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Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party?

  • Yes

    Votes: 29 46.8%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 5 8.1%
  • No

    Votes: 28 45.2%
  • Not Sure

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed .

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Just curious what you observe?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party to influence the masses?
 
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I believe that Fox News is a conservative media outlet. And they are the only one. I do not believe that Fox is a propaganda beacon for the republican party. CNN is left leaning and MSNBC is out right liberal. All of the network news chanels are left of center.

Since most of the media in the US including the majority of news papers are left of center, why shouldn't Fox be right of center? Its only fair.
 
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Officially? No. In the real world? Yes.
 
Pretty much what Sgt Rock said.

It is silly to think any real news org is any wing of any party. Are they right and left of center, of course. Does this make them a propaganda arm of any party in particular? Of course not.

PS Now watch the poll run right down partisan lines. :roll:
 
I believe that Fox News is a conservative media outlet. And they are the only one. I do not believe that Fox is propaganda for the republican party. CNN is left leaning and MSNBC is out right liberal. All of the network news chanels are left of center.

Since most of the media in the US including the majority of news papers are left of center, why shouldn't Fox be right of center? Its only fair.
CNN isn't that left-leaning. If I had to pick, CNN would be my pick for the most fair and balanced. People who only watch Fox will sometimes spout that "all the other networks are liberal/socialist/state-run etc" but they don't know what they're talking about.
 
CNN isn't that left-leaning. If I had to pick, CNN would be my pick for the most fair and balanced. People who only watch Fox will sometimes spout that "all the other networks are liberal/socialist/state-run etc" but they don't know what they're talking about.

Who decides that they don't no what they're talking about, you?
 
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Is MSNBC, CNN and HNC a propoganda beacon for the left?

Does anyone care?

Obviously those with issues are really demanding that those who just disagree with their views be snuffed out altogether and denied a voice and grappling the cracks wherever they think they form.
 
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Is MSNBC, CNN and HNC a propoganda beacon for the left?

Does anyone care?

Obviously those with issues are really demanding that those who just disagree with their views be snuffed out altogether and denied a voice and grappling the cracks wherever they think they form.

Corporate News would be an easy way to sneak in a political platform for a political party.

It would only make sense.....If I was a political giant I would figure a way to campaign 24/7 year round in the guise of a News channel....just say'n
 
They lean right, so they're more friendly with the republican party than the democratic party. I don't know that they're really republican propaganda or specific to the republican party. I think it's more general.

And people have opinions. That someone created a news channel with a lean doesn't surprise nor do I feel it's wrong. Although I don't think they should label themselves "fair and balanced" - that would imply impartial news reporting, which clearly they are not. And they usually air that "fair and balanced" message along all their political commentary/entertainment shows, showing their commentary/entertainments hosts in the commercial with "fair and balanced". They could have found a catch phrase that more accurately portrays their lean. Perhaps something like "Empowering conservative news" or "News for the right" or whatever. I don't know, but "fair and balanced"?
 
Corporate News would be an easy way to sneak in a political platform for a political party.

It would only make sense.....If I was a political giant I would figure a way to campaign 24/7 year round in the guise of a News channel....just say'n

My point is that all 24/7 news programming seems to be a platform for a political party.
No one is ever a whistleblower for both sides - just for their opponents.

It's all biased in some degree - all of it.
 
Pretty much what Sgt Rock said.

It is silly to think any real news org is any wing of any party. Are they right and left of center, of course. Does this make them a propaganda arm of any party in particular? Of course not.

PS Now watch the poll run right down partisan lines. :roll:

This is why I like poll results to be public. Anyone can log out close their browser and vote again.
 
Pretty much what Sgt Rock said.

It is silly to think any real news org is any wing of any party. Are they right and left of center, of course. Does this make them a propaganda arm of any party in particular? Of course not.

PS Now watch the poll run right down partisan lines. :roll:

Personally I think social and political commentary in TV shows is more influential propaganda than the stuff they talk about in the news.
 
This poll is meaningless. Everyone already knows that fox broadcasts unfiltered Republican talking points. Anyone with a modicum of honesty will vote "yes," and the apologists will (justifiably) think that this is just another attack on Fox, and they'll vote "no" in retaliation.

I refuse to accept the possibility that there are actually people stupid enough to buy what Fox is selling without realizing what it is. That's as absurd as eating at McDonald's every day and never having been told it's unhealthy.
 
This poll is meaningless. Everyone already knows that fox broadcasts unfiltered Republican talking points. Anyone with a modicum of honesty will vote "yes," and the apologists will (justifiably) think that this is just another attack on Fox, and they'll vote "no" in retaliation.

I refuse to accept the possibility that there are actually people stupid enough to buy what Fox is selling without realizing what it is. That's as absurd as eating at McDonald's every day and never having been told it's unhealthy.

LOL - this poll is meaningless. You so silly.
McD's is unhealthy? Say what!
 
Just curious what you observe?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party to influence the masses?
Is Pravda a propaganda beacon for the Democratic Party?
 
If you think CNN is a socialist media network then you're just wrong period.
That was a horrible comeback, go ahead and try again. We have plenty of room here at DP. So go ahead. :rofl
 
If you think CNN is a socialist media network then you're just wrong period.

I didn't realize thinking someone/something is "left leaning" is equivilent of calling them socialist now...since SgtRock said:

CNN is left leaning and MSNBC is out right liberal. All of the network news chanels are left of center.

And frankly I agree to an extend with Sgt Rock's opinions here, and I split my time rather equally between CNN and FOX when I watch those kinds of stations (did CNN the entire time pretty much during the presidential election).

CNN leans noticably, but still relatively lightly, to the left. They seem like they try to remain relatively unbiased, but the natural tendancy of most of their anchors, strong personality opinion people, and producers seems to be left so it shows through.

FOX is noticably and decidingly right slanted, with MSNBC being their mirror on the left.

Both FOX AND MSNBC seem to be obviously catering to one side or the other while CNN is trying to play it down the middle, or what they view as the middle which is generally left leaning, as best as possible.

No, I don't think any of these are "propoganda" arms of a political party. I do think political propoganda in certain ways show up on all three, and as someone pointed out shows up in non-news, non-political TV entities as well (IE normal shows).
 
Is FOX news a right wing organization? Obviously. Is FOX news part of the republican party? Well, no. It would be an exaggeration to say it is a "propaganda beacon for the republicans".
 
Just curious what you observe?

Is FOX News a propaganda beacon for the Republican Party to influence the masses?

No, they just have more conservative commentator's just as most other networks lean liberal in their thinking.

Gotta have at least one network that will give the other side.
 
After reaching what point of bias should they NOT be allowed to call themselves NEWS?
So you advocate a Government Department of the News to monitor the news organizations and decide whether they are allowed to call themself a news organazation?

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just have the government own all news organizations so the good citizens of thje USA could be assured they were only receiving the true facts?

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This poll is meaningless. Everyone already knows that fox broadcasts unfiltered Republican talking points. Anyone with a modicum of honesty will vote "yes," and the apologists will (justifiably) think that this is just another attack on Fox, and they'll vote "no" in retaliation.

I refuse to accept the possibility that there are actually people stupid enough to buy what Fox is selling without realizing what it is. That's as absurd as eating at McDonald's every day and never having been told it's unhealthy.

And how would you know, you're a Befuddled Stoner.
 
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