Media Bias

[mheisig]

Just a pet peeve, but why not throw it in here: appropriate use of the term "bias."

Good: Fox News has an incredible right-wing bias.
Bad: Fox News has an incredible right-wing biased.

Good: CNN is biased.
Bad: CNN is bias.

Good: Everyone has a little bias.
Bad: Everyone has a little biased.

[The Goat]

The thing people don't realize about Fox News is that it's actually run by a Republican - Roger Ailes. Just do a quick profile search on the guy and you see that he spent most of his career as a Republican political operative (like Karl Rove) and only later got into media. That's totally different from other news stations and should be pretty revealing about where Fox is coming from.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by The Goat

The thing people don't realize about Fox News is that it's actually run by a Republican - Roger Ailes. Just do a quick profile search on the guy and you see that he spent most of his career as a Republican political operative (like Karl Rove) and only later got into media. That's totally different from other news stations and should be pretty revealing about where Fox is coming from.

This is great. Roger Ailes is the only Republican that runs any major news outlet in this country so that is taken as a sign of bias. If he were a Democrat like all the others, he would, by definition, be unbiased. I think Fox should agree to fire everyone who is a Republican on the same day that all the other networks fire all their Democrats.

[BleedBurgundy]

The quality of newscasts has dropped through the floor. The only factor keeping me from throwing objects at my tv in disgust is the amount of money it costs. How people can watch the pure drivel that FOX broadcasts and accept it as anything approaching fact appalls me. I'm an effing republican and I just don't get it. Do people just like hearing their own viewpoints coming out of the television so much that they are not only completely willing, but EAGER, to completely suspend disbelief and nod along, slack-jawed with whatever talking head is spouting off? It's pathetic.

[jsarno]

I am an Independant, but I certainly lean to the right, that being said, I will agree Foxnews caters to the right, however, I listen to them because they are the only ones that will actually speak about right wing issues. NBC is notorious for being left, and when you watch, they will do their best to deter you from listening to the right wing issues. I enjoy watching foxnews for the simple fact they will speak about all the issues, and all the angles. I feel they are much easier to learn from instead of watching other shows and being bombarded by what the person you are watching thinks.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

70Chip,

You do realize that the President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the former co-Chair of the Republican National Committee and a majority of the board of directors are Republicans?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

70Chip,

You do realize that the Chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a Republican and a majority of the board of directors are Republicans?

And that Blue's Clues is on Noggin

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

And that Blue's Clues is on Noggin

Yup, but PBS does have the Teletubbies (which include the gay/purple and red/communist insurgent creatures).

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

70Chip,

You do realize that the President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the former co-Chair of the Republican National Committee and a majority of the board of directors are Republicans?

Yeah, but they don't have anything to do with content. That's just a by-product of the fact that the GOP controlled congress from 1995 to 2007. They should have just scrapped the whole thing, instead they use it to give status jobs to their friends. I think if you want to know what the prevailing attitude of the people who actuallyu control what is seen on PBS, the following story is instructive:

Frank Gaffney vs. PBS

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Yeah, but they don't have anything to do with content. That's just a by-product of the fact that the GOP controlled congress from 1995 to 2007. They should have just scrapped the whole thing, instead they use it to give status jobs to their friends. I think if you want to know what the prevailing attitude of the people who actuallyu control what is seen on PBS, the following story is instructive:

Frank Gaffney vs. PBS

do you really believe that the board that runs the network doesn't have a say on what is put on? i agree that all news is slanted. i think the degree of the bias is the question. it seems fox goes over board in slanting towards the G.O.P. you can still get some real news out of the others, if you try hard enough. fox news is more interested in the entertainment value

[70Chip]

I just remembered that the ex-hippe father on "Family Ties", played by Micheal Gross, was the manager of the local PBS station on the show, which I think shows that the perception even in Hollywood is that PBS is Leftish.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

I just remembered that the ex-hippe father on "Family Ties", played by Micheal Gross, was the manager of the local PBS station on the show, which I think shows that the perception even in Hollywood is that PBS is Leftish.

Are there lefties working at PBS? Yes. Does PBS air programs with a left-leaning slant? Yes. Do people perceive PBS as left-leaning? Yup. It is simply my opinion that PBS airs some of the most balanced, informative, and interesting television programs. PBS doesn't have Glenn Becks, Keith Obermans, Lou Dobbs, or O'Reillys on its airwaves. PBS doesn't try to make its programs sexy, it tries to make them informative. They don't air story after story about Britney showing her s****h in public, Jessica Simpson's latest boyfriend, etc.

I will leave it at that.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

70Chip,

You do realize that the President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the former co-Chair of the Republican National Committee and a majority of the board of directors are Republicans?

I think Public radio is owned by the tax payers and I don't think they are a corporation.

[SmootSmack]

I worked for PBS for a year and I'm not a Lefty (except for when I play hockey)