It is hard to find media without a bias being thrown into the match. I do not condemn those who share their opinion because they share the same citizenship as the rest of us and attain the same freedoms. Objectivity will be hard to find, but does still exist. C-SPAN is known as one who is most unbiased as far as I know (granted I do not watch many programs involving the news) and on the same note, FOX seems to have the most bias. Many of their hosts allow responses from both sides of the political spectrum to call in, but very few allow responses other than one agreeing with their own to be said without debate. Talk radio can affect views on politics through the same ways it did in history. The sound of someone’s voice and their intensity of their words can sway someone to whichever side the speaker supports. Although visual news pulls stronger strings than verbal, radio is and probably always will be considered more “hard news” than the television can offer. Objectivity is important in politics no matter what day in age someone lives. It is important that citizens understand each side of the spectrum and the differences between a bias and a truth. However, that being said, it is JUST as important for a citizen to educate themselves on this spectrum before they allow themselves to create an opinion off a voice or a channel they begin watching.
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1.) Rebecca Zuchowski
2.) Megan Biggs
3.) Jenna McCarty
I do agree that there re bias across the board fox leaning right msnbc leaning left cnn has a little of both but disagree with the citizenship comment I don't mean I condemn those people but I do get sick of watching it I would like some nuts and bolts news that just has to do with interesting facts not political talking points reporting the news is there job not a right granted it is there bosses that tell them what to I am sure it is all about money when it comes down to it but I want to see more reporters have the dragnet approach and say "just the facts ma'am", I just want news no entertainment it I wanted the latest scandal I would watch one of the other 200 plus channels that offer it
ReplyDeleteI agree Fox News and CNN defiently are on the top of the list showing bias to a certain political party. C-Span show really no bias televising the congressional hearing and so forth. Talk radio, mainly the Rush Limbaugh show is defiently bias. I do agree with moslty his views and ideas.
ReplyDeleteRober, I agree with the Dragnet comment. It would be great to find a station that gave just the facts on Democratic and Repulican reports.
I agree. I don't have an opportunity to listen to talk radio much, so I can't say a whole lot there, but when I did listen, it seemed the host spent more time arguing with someone who didn't agree with them than they did discussing the topic. I also mostly listen to local stations for my news.
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