News Is Fox News Fair and Balanced ? (different than last poll)

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The discussion centers around the perceived bias of Fox News compared to other news outlets. Participants reference a study indicating that Fox News is more biased than networks like ABC, PBS, and CNN, particularly noting that Fox exhibits a conservative slant. Some argue that while Fox News does have a conservative bias, it is less biased than the average media outlet, which is perceived as having a liberal bias. The conversation also critiques the reliance on opinion polls over scientific studies to assess media bias, emphasizing that scientific investigations provide a more reliable basis for understanding media fairness. Participants highlight specific Fox programs, such as "Fox News Sunday," as attempting to present multiple viewpoints, although they acknowledge that Fox News overall is not entirely balanced. The dialogue touches on broader issues of media credibility, the blending of opinion with news reporting, and the challenges of accurately assessing bias in a polarized media landscape.

Is Fox News "Fair and Balanced?"

  • Balanced, and I watch Fox News regularly (daily or weekly)

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • Balanced, and I watch Fox News irregularly (a few times a month)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Balanced, and I watch Fox News rarely (yearly or less)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Unbalanced but similar to other news programs, and I watch Fox News regularly (daily or weekly)

    Votes: 4 11.1%
  • Unbalanced but similar to other news programs, and I watch Fox News irregularly (...month...)

    Votes: 2 5.6%
  • Unbalanced but similar to other news programs, and I watch Fox News rarely (yearly or less)

    Votes: 7 19.4%
  • Unbalanced unlike most news programs, and I watch Fox News regularly (daily or weekly)

    Votes: 1 2.8%
  • Unbalanced unlike most news programs, and I watch Fox News irregularly (a few times a month)

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • Unbalanced unlike most news programs, and I watch Fox News rarely (yearly or less)

    Votes: 9 25.0%
  • No opinion, and I watch Fox News regularly (daily or weekly)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No opinion, and I watch Fox News irregularly (a few times a month)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No opinion, and I watch Fox News rarely (yearly or less)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Decline to answer/don't understand

    Votes: 3 8.3%

  • Total voters
    36
  • Poll closed .
  • #61


All American news channels are hilariously biased one way or the other (well, some more than others). They also seem to spend rather a lot of the time sniping at each other.

NBC vs Fox seems the most common.
EDIT: I voted to be perverse.
 
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Which leads us back to the thread "News as Entertainment" (if it still bothers anyone anymore, me included). We just seem to be entertaining ourselves at the expense of knowing what our elected governments are up to.
 

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