Mainstream Media

[somersetcat]

How many of you still have any confidence in the news media to report the news in an unbiased, un-slanted way ?

For me.....I have ZERO confidence or respect for any of them and that includes ALL Lexington area stations . As far as I'm concerned they're all a bunch of puppets that have been neutered and cannot think for themselves and EVERY story they report is slanted to push a certain agenda. With every newscast they do their best to serve up a big ole pile of steaming MANURE !

 

[WildcatFan1982]

awesome post. Would read again

 

[docholiday51]

How many of you still have any confidence in the news media to report the news in an unbiased, un-slanted way ?

For me.....I have ZERO confidence or respect for any of them and that includes ALL Lexington area stations . As far as I'm concerned they're all a bunch of puppets that have been neutered and cannot think for themselves and EVERY story they report is slanted to push a certain agenda. With every newscast they do their best to serve up a big ole pile of steaming MANURE !

I'm not sure honest reporting/coverage is even possible.Sources and information are already agenda driven before it gets to a reporter.If someone tried to report facts as they are he/she probably wouldn't have anything to say.

 

[gamecockcat]

The amount of bias in MSM (on both sides) is tragic. The general population has no idea anymore what is 'fact' and what is opinion and which facts are being left out/colored/etc. Word choice is always fun to look at. A 'tax proposal' vs a 'tax scheme' is very different vibe, for instance. The MSM crucified Trump for halting travel to/from China in late January as being some sort of xenophobic response to a flu bug. Now, they're crucifying him for not acting quickly/decisively enough to combat the coronavirus. No matter what - he's always wrong. Where was all this coverage when H1N1 was running rampant, affecting > 60,000,000 Americans, hospitalizing > 250,000 and killing 12,000, prompting President Obama to declare it a pandemic? Anyone remember any news articles on Obama's response, the coming 'apocalypse', panic, stock market crashes, quarantines, etc.? Nope - crickets. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the President's political party.

On the other side, guys like Hannity are so far up Trump's rear end, you know they can't see daylight. Does any news outlet report facts anymore without bias? I seriously doubt it.

 

[TheDude73]

Misinformation and biased reporting is a pandemic in and of itself. Doesn't matter what political "side" you're on - there are few, if any, true "news" reporting outlets in the world these days that aren't laced with manipulation and opinions rather than just the facts. Even the facts are manipulated as most media outlets pick and choose what facts they want to report in order to satisfy their agendas and what they think will drive clicks and ad views (read: revenue first).

I've seen my share of morons on my social media feeds ramble on about "things the mainstream media won't tell you", complete with links to some random blogger "news" site that's wildly swung to the right or left politically. I mean the main news channels are indeed all biased in some form or fashion, but anyone claiming these couch-potato internet bloggers are better in non-biased reporting are lost themselves.

 

[funKYcat75]

that includes ALL Lexington area stations . As far as I'm concerned they're all a bunch of puppets that have been neutered and cannot think for themselves and EVERY story they report is slanted to push a certain agenda. With every newscast they do their best to serve up a big ole pile of steaming MANURE !

Example?

 

[docholiday51]

Agenda driven "news" is much like the scam phone calls we all get on a daily basis.

 

[Backer cutter]

Some would call me an uninformed ignorant hick. I don’t care. I hardly listen to any news anymore, and haven’t for a couple years or so. And I’m getting by ok without it. It became nothing but bias from every side and I got sick of it. I still read the paper with my morning coffee, but mostly just the sports section.

 

[Tskware]

So . . . for some of you above, you don't believe MSM (e.g., CBS, NBC or ABC), won't read the NYT, or Washington Post, won't watch Fox, MSNBC or CNN, don't even have a local newspaper . . . where do you get your news? Do you even believe the weather reports? How do we know the stock market isn't fixed, hell it is reported by the WSJ, the very essence of MSM.

If you are so dead set on not believing anything you read or hear, then it seems like you are perhaps unwittingly setting yourself up to believe almost anything a strong leader (for example) tells you, because he tells you nothing you see on TV or read in a newspaper is "truth", the reporters are the "enemy of the state", only he has all the answers. That can lead to tyranny, if you ask me.

Free press is the best defense against tyranny, read or watch or listen to all you can, and weigh the facts in your own mind.

 

[docholiday51]

Some would call me an uninformed ignorant hick. I don’t care. I hardly listen to any news anymore, and haven’t for a couple years or so. And I’m getting by ok without it. It became nothing but bias from every side and I got sick of it. I still read the paper with my morning coffee, but mostly just the sports section.

Did much the same thing,the news is like a soap opera,you can miss a month of it and watch 2 days of it and be caught up.

Al the political agenda driven news is comical,neither party can come up with a candidate worth voting for.The democrats can't beat Trump and they know it(or they should) Surprised they haven't tried a more drastic measure.

 

[TheDude73]

Some would call me an uninformed ignorant hick. I don’t care. I hardly listen to any news anymore, and haven’t for a couple years or so. And I’m getting by ok without it. It became nothing but bias from every side and I got sick of it. I still read the paper with my morning coffee, but mostly just the sports section.

Same here. I've watched more "news" these past couple of weeks than I have in 4-5 years. Gave it up long ago - no news apps except weather and sports on the phone. Only reason to watch now is because I was in Europe and needed to know what the hell was going on so I could get home, and need to keep up with the ever-changing "stay at home" orders and school closings for the kids. Once this is all over, I'll go back to being "news ignorant", which is fantastic because the news today is delivered with the sole purpose of getting under one's skin to incite emotional / political reaction rather than to report baseline facts. When I left the "news", I stopped grinding my teeth, had better relationships/discussions with family and friends, and just overall felt mentally and emotionally healthier.

 

[Tskware]

The other night, for the first time in forever, I watched the News hour on PBS, was much more like I remember the news back in the day, i.e., here is what happened today, plus some commentary.

Much of what is on Fox/CNN/MSNBC is entertainment, opinion, or just outright cheerleading for their "team". I can't stand to watch any of the three other than on election night or other current stories where I need up to date information.

But I do read the online LHL pretty much cover to cover, which has 60-80 pages per day of news and business articles drawn from all over the country and all over the world. And "Opinions" are clearly marked as such, and they run some from all persuasions. I highly recommend it.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Everything has to be politicized. If there was a fart bandit soon the stories would be how farting is white privilege and a sign of the patriarchy.

We've already seen too how theyll crush stories...like the Epstein one.

 

[Ryan Lemonds Hair]

In the last year alone they have instilled fear and panic over an impending war with North Korea, an impending war with pretty much every country in the middle east not named Israel and now the coronavirus. They have turned our country into fear stricken zombies waiting for the final apocalypse, all in hopes to keep Trump from getting re-elected. I am not necessarily a fan of some of his theatrics but dear Lord has there ever been a president who had to face so much opposition trying to lead the country?

 

[WildcatFan1982]

. I am not necessarily a fan of some of his theatrics but dear Lord has there ever been a president who had to face so much opposition trying to lead the country?

Lincoln had a pretty rough time.

 

[P19978]

OP: the MSM has been left leaning for decades... although it has gotten much worse during the last 3 administrations.

Having said that, some of the outlets are downright comedic (HuffPo especially) so, if you want a laugh, there are more options now than ever before lol.

 

[gamecockcat]

So . . . for some of you above, you don't believe MSM (e.g., CBS, NBC or ABC), won't read the NYT, or Washington Post, won't watch Fox, MSNBC or CNN, don't even have a local newspaper . . . where do you get your news? Do you even believe the weather reports? How do we know the stock market isn't fixed, hell it is reported by the WSJ, the very essence of MSM.

If you are so dead set on not believing anything you read or hear, then it seems like you are perhaps unwittingly setting yourself up to believe almost anything a strong leader (for example) tells you, because he tells you nothing you see on TV or read in a newspaper is "truth", the reporters are the "enemy of the state", only he has all the answers. That can lead to tyranny, if you ask me.

Free press is the best defense against tyranny, read or watch or listen to all you can, and weigh the facts in your own mind.

One thing I would recommend is for more people to expose themselve to news sources that they don't agree with. Too many people I know only watch one news outlet, only read blogs written by people they know they agree with, listen to talk radio that confirms everything they think already. Refusing to acknowledge that other intelligent people may come to a different conclusion when viewing a set of facts is why we have such rabid partisanship in Congress and why I have people I interact with who I avoid making any comment that could be construed as being political because I'm immediately in for a confrontation. Don't continue to brainwash yourself with only one viewpoint. Neither side is right all the time. You may learn something that your side is not telling you.

 

[Ryan Lemonds Hair]

Lincoln had a pretty rough time.

Not from the media but yes you are right that he did.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Did much the same thing,the news is like a soap opera,you can miss a month of it and watch 2 days of it and be caught up.

Al the political agenda driven news is comical,neither party can come up with a candidate worth voting for.The democrats can't beat Trump and they know it(or they should) Surprised they haven't tried a more drastic measure.

Think Trump is well worth voting for! As for the socialist/ Democrats, don't be surprised(fully expect) to have several things up their sleeves when push comes to shove. Watching Biden, you would have to be a moron to vote for him. Feel sorry for him!

 

[sluggercatfan]

Everything has to be politicized. If there was a fart bandit soon the stories would be how farting is white privilege and a sign of the patriarchy.

We've already seen too how theyll crush stories...like the Epstein one.

Now doing so with China.

 

[docholiday51]

Think Trump is well worth voting for! As for the socialist/ Democrats, don't be surprised(fully expect) to have several things up their sleeves when push comes to shove. Watching Biden, you would have to be a moron to vote for him. Feel sorry for him!

It is the lesser of two evils,no doubt which is the "better' choice of the two.

 

[sluggercatfan]

So . . . for some of you above, you don't believe MSM (e.g., CBS, NBC or ABC), won't read the NYT, or Washington Post, won't watch Fox, MSNBC or CNN, don't even have a local newspaper . . . where do you get your news? Do you even believe the weather reports? How do we know the stock market isn't fixed, hell it is reported by the WSJ, the very essence of MSM.

If you are so dead set on not believing anything you read or hear, then it seems like you are perhaps unwittingly setting yourself up to believe almost anything a strong leader (for example) tells you, because he tells you nothing you see on TV or read in a newspaper is "truth", the reporters are the "enemy of the state", only he has all the answers. That can lead to tyranny, if you ask me.

Free press is the best defense against tyranny, read or watch or listen to all you can, and weigh the facts in your own mind.

The press is still free... it is what they do with it that is the problem! Trump, Obama, Cavanaugh, Gorsuch by the msm are perfect examples .

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Pretty sure Fauci has been on all of the news outlets...don't listen to him, you soon won't have any problems to worry about.

 

[anon_l8pbkn96tg3j6]

I came to this realization leading up to 2016 presidential race. It's not just slant, it's often just lies. I only realized because social media was posting full first person counter narratives in real time. Once you realize it mostly isn't true and the lies didn't start when you caught on, it shakes your world.

 

[rick64]

Journalism is dead and gone. Now it’s all about getting clicks and pushing agendas.

 

[kafka0117]

So . . . for some of you above, you don't believe MSM (e.g., CBS, NBC or ABC), won't read the NYT, or Washington Post, won't watch Fox, MSNBC or CNN, don't even have a local newspaper . . . where do you get your news? Do you even believe the weather reports? How do we know the stock market isn't fixed, hell it is reported by the WSJ, the very essence of MSM.

If you are so dead set on not believing anything you read or hear, then it seems like you are perhaps unwittingly setting yourself up to believe almost anything a strong leader (for example) tells you, because he tells you nothing you see on TV or read in a newspaper is "truth", the reporters are the "enemy of the state", only he has all the answers. That can lead to tyranny, if you ask me.

Free press is the best defense against tyranny, read or watch or listen to all you can, and weigh the facts in your own mind.

Watch it all, and have the good sense to balance the findings. Also, I find the best news source is the Bret Baier news hour on Fox. All the opinion shows are worthless as a source for honest reporting; however, Tucker Carlson seems to think a lot as I do, so I like his takes. Plus, he backs up his opinions with hard facts, and he frequently interviews someone with opposite views to give you another argument.

 

[Tskware]

Carlson is the only one on Fox that I would call a "journalist"

 

[bigsmoothie]

When Ailes was at fox I lost any respect for them. He made his mission in life to destroy Obama and harass women. Just a pure evil person who changed the was “news” was reported.

 

[Gassy_Knowls]

Everything has to be politicized. If there was a fart bandit soon the stories would be how farting is white privilege and a sign of the patriarchy.

We've already seen too how theyll crush stories...like the Epstein one.

did you know the butthole tickler is black and from Texas?

 

[nerdcat_rivals308595]

How many of you still have any confidence in the news media to report the news in an unbiased, un-slanted way ?

For me.....I have ZERO confidence or respect for any of them and that includes ALL Lexington area stations . As far as I'm concerned they're all a bunch of puppets that have been neutered and cannot think for themselves and EVERY story they report is slanted to push a certain agenda. With every newscast they do their best to serve up a big ole pile of steaming MANURE !

In other words, when the news doesn’t fit your agenda or world view, it’s biased. Got it

 

[somersetcat]

Example?

Really ?

 

[funKYcat75]

Really ?

Yes, really. Of local Lexington news.

 

[Wildcats1st]

The country is divided bc of the lying *** media

 

[bigsmoothie]

The country is divided bc of the lying *** media

And lying *** politicians

 

[Wildcats1st]

And lying *** politicians

Politicians lie that’s a prerequisite for the job. The media is supposed to shine light and be impartial not a propaganda machine for either side. If the media were impartial the warning bell about the virus would have been rung long ago instead of focusing on an impeachment in which the verdict was known. I mean trump shut down travel from China and the media didn’t cover it to the degree they needed. They were infatuated with mitt Romney and Adam Schiff. The media also backed Bush’s push for war in iraq. The NYT pounded those war drums. Obama’s sham claims of toppling dictators in favor of democracy in the ME. Cough cough i mean the rise of the Muslim brotherhood.

 

[sluggercatfan]

 

[somersetcat]

Yes, really. Of local Lexington news.

They suck as bad if not worse than the national news media ! The way they report is as slanted as it gets and the day I decided to shut down WKYT in my house was a glorious day..........There's a reason why there's been so much turn over in their staff recently.

 

[funKYcat75]

They suck as bad if not worse than the national news media ! The way they report is as slanted as it gets and the day I decided to shut down WKYT in my house was a glorious day..........There's a reason why there's been so much turn over in their staff recently.

That is not an example. Do you have one?

 

[Mojocat_rivals48469]

Actually local news doesn’t bother me. National media, as someone said, is dead. Died in the lead up to the 2016 election. We now have a tabloid press. In some ways lamentable, in others, well the mask is off we see the truth, and that’s probably a good thing. We have media carrying water for the Chinese government. Are they sympathetic to the Chinese ruling class, or is the contempt for Trump that much? Don’t care which it is.....

 

[CB3UK]

This is precisely why I simply dont watch the news.