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

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The discussion centers on the perceived bias of Fox News compared to other media outlets such as ABC, PBS, and CNN. A study cited indicates that Fox News exhibits a conservative bias, yet it is less biased than the average media outlet, which is considered to have a liberal bias. Participants argue about the validity of opinion polls versus scientific studies in assessing media bias, with some asserting that Fox News mixes opinion with fact, undermining its credibility. The conversation highlights the complexities of media bias and the subjective nature of audience perceptions.

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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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