Perfect example of media corruption - Study shows 90% of Trump coverage is negative

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I read it and posted a Harvard study essentially concluding the same thing. There are other studies as well.

You then posted this:

It doesn't surprise me that the worst so called prez ever would get the most negative coverage, it seems pretty common sense. Being president is not for the weak or sensitive, maybe he's just not cut out for the job. He could just quit and head on back to Trump Tower and avoid all the bad press.

Which essentially confirms the media's corruption.
Media corruption is your conspiracy theory which I play no role in nor support. Some slight media bias is most everywhere and that's just a reality in today's world and it doesn't bother me because I understand it. Apparently you think that if you complain enough about it, that something will change. I don't think that your approach will do anything but annoy people but you're probably used to having that effect on folks.
 

WVPATX

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Was it corruption from FOX in your opinion the 8 years when Obama was in the oval?

Again Boom, you are confusing hard news with opinion journalism. Fox's hard news is very balanced. Once again, Chris Wallace is a registered Dem, Shep Smith is a liberal, and Bret Baier is very neutral. Not sure why this is so hard for you to grasp.

I don't deride the NY Times because their op ed page is all liberal, it is what I would expect. But when their front page stories become slanted/biased based on ideology, that is the problem.
 

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Media corruption is your conspiracy theory which I play no role in nor support. Some slight media bias is most everywhere and that's just a reality in today's world and it doesn't bother me because I understand it. Apparently you think that if you complain enough about it, that something will change. I don't think that your approach will do anything but annoy people but you're probably used to having that effect on folks.

I agree that nothing I post or say will change the corruption. But "slight" bias is laughable. It is corruption, through and through and the Dems still can't win even with the media being almost 100% on their side. Amazing.
 

atlkvb

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Boom, take global warming. The media almost unanimously believe that man is causing global warming. They provide almost no rebuttal from the myriad of scientists that disagree. They don't provide context of both the dangers and the benefits of a slightly warming planet. They only present one side, the disastrous side. That's not their job. They need to present both sides, they need to tell us the facts (e.g. the global warming models have all been proven wrong on the high side). Instead, they spout global warming propaganda.

They take the same slanted agenda against a lot of other issues Trump supporters voted him into office to pursue.

Tax cuts, balancing the Federal budget and downsizing Government, enforcing our immigration Laws, rebuilding the Military, and reducing or eliminating needless regulations.

Search high, search low, you won't find one positive media story extolling the support Trump has among a vast majority of the American people for ANY of that agenda.

Whenever those stories are reported in the MSM, they are almost always positioned as bad for America, and unwanted by the majority American people.

That's not reporting that's propaganda, and it isn't even arguable.
 

Boomboom521

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Media corruption is your conspiracy theory which I play no role in nor support. Some slight media bias is most everywhere and that's just a reality in today's world and it doesn't bother me because I understand it. Apparently you think that if you complain enough about it, that something will change. I don't think that your approach will do anything but annoy people but you're probably used to having that effect on folks.
He doesn't want it to change, imo. He loves that there is always an out.....#fakenews. It's the best thing for Trump and his followers. Negative news is fake, climate models are wrong, FOX news and Dyson prove that everything not conservative is wrong and corrupt.
 

Boomboom521

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Again Boom, you are confusing hard news with opinion journalism. Fox's hard news is very balanced. Once again, Chris Wallace is a registered Dem, Shep Smith is a liberal, and Bret Baier is very neutral. Not sure why this is so hard for you to grasp.

I don't deride the NY Times because their op ed page is all liberal, it is what I would expect. But when their front page stories become slanted/biased based on ideology, that is the problem.
And you are FOS....CNN doesn't have hard news?
 

WVPATX

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He doesn't want it to change, imo. He loves that there is always an out.....#fakenews. It's the best thing for Trump and his followers. Negative news is fake, climate models are wrong, FOX news and Dyson prove that everything not conservative is wrong and corrupt.

Boom, the climate models were wrong. Not even in dispute. Have you figured out hard news from commentary yet?
 

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There job is to inform. Environmental impacts from policy (even if just potential impacts) is absolutely their job.
I agree. Now what about the positive economic impacts that come from the decision? That is usually either drastically downplayed or completely left out. Balance. Present the Pros and Cons of the decision, not just the cons.
 

Boomboom521

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I agree. Now what about the positive economic impacts that come from the decision? That is usually either drastically downplayed or completely left out. Balance. Present the Pros and Cons of the decision, not just the cons.
Now THATS a good point. There is a need for more balance to be sure. But I always go to the Wall Street Journal or Forbes to get financial impact balance. I'm sure many don't seek their news in such a way though.
 
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But the media is not supposed to be the left, right? They are supposed to present the facts, both sides of the issue and let the readers or listeners decide.

The media (excluding the alt right) is the sane person in the room. They are reporting facts...and how mentally deficient our current prez is. There are countless examples of the things he has said. They are videotaped or audio recorded, they aren't made up. Sorry that offends you.

Largest inauguration crowd in history
Largest electoral college win since Reagan
Intelligence agencies are like Nazis
3-5 million illegal votes
Mexico will pay for the wall
Russia isn't in the Ukraine
Did you see what happened last night in Sweden?
Bowling Green massacre
Obama tapped my wires
So called judges
 

atlkvb

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FOX news and Dyson prove that everything not conservative is wrong and corrupt.

Boomer Main stream news media outlets and Democrats are out running around today claiming "victory" over John Ossoff's "loss" last night in a fractured Georgia primary race to replace Congressman Tom Price in the 6th district here.

New we're all Football fans on this OT board and we know all about a good fight or tough competition, but we also can measure a scoreboard. We know how to count Ws boom!

It's folly for Democrats to think they "won" anything last night, but if you just watch the coverage that's exactly what they're reporting.

Ossoff too. Last I checked, we're heading to a runoff in this race, and then we'll have a winner despite Democrats and the Left claiming otherwise today.

In fact, that Dude couldn't even get half the vote in a race that had no fewer than 15 other candidates splitting up the rest of the vote against him!

Its a terrible showing for a guy who got more than 8 million dollars in outside backing and had virtually unlimited free media fawning coverage.

A little reality might also be smart on the part of the media, even if they're going to be slanted.
 
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Boomer Main stream news media outlets and Democrats are out running around today claiming "victory" over John Osoff's "loss" last night in a fractured Georgia primary race to replace Congressman Tom Price in the 6th district here.

New we're all Football fans on this OT board and we know all about a good fight or tough competition, but we also can measure a scoreboard. We know how to count Ws boom!

It's folly for Democrats to think they "won" anything last night, but if you just watch the coverage that's exactly what they're reporting.

Osoff too. Last I checked, we're heading to a runoff in this race, and then we'll have a winner despite Democrats and the Left claiming otherwise today.

In fact, that Dude couldn't even get half the vote in a race that had no fewer than 15 other candidates splitting up the rest of the vote against him!

Its a terrible showing for a guy who got more than 8 million dollars in outside backing and had virtually unlimited free media fawning coverage.

A little reality might also be smart on the part of the media, even if they're going to be slanted.
You guys are so FOS....

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/politics/georgia-house-6th-special-election-jon-ossoff/index.html
 

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This is a perfect example of media bias boom. Had this guy been a Trump supporter and lost like he did it would be promoted as a "stinging defeat" for an unpopular incumbent President.

But this guy loses, and it's promoted as an "almost victory" or at least a strong statement against Trump's unpopularity. They don't tell you that half that district (reliably Republican) still supports Trump, still supports his agenda, and still voted against a Democrat.

Why don't you think those are also "facts" important to this story? How is this anything other than another rejection of Democrat policy?

This is close to my district. I'm telling you right now Karen Handel will bury this guy, and then the media spin will be how she failed to get more than 80% of the Republican vote in a heavily Republican district!
 
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Boomboom521

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Boom, it is not what they report on, it is how they report it, what they put in and what they leave out. Even a former CNNer, and an avowed liberal, acknowledges their anti-Trump agenda.

https://www.onenewsnow.com/media/2017/02/08/ex-cnn-host-appalled-at-networks-anti-trump-bias
I bet he didn't get paid a dime for that interview either.

But you're right...they don't like Trump. Neither do I. When I give him credit, I still can't look past the extreme nature of his policy initiatives, or his hypocrisy, or his casual relationship with the truth, or his massive egotistical agenda.....so I'm biased as hell.

What gets me about you....you still think FOX is balanced. And your ideological bias is simply critical thought and proper solutions, but anyone's else's is corrupt and unAmerican.
 

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This is a perfect example of media bias boom. Had this guy been a Trump supporter and lost like he did it would be promoted as a "stinging defeat" for an unpopular incumbent President.

But this guy loses, and it's promoted as an "almost victory" or at least a strong statement against Trump's unpopularity. They don't tell you that half that district (reliably Republican) still supports Trump, still supports his agenda, and still voted against a Democrat.

Why don't you think those are also "facts" important to this story? How is this anything other than another rejection of Democrat policy?

This is close to my district. I'm telling you right now Karen Handel will bury this guy, and then the media spin will be how she failed to get more than 80% of the Republican vote in a heavily Republican district!
They said in the article that Handel will probably win handily (my own play on words there). They also said it was a missed opportunity for the Dems to flip a DEEP RED district DUE to the fragmented race. They are seeing it as a play on Trumps lack of popularity that the Dems even had a legitimate shot at the flip. How do you not see that in the article????
 

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They said in the article that Handel will probably win handily (my own play on words there). They also said it was a missed opportunity for the Dems to flip a DEEP RED district DUE to the fragmented race. They are seeing it as a play on Trumps lack of popularity that the Dems even had a legitimate shot at the flip. How do you not see that in the article????

And did you not read the former CNN analyst discussing CNN's anti-Trump agenda? He would know.
 

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They said in the article that Handel will probably win handily (my own play on words there). They also said it was a missed opportunity for the Dems to flip a DEEP RED district DUE to the fragmented race. They are seeing it as a play on Trumps lack of popularity that the Dems even had a legitimate shot at the flip. How do you not see that in the article????

Boom as I said, this district is next to mine (I used to live over there) it's a very cosmopolitan district, mixed race, diverse culture. It's the EXACT type of constituency Democrats usually thrive in.

He (Ossoff) couldn't pull it off even with a fragmented Republican base. Now that there will be only one Republican running against him, he won't get 48% of the vote in that district.

It's not a heavily Conservative district either, Trump barely won it. To me that says a lot more about how little appeal Democrats have in a fairly non ideological district than any opposition to Trump.

Until two or three weeks ago, this guy was running on essentially a Conservative reform agenda promising to cut spending and taxes for the middle class. He didn't even say he was a Democrat. I don't think many people knew he was actually, until about two weeks ago.

Why would he do that if he's devoted to the Democrat Leadership's tax and spend agenda?
 

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I bet he didn't get paid a dime for that interview either.

But you're right...they don't like Trump. Neither do I. When I give him credit, I still can't look past the extreme nature of his policy initiatives, or his hypocrisy, or his casual relationship with the truth, or his massive egotistical agenda.....so I'm biased as hell.

What gets me about you....you still think FOX is balanced. And your ideological bias is simply critical thought and proper solutions, but anyone's else's is corrupt and unAmerican.

Boom, you either can't read, can't comprehend or simply stick you head in the sand when someone posts something you don't like. I said Fox's hard news is unbiased and provided evidence (one a registered Dem, two a very liberal guy and the third anchor is straight down the middle). I have provided a liberal insiders view that CNN was and is anti-Trump.

I agree that Fox's analysts are right of center, but they are analysts, not reporters or hard news anchors. Big difference.

I challenge you to name one hard news anchor at ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or MSNBC that is conservative or leans right? Just one. BTW, Mary Ann Marsh, a Democrat operative, was asked this question on O'Reilly and she could not name one either. You should have seen the look on her face. It was priceless.
 

Boomboom521

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Boom, you either can't read, can't comprehend or simply stick you head in the sand when someone posts something you don't like. I said Fox's hard news is unbiased and provided evidence (one a registered Dem, two a very liberal guy and the third anchor is straight down the middle). I have provided a liberal insiders view that CNN was and is anti-Trump.

I agree that Fox's analysts are right of center, but they are analysts, not reporters or hard news anchors. Big difference.

I challenge you to name one hard news anchor at ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or MSNBC that is conservative or leans right? Just one. BTW, Mary Ann Marsh, a Democrat operative, was asked this question on O'Reilly and she could not name one either. You should have seen the look on her face. It was priceless.
Anderson Cooper
 

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Anderson Cooper

OMG. Cooper is right of center? I think Cooper is the best at CNN and tries to be impartial but he is slightly left of center. He is a NYC guy from a very wealthy family and reportedly gay. Very few Republicans in Manhattan and even fewer gay, Manhattan Republicans.
 

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OMG. Cooper is right of center? I think Cooper is the best at CNN and tries to be impartial but he is slightly left of center. He is a NYC guy from a very wealthy family and reportedly gay. Very few Republicans in Manhattan and even fewer gay, Manhattan Republicans.
He stopped donating to the Republican Party prior to landing his deal with CNN because he wanted to be non partisan .... I've heard
 

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He stopped donating to the Republican Party prior to landing his deal with CNN because he wanted to be non partisan .... I've heard

He's made one political contribution in his life and that was to a friend for $250. And yes, the friend was a Republican. As I said, I believe he is the most fair anchor at CNN but still leans left. Moreover, even the Democrat operatives that I mentioned, Mary Ann Marsh,did not believe any of the anchors at CNN were right of center.