Republicans: A question about the Liberal media?

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Kevin A.R.T.

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First of all, let me say: I agree with you. MSNBC, CNN, etc. all have a decidely Liberal bias, which is simply wrong.
(Yes, it IS possible for a Liberal to agree with you. I also oppose gun control and affirmative action, if you must know)

However, let's not kid ourselves: Fox News has a Conservative bias, too. Not that that's a bad thing: the Liberal media needs a counterpart. You can watch MSNBC and Fox News, split the difference, and have a fair idea of what is REALLY going on.

However, have you ever tried listening to NPR? For every story they talk about, they bring on a supporter and an opponent to give opposing viewpoints. And yes, both sides are usually reasonably intelligent, well-spoken individuals: they don't put someone smart on to promote "their" side, and someone dumb for the opposition. They report the news, and let YOU decide how to feel.

I'm just saying you ought to give it a try, on your way to work or your way home. It's refreshing to actually hear the news, and interpret it for yourself.

Oh, and all those stories the other news agencies "hide"? They usually report those, too.
Laurence: Have you ever listened to Left, Right and Center? It pits Ariana Huffington against the editor of the Washington Post. Very entertaining.
 
It's not that they are Liberal, it's that they don't ADMIT they are Liberal. Fox doesn't hide behind "Journalism" they just tell you the story. Can you name ANY OTHER conservative TV competition to the liberal news?
 
Fox News is not strictly the most conservative. The fact of the matter is, I find NPR and even News Hour more conservative than Fox - but in a different sense, I suppose, than the standard boiler plate conservatism that has so infested American politics. What I mean to say is that the conservatism of Fox News tends to be wrapped up in loud, divisive, trashy television that is cheap and ugly and reactionary and essentially all things distasteful that conservatives should look at with scorn and antipathy. The measured, reserved, thoughtful and culturally sensible tone of NPR is far more conservative ....
 
Yes, I listen to NPR. There are some shows that have an obvious liberal slant to them; others, like, in my humble opinion, the Diane Rehm Show and Talk of the Nation, are very entertaining and enlightening, and the attempt to be neutral is obvious on those shows to those who actually listen.
Edit: My local station doesn't schedule it, so I had never heard of it until now.
 
Let's face it, everyone is bias based on their upbringing, education, culture etc., and reporting the news with bias is just an exercise of freedom.

The question for us all is are we only going to listen to the bias that pleases us? Or are we going to try to listen to many sources so we can use our brains to make up our minds on issues?

People who only listen to Rush Limbaugh or just NPR are just looking for someone to tell them what they want to hear. To stay ignorant is a freedom too after all.
 
I am a Rachel Maddow loving conservative. While I don't agree with EVERYTHING that she has on her show, there are many things that I do agree with.

Same with Hannity, while there are things I don't agree with him on, there are things that I do.

I wish people would quit looking at things in absolutes. We really do have a lot more in common than some people would like to see.

Not ALL conservatives are bad, just as all liberals aren't bad.
 
Fox News is pass being bias. They repeat Republican talking points like they have the same writers.
Sorry I had to said that.

I like multiple sources and I like to go to the source material that a story is about. NPR is petty good.
 
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