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You know they are, don't lie.
You know they are, don't lie.
No , it is however a mouth piece towards whatever gets them the most viewers , that's why things like tmz exists . News has become less of reporting actual news and things with substance and instead is fluff designed to make the veiwer either happy , sad or outraged.
The people decide the market and what is mainstream by clicking on articles and watching the news that interest them that panders to their ideas , biased and celebrity gossip/ popular cat video.
MSM in other words is a reflection of the people .
You know they are, don't lie.
If Fox News were indeed as fair and balances as they claim to be, they would actually balance the leftist media. But since they are not, balance has to come from somewhere.
Sure, Fox lets the occasional lefty and righty yell and scream over each other, but that doesn't define fair and balanced. It only gives the appearance, and most who are objective would want to admit it.
Fox News is the balance, they came late to the party or didn't you know that?
A balance for what? Balanced would be reporting honestly and without bias. It would be a refreshing change to be presented with facts instead of partisan spin.
A balance for what? Balanced would be reporting honestly and without bias. It would be a refreshing change to be presented with facts instead of partisan spin.
It's a shame you don't appear to have interest in applying that standard to any other MSM outlet.
You know they are, don't lie.
Er... no, they're not. Some are more progressive leaning than others. CNN tries to maintain a semblance of phony balance by playing devil's advocate on every issue.
You've fallen for the conservative victimization view that everyone outside your bubble is against you.
No I haven't.
Lets look at my post again. When I say "balanced would be reporting honestly and without bias" it implies that those competing with Fox are not honest and without bias.
Assessing FNC factually doesn't necessarily mean that one condones the other channels.
Your post makes no sense. You acknowledge that some are more progressive than others and that CNN has a phony balance, that tells me you basically agree that every major news outlet other than fox has a left lean. In that case, American is absolutely correct when he says that Fox IS the balance; in that it provides a rightward take to balance the leftward take that exists everywhere else. Its not victimization, its fact. The reason Fox is so popular is BECAUSE it is different from every other major news source.Er... no, they're not. Some are more progressive leaning than others. CNN tries to maintain a semblance of phony balance by playing devil's advocate on every issue.
You've fallen for the conservative victimization view that everyone outside your bubble is against you.
Your post makes no sense. You acknowledge that some are more progressive than others and that CNN has a phony balance, that tells me you basically agree that every major news outlet other than fox has a left lean.
There are really only 5 major ones. Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN. We know Fox is right leaning, you have said CNN has phony balance, which it does. And it certainly is left leaning and always has been. And you acknowledge that of the other 3 some are more progressive than others. That sort of piles them all in the left leaning category differing only in degree. Which is the truth.I said the some news outlets have a left lean, and cited CNN as one that generally isn't left leaning. The question was whether or not every MSM except Fox News was a mouthpiece for the DNC.
There are really only 5 major ones. Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN. We know Fox is right leaning, you have said CNN has phony balance, which it does. And it certainly is left leaning and always has been. And you acknowledge that of the other 3 some are more progressive than others. That sort of piles them all in the left leaning category differing only in degree. Which is the truth.