The Sorry State of Today's Journalism

[IslandTractor]

Enough to know phelps is drunk and drug user, a law breaker, not a persons on to be admired. Not laughing, but dead serious. HS

Are you describing Phelps or Babe Ruth? Oh, I see you didn't mention serial philanderer as well so it can't be Ruth...

 

[houstonscott]

"Don't shoot" never happened! Get it... HS

 

[IslandTractor]

Bad journalism responsible for radicalizing terrorist attackers against police in Dallas. ABC, NBC have police blood on their hands. HS

The Dallas killings are awful but are more related to the ubiquitous 24/7 reporting of virtually any notable death anywhere in the country and of course the video technology that allows bystanders to document such events. The TV stations are all guilty of bumping their ratings by showing this stuff over and over. I got sick of seeing the same video on CNN so switched to Faux and there it was again being repeated every half hour.

It's not the reporting that's biased, it's the rush to air just about any video clip that the stations think will attract viewers.

 

[houstonscott]

The Dallas killings are awful but are more related to the ubiquitous 24/7 reporting of virtually any notable death anywhere in the country and of course the video technology that allows bystanders to document such events. The TV stations are all guilty of bumping their ratings by showing this stuff over and over. I got sick of seeing the same video on CNN so switched to Faux and there it was again being repeated every half hour. It's not the reporting that's biased, it's the rush to air just about any video clip that the stations think will attract viewers.

No the reporting is inaccurate on purpose to further an agenda and narrative. That narrative is white police are a bunch of racist looking to kill blacks, and an agenda of removing your right to own guns. HS

 

[IslandTractor]

No the reporting is inaccurate on purpose to further an agenda and narrative. That narrative is white police are a bunch of racist looking to kill blacks, and an agenda of removing your right to own guns. HS

What is "inaccurate" about playing the on scene amateur videos ad nauseum? Inflammatory perhaps but hardly inaccurate.

 

[jerrybob]

The laziness of the American public has resulted in the bad journalism. People want to be entertained.....it easier than having to think. Life has become a reality show......Trump proves that. If you are conservative.....you watch FOX. If you are liberal.....you watch MSNBC. The really sad thing.....people believe the chit both these stations report because.....it's easier than doing your own research and analysis. The stations.......they're in it for the money.....simple as that. They have their audiences.....they spew the chit......people suck it up.......the stations make their bucks. Our politicians do the same thing......that's why many of the jerks in government get re-elected year after year. The lazy American voter does no research or analysis........does the voting record of the candidate you are voting for support your beliefs? Many voters would be surprised. We have become lazy......we want to be led.....we are lemmings......journalism is just catering to our needs.

 

[houstonscott]

What is "inaccurate" about playing the on scene amateur videos ad nauseum? Inflammatory perhaps but hardly inaccurate.

You didn't know ABC news edited 911 tape in Martin case to paint Zimmerman as a white racist? Go read War on Cops. Get the facts. HS

 

[IslandTractor]

You didn't know ABC news edited 911 tape in Martin case to paint Zimmerman as a white racist? Go read War on Cops. Get the facts. HS

Sure there are examples on both sides. The dipchit who produced fake videos to embarrass NPR and Planned Parenthood didn't just edit in a biased way but set out to create misleading video lies that were gobbled up uncritically by all the press.

 

[jerrybob]

You didn't know ABC news edited 911 tape in Martin case to paint Zimmerman as a white racist? Go read War on Cops. Get the facts. HS

I don't consider Zimmerman a white racist......just a total A-hole with a macho complex. He's proven that long after the Martin mess.

 

[houstonscott]

I don't consider Zimmerman a white racist......just a total A-hole with a macho complex. He's proven that long after the Martin mess.

Thanks, that's the point, he wasn't a racist, he wasn't even white, but ABC in moving their narrative forward, altered and edited the 911 conversation to make people think he was racist. HS