homenim, straw man arguments, backhanded comments, repetition, ad populum, doublespeak, emotional appeals... And that's just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

No matter what ideology you hold, or what political positions you espouse, Fox News does not report honestly. Especially not by calling the whole station "News" and making their prime time programming "opinion shows" that are disguised as news shows. They do everything that journalists are trained not to do."

LMAO so?

well GOSH, you must be GUESSING lol

AGAIN I ask, How do you know he only holds that opinion about fox alone?

There is absolutely NOTHING in the posts that even suggests that. The topic of the thread is FOX, he voiced his opinion about FOX, that does not mean in anyway what so ever he thinks fox is alone LMAO

If this thread was "do you like blue" and he said no blue sucks ass, its a dull color and reminds me of feeling blue its terrible, would you then ASSUME he thinks blue is the ONLY bad color? Because that makes no sense.
 
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