the new normal in the u.s.?
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I wish that more traditional media outlets were aware of how precious the readers' trust is and were reluctant to squander such a precious and hard-won commodity for the base use of fleeting partisan political advantage.
You know who ruined the credibility of the NY Times? The NY Times did. Period.
You know who ruined the credibility of the NY Times? The NY Times did. Period.
I know, but in days gone by you could go to the Old Gray Lady and you had a reasonable belief that what you read there was going to be reasonably true.
When you read the Weekly World News, you knew what you were getting.
Somewhere the NYT and other traditional news outlets lost sight of the difference.
And this wasn't a phenomenon of this election cycle only.
NBC edits out key portions of the Zimmerman tape.
CBS publishes fake George W. Bush story.
Heck, CNN has their own wikipedia page devoted to stories CNN got badly wrong.
In the rush to be first, the truth does not really matter, especially if you are trying to be first.
NBC edits out key portions of the Zimmerman tape.
CBS publishes fake George W. Bush story.
Heck, CNN has their own wikipedia page devoted to stories CNN got badly wrong.
In the rush to be first, the truth does not really matter, especially if you are trying to be first.
"Hands up! Don't shoot!"
I rest my case. Y'all can go back to bashing each other. I've had my monthly dose.
Peace. Out.
Going back to listening to Zappa's "comedy music". (Which, if I might point out................Mrs. C. can't stand! "What is that noise? You can't sing to any of it. Why not put on rap, instead?" Them's fightin' words!)
Apologies. I'm not trying to infuriate. I'd settle for getting folks to challenge their assumptions.
I do not think it is even good in theory. It flies in the face of human nature and is by definition unethical.
Movin' to Montana Soon, gonna be a dental floss tycoon....with my zircon encrusted tweezers in my hand!!
No, it's not worse. It is, however, unfiltered; and those with a brain prefer it that way.
I thought this generation was so internet 'saavy'. They can't spot a fake story when they see one ? Jeez. What babies.
I think that following the outlets that spout stories that support your bias is tempting.
Challenging your biases is hard. It's harder if "adults" you are exposed to model the "give in to your bias" behavior.
So they can hack the Pentagon but if they read on Yahoo news the moon is cheese, they swallow hook line and sinker.I think that following the outlets that spout stories that support your bias is tempting.
Challenging your biases is hard. It's harder if "adults" you are exposed to model the "give in to your bias" behavior.
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This was one of my biggest concerns with Trump as a candidate. People who have a lot to lose or a lot to gain have far more opportunities for corruption to seep into their dealings.
Ideally, the only people we should have serving the country as President, Congressmen, and Federal Judges are people who are willing to do the job but don't actually want the job.
So, I've been trying to cull my RSS feed, and I'm hoping to get decent recommendations from the conservative folk. I find National Review to be pretty good. Someone recommended Daily Wire, but that's been a disappointment -- while some of their articles are decent, at least 50% of them are just namecalling, and that's beneath the level of discourse I'm seeking. I don't agree with everything on this chart, but it's an interesting map of the political news landscape. Still, it's missing a lot of outlets, so if folks have suggestions, I welcome them.
Edit: didn't know where else to put this, and I didn't want to make a new thread
Edit: didn't know where else to put this, and I didn't want to make a new thread
Charmin, Reason magazine ( https://reason.com/ ) is unabashedly libertarian with a small "L". IMHO, it offers a very different perspective from either liberal or conservative sites and is a great place to get well-"reasoned" commentary on news, events, and issues without the name-calling and "tow the party line" crap you'll find in places with a conservative/liberal/republican/democrat POV. We who lean libertarian both agree and disagree with most everyone on the very same issue often times. You will at times be delighted with what you read and perhaps be challenged if you allow yourself. That has been my experience, anyway.
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