Dan Rather admits the media is biased.

[Goofycampers]

Even liberal Dan rather has admitted that the coverage of this election has been biased against Johm McCain and for BO. Those of us on the right have known this for a long time but things have gotten so bad that even those on the left are starting to get embarrassed. Doesn't bode well for ABC, NBC, and CBS. No woder cable news shows ratings are at an all time high.

 

[olena]

So is Dan now working for Duh magazine?

 

[Buckalew11]

Cable? CNN is certainly biased. I watch Campbell Brown talking the other night and could not believe how much she was leaning while telling the news.

Who isn't biased? I'd love to hear the news without all that crap thrown in.

 

[yeartolate]

Cable? CNN is certainly biased. I watch Campbell Brown talking the other night and could not believe how much she was leaning while telling the news.

Who isn't biased? I'd love to hear the news without all that crap thrown in.

I think Fox is fair and balanced.

 

[Goofycampers]

I think Fox is fair and balanced.

It's funny that you mention fox. The left hates fox because they actually voice the other side of things unlike the MSM.

 

[a1tinkfans]

Even liberal Dan rather has admitted that the coverage of this election has been biased against Johm McCain and for BO. Those of us on the right have known this for a long time but things have gotten so bad that even those on the left are starting to get embarrassed. Doesn't bode well for ABC, NBC, and CBS. No woder cable news shows ratings are at an all time high.

Not exactly a "brain" but I absolutely agree.
The newspapers as well, when NY Times editor comes out and says they have the RIGHT to MAKE the news instead of REPORT the news, AND then say that the group (gop) will get retaliation for questioning them, in the form of an attempted smear of the wife of a candidate, THAT is SCARY

Sad part is MANY people that are voting (whoever they're voting for) are informed by the same trash they see and read on the basic channels.
No independent "research" or "delving" into the issues.
SAD SITUATION!!

I have canceled two newspapers and did not renew two magazines as I have decided not to support their agenda's.
I am just one person but I FEEL BETTER!!


There is no more REPORTING of the news its Headline,
ATTENTION GRABBING, "MAKING" NEWS!
NO facts mostly just HYPE and blatantly SLANTED !


DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN

 

[Goofycampers]

I kwym. This issue is bigger than who gets elected. Democrats as well as republicans should be bothered by this. You can't trust anything on the MSM any more and that really bothers me. So you have to read many sources as the media-especially the tv media will not give you the truth.

 

[Anewman]

Democrats as well as republicans should be bothered by this. You can't trust anything on the MSM any more and that really bothers me.

I dont trust what is shown on fox, so I change the channel... Isnt America GREAT?

Do you suggest laws, regulations, or other governmental control over news outlets?

 

[yeartolate]

It's funny that you mention fox. The left hates fox because they actually voice the other side of things unlike the MSM.

Nope, I hate Fox because they employ Bill O'Reilly who is a jerk who will not allow for intelligent discourse. He is a major "face" of Fox. I actualy watch their basic news, but with so many O'Reilly cut ins....I can only tolerate it for short bits. I switch channels alot where newa is concerned.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

I dont trust what is shown on fox, so I change the channel... Isnt America GREAT?

Do you suggest laws, regulations, or other governmental control over news outlets?

Hello Fairness Doctrine.

 

[Bobbles]

It's funny that you mention fox. The left hates fox because they actually voice the other side of things unlike the MSM.

Fox News is Rupert Murdock as are a large chunk of the conservative media in America( ie NY Post, WSJ). Like they aren't biased?

Rupert is a nice conservative Australian-American.

If we don't know that the great political divide in this country hasn't been made wider by the great media divide then we haven't been paying attention.

(I do crack up when the conservative media calls the other side names like "drive-by media", and main stream media, when they are, essentially, the same. They just see things differently.)

 

[Goofycampers]

I dont trust what is shown on fox, so I change the channel... Isnt America GREAT?

Do you suggest laws, regulations, or other governmental control over news outlets?

So too darn bad that all of the folks who are not democrats (independents AND republicans) don't like it that the news is lying to us? We should just watch fox is that what you're saying? Nice response. Yeah America is great and I thought it was for all of us, not just democrats.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

So is Dan now working for Duh magazine?

YEP he needs a job somewhere after his stellar reporting on Bush.

 

[Anewman]

So too darn bad that all of the folks who are not democrats (independents AND republicans) don't like it that the news is lying to us? We should just watch fox is that what you're saying? Nice response. Yeah America is great and I thought it was for all of us, not just democrats.

I dont consider any news channel as LIARS, not even fox.

What I am saying is that if enough viewers watch they will continue to broadcast in the manner they do.

If enough change the channel they will CHANGE broadcasting to try to win back those viewers... that is how it works in AMERICA.

Do you recommend an alternative?
How?
what?

 

[Goofycampers]

It will take more than republicans complaining. Everyone should be concerned about the way this election was covered. I live in the country and have direct tv. If I want to get my local weather in the morning I have to tune in to NBC. The election coverage is unbelievably biased. And yes I change the channel.

 

[Anewman]

It will take more than republicans complaining. Everyone should be concerned about the way this election was covered. I live in the country and have direct tv. If I want to get my local weather in the morning I have to tune in to NBC. The election coverage is unbelievably biased. And yes I change the channel.

So no solutions, just complaints.

I really have no problem with election coverage, just wondering what you wanted done about it.

 

[WDWDad]

I just want the media to understand that this goes beyond politics. If I can't trust them not to slant the headlines,reporting,polls, and other coverage. Then I can't trust them to report the business headlines,world affairs or anything else. Now that the gloves are off and the media has thrown aside their professional ethics I have to question their motivations just like I would question any other source.

Don't believe anything that gets said, or printed unless you have researched it yourself. We have entered a very dangerous time for Democracy.

 

[Goofycampers]

So no solutions, just complaints.

I really have no problem with election coverage, just wondering what you wanted done about it.

You have no problem with it because it has pushed the canidate that YOU like. Don't you see the larger issue here? Put the shoe on the other foot. How would you feel if it had been McCain that was being pushed and BO and Biden slammed every day. I bet you would change your tune. And yes I am complaining like h***! Suppose there are real issues about BO that are being suppressed? I'm not saying there is -just suppose. It's the media's job to investigate these canidates otherwise what are they good for? I don't care about how much money Palin has in a wardrobe for crying out loud! I want to know the facts about the canidates and their voting records and I want to decide what's best for me and my family. That doesn't happen.

 

[Anewman]

I just want the media to understand that this goes beyond politics. If I can't trust them not to slant the headlines,reporting,polls, and other coverage. Then I can't trust them to report the business headlines,world affairs or anything else.

Only way to get them to understand is RATINGS... that goes for left or right leaning outlets. They are privately owned BUSINESSES, and advertising revenues depend on RATINGS.

 

[Pin Wizard]

LOL! Gee...'ya think? LOL! It's been that way since day one. All I can say is I've lost a lot of respect for a number of people in the media.