Does Fox News live up to the slogan Fair and balanced?

[Ivan Seeking]

I don't watch MSNBC but apparently most everyone on Wall Street does - according to people from the stock exchange floor who were interviewed on the Frontline documentary about the meltdown [linked in a couple of threads here]. MSNBC was described as being pervasive on Wall Street. So while it may be that MSNBC is hard left, and I don't know that to be true, they are allegedly also respected as THE news channel for matters of money.

I don't know one person who does watch MSNBC for their so-called hard left stance. In fact, the only person that I know who says he watches it regularly is a hard righty that is heavily into investments.

On the other hand, I can often cite the talking points from Rush and Fox that day based on the irrational rants from hard righties.

I would like to know what bias towards Bush was promoted by CNN. The only anchor that I like on CNN is the Wolfman, so maybe I just don't see it, but I definitely don't see Blitzer promoting nonsense like that coming from Fox or Rush. I do note that other anchors on CNN, like Kira Phillips, can't keep their opinions to themself. And I have caught Phillips misreprenting the views of guests in order to get her shots in, which, btw, are usually right-leaning. In fact, she is the only anchor I have ever emailed to complain about biased reporting. One day she completely distorted the opinions of a guest who was still sitting there! My guess would be that she is a Conservative Catholic.

CNN's morning guy is a yutz and Rick Sanchez is an idiot [really, just all fluff]. I give you that.

 

[mheslep]

I don't watch MSNBC but apparently most everyone on Wall Street does ...

Almost - that's CNBC, a sister channel, same parent.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Almost - that's CNBC, a sister channel, same parent.

Ah, it is possible that I have confused the two since I don't watch either.

In that case I don't know anyone who claims to watch MSNBC.

 

[MotoH]

Whenever I do watch the news (not during supper time) it is usually that HLN or something of the sort. They have cool graphics and have more to do with pop culture and the like. Attack of the Show is also a pretty awesome news source! hahaha

 

[Gokul43201]

Ah, it is possible that I have confused the two since I don't watch either.

Never watched CNBC! You don't know what you've been missing!

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Never watched CNBC! You don't know what you've been missing!

Honestly, until recently [not just now, but recently, say in the last year], I didn't realize that we had CNBC and MSNBC. I thought NBC had one cable news service. I have long been distrustful of cable news of all brands.

 

[celebrei]

Fox news balanced? hmmmm... yes indeed, and O'Reilly truly loves democrats

 

[Cod]

The lack of "fair and balanced" is apparent in all US media outlets. For any non-bias take on politics, news, etc., you have to branch out to a lot of the world news agencies. I will, however, give CNN a little props because of their sister network CNN International. Personally, I tend to drift towards Al-Jazeera and BBC for my news.

 

[Pythagorean]

The lack of "fair and balanced" is apparent in all US media outlets. For any non-bias take on politics, news, etc., you have to branch out to a lot of the world news agencies. I will, however, give CNN a little props because of their sister network CNN International. Personally, I tend to drift towards Al-Jazeera and BBC for my news.

Yeah, all the political news station are bull. BBC and Haper's are the least bias I know of. Never watched Al Jazeera.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I like the BBC and CNN International. PBS is also great for quality news reports and high-quality political documentaries. I also think shows like This Week [ABC] , and Meet the Press [NBC], can be quite informative and are generally reliable. Unfortunately, both have lost their edge lately. With MTP, it was lost with the passing of one of my heroes, Tim Russert. An hour with Tim was worth a week of most anything else. It will take time to fill that void. As for This Week, Stephanopoulos is leaving and has apparently gone soft - he has joined Good Morning America! EGAD! Maybe he is just sick of politics. Right now the show is adrift.

 

[WhoWee]

I don't watch MSNBC but apparently most everyone on Wall Street does - according to people from the stock exchange floor who were interviewed on the Frontline documentary about the meltdown [linked in a couple of threads here]. MSNBC was described as being pervasive on Wall Street. So while it may be that MSNBC is hard left, and I don't know that to be true, they are allegedly also respected as THE news channel for matters of money.

I don't know one person who does watch MSNBC for their so-called hard left stance. In fact, the only person that I know who says he watches it regularly is a hard righty that is heavily into investments.

On the other hand, I can often cite the talking points from Rush and Fox that day based on the irrational rants from hard righties.

I would like to know what bias towards Bush was promoted by CNN. The only anchor that I like on CNN is the Wolfman, so maybe I just don't see it, but I definitely don't see Blitzer promoting nonsense like that coming from Fox or Rush. I do note that other anchors on CNN, like Kira Phillips, can't keep their opinions to themself. And I have caught Phillips misreprenting the views of guests in order to get her shots in, which, btw, are usually right-leaning. In fact, she is the only anchor I have ever emailed to complain about biased reporting. One day she completely distorted the opinions of a guest who was still sitting there! My guess would be that she is a Conservative Catholic.

CNN's morning guy is a yutz and Rick Sanchez is an idiot [really, just all fluff]. I give you that.

Please label this post as your opinion.

 

[celebrei]

The lack of "fair and balanced" is apparent in all US media outlets. For any non-bias take on politics, news, etc., you have to branch out to a lot of the world news agencies. I will, however, give CNN a little props because of their sister network CNN International. Personally, I tend to drift towards Al-Jazeera and BBC for my news.

quite so, go to MSNBC and we hear glorification of the left, go to Fox news and we hear all-praises for the right.

 

[Burnsys]

http://www.outfoxed.org/

 

[Gokul43201]

I don't watch ... and I don't know that to be true...I don't know one person ... In fact, the only person that I know who ... I would like to know... that I like on CNN ... so maybe I just don't see it, but I definitely don't see ... I do note that ... And I have caught ... My guess would be that ...

Please label this post as your opinion.

Aren't all those labels in the post making it sufficiently clear that he is expressing his opinion?

 

[edpell]

The "press" reflects the desires of the owners of the press. No big surprise there.

 

[WhoWee]

Aren't all those labels in the post making it sufficiently clear that he is expressing his opinion?

I should have typed it this way..."Please label THIS post as your opinion." If you want to know why...read all of his posts.

 

[Proton Soup]

i had a sudden realization today. based on Beck's self-reported history, the way he behaves, and the amount of bodyfat he carries, i think he's suffering from alcoholic hypogonadism. before, i thought it was just some kind of crazy, as he seems emotionally unstable, but now I'm thinking it's the estrogen roller-coaster.

Olbermann still eludes me.