BF2S Forums The media, both broadcasted, and in print

This would depend on the channel you would watch right? All the repubs watch Fox. "liberals" watch other.....

Sure, all media has a bias. Generally it's from the stand point of whomever has thier hand up the reporters keister at the time.

Every politician knows how to work the media. Each political party strives to succeed by setting up action groups and agencies specifically designed to mislead the media.

In my opinion there is no one-stop-shopping in the media world, if you read enough of a wide variety of outlets a more clear picture can be obtained. It's just too bad the responsibility of mainstream media has been usurped by politics.

Scotch

theres nothing to say that hasnt already been said.  all media has some sort of bias...it just depends on what you choose to watch.  also, it matters on who is in power at the time, be it who is in power of the country or just that one media outlet.

you cant just say general media....you need to consider specific types of media and corporations....and yes, its all bias, both sides, left and right.

no.... MSNBC is the most liberal media...Fox is very conservative.

www.IndyMedia.org

Grassroots, non-baised.  I know people will say that this is left-leaning, liberal biased, but its not.  Anyone can contribute to it.

Last edited by KEN-JENNINGS (2006-05-18 13:36:11)

How an individual views the mainstream media is subjective to that individual.  For example, a conservative would view Fox news as middle of the road, where as a liberal or liberal slanted individual would view fox as extreme right.  It's all a feel good thing.  Everyone wants to hear what they feel is right.  That's why the media is not state run like some other countries.  Freedom of choice you know.  If you want the facts as they are, you will have to work for them.  Sorry to burst anyone's bubble out there.  You are not going to hear the whole truth on a station owned by someone with political ties which most, if not all currently are.

Al Jazeera goes through a lot of strife, especially due to the basic Western distrust of anything Arabic or Middle Eastern in nature.  Check out the documentary called "Control Room" to get their perspective on everything.  It's really quite amazing.

I can name only one Network that dosen't slant heavy left. That dosen't even say they are really right wing, Just not so left as the others.
You have to troll AM Radio for Right wing veiw points.

All the rest is left. Everyone knows this.

On that note, name another Major Network that " isn't left "  besides Fox ?

Last edited by Horseman 77 (2006-05-19 17:40:08)

Take just one topic, Private ownership of Firearms. The media has such a Bias that it staggers the Imagination.
They call it " Gun Control " It is not. All a gun can do on its own is rust.


This whole " USA " thing got started when (our Government at the time) deiced to Seize the Firearms stored at Lexington and Concord.
Someone had the sense to say " That sounds like the start of something very bad. Lets end our cooperation right here "

Here are some of their more memorable Hysteria bent tag lines and the reality to it.

Cop Killer Bullets .......... Doesn't wear the Barrel as bad because its Teflon coated. Basicaly a lubrecation.
                                     Used exclusively be Police, Never fired at a Police Officer.

Exploding Bullets........... Soft Point ammo will expand on impact with target about .50 in Dia. wont   

                                    over penetrate ( pass thru intended target ) less prone to ricochet.

Assault Rifles ..............  Only Look  just like Real assault rifles!

Devastator Bullets  ......  Soft Point ammo will expand on impact with target about .50 in Dia. wont over 
                                    penetrate (pass thru intended target) less prone to ricochet.

Sniper Rifles................. We hopefully all know That sniping is an "act" that can be done with most any weapon.

Saturday Night specials........ Small and less likely to kill

Anyone with any real knowledge on this topic (particularly Police) will tell you it was

"All over hyped manufactured phrases" to push through, unneeded, useless, Hindering legislation to promote the left wing agenda and weaken the Conservative base of support, which it did. The NRA walked out on G.H. Bush in 92 an it hurt him. No bias? hardly. Unless some people can own up to the Fact that the Media is Slanted left and heavy,  ( Cheering in the News rooms when states came in for democrats ) no real discourse can take place.


I didn't buy " the Media has no agenda ". They NRA never gets its voice heard, Ever.

They won't even let the NRA purchase adds Is that not Bias? so cancle that whole theroy.

They harp on pet phrases, Falsify stories and statistics and down right Vilify Gun owners.

When Katie Curaic asked about the ( then new ) " Brady Bill "

A ( Hero of the Day ! Foiled a Bank Robbery single handed ) Cop replied

" Its no help at all and useless. It will only hurt the Law abiding. "

Her 15 minutes of fame was cut short. Katie didn't want to continue her interview, Hero or not.

When a Florida Law enforcement official was asked By Brant Gumball

" why so many tourist are getting mugged at the Airport? " He candidly replied.

" We had bad Crime here so we made it easier to get a concealed carry permit. Now the only safe place for a criminal is the Airport were these people just passed through a metal detector. "

End of his interview.

When a Woman on a Donahue show  about Rampant crime said she
" prevented her rape with a Pistol she kept in her purse "

Phil ended her interview and said " thats for a different show "

The list is Endless.


A gun owner can say, " No thanks ,  I don't want to get on the Train. " can you ?

Last edited by Horseman 77 (2006-05-20 09:06:53)

me and yerded hate commies, now that we are cool on the nazi thing, lol

Jinto-sk wrote:

Depends on the news story

I think a lot of media don't portray the correct facts, they basically scare monger or over react to make the news more interesting, regardless of their political stance

That's definitely true.  They always get half the story from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about without following up and getting the real facts.  Scare tactics make for a better story.