Their news is ok. Their opinion stuff real least common denominator, but that's another storyOriginally Posted by sage
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Their news is ok. Their opinion stuff real least common denominator, but that's another story
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A first-rate college in Tehran, Pyongyang or New Haven.
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I read it on newshound, fox is a joke. Makes the good ole boys feel good.
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It's actually good that we have divergent news sources, even if we personally can't stand them. You're ok with being force fed one angle constantly, because it's the angle you agree with.
I love it when my liberal leaning (for now) kid is forced to admit that her UMBC professors are so one sided its absurd. That alone tells me she's not just accepting the relentless liberal bias, and little cracks are forming in her perceptions.
I have no doubt she will ultimately reject liberalism as the destructive ideal it really is, but hey, if you're going to think like a liberal, it's best to get it out of your system while you're young, and enjoying the ride provided by others.
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http://www.ceasespin.org/ceasespin_b...rm_public.htmlOn August 18, 2000, a six-person jury was unanimous in its conclusion that Akre was indeed fired for threatening to report the station's pressure to broadcast what jurors decided was "a false, distorted, or slanted" story about the widespread use of growth hormone in dairy cows.
The court did not dispute the heart of Akre's claim, that Fox pressured her to broadcast a false story to protect the broadcaster from having to defend the truth in court, as well as suffer the ire of irate advertisers. . .
The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves. . .
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Angry Nerds: Fox Banned at second rate college
nerds? ......
second rate is being kind .....
460 average math SAT and 475 average reading? ......
25/75% of 1220 / 1540 out of 2400 .......
haven't seen many lower than this .....
http://collegeprowler.com/west-liber...ty/admissions/
http://www.collegeview.com/schools/w...ity/testscores
sounds like open minded, edjumacated folks .....
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They're trying to up their game by banning FOX.
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If their goal is to filter out media distortion, they should ban all of it. That's the only way they will be able to achieve their goal. Every media outlet has their agenda. Some are subtle, some not so much. But they all engage in media distortion in one way or the other.
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No cheaters? ??
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if there are, they aren't very good at it .....
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Is that a HBCU?
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It is a lot easier these days to get attention by writing a controversial article, void of facts, etc. than it is to do it the right way (confirming sources, questioning PR releases, etc.). Attention, even if it is negative and dubious, sells ads. It was swinging toward that way in the 90s and has become the norm now. As a whole, the media should be ashamed of themselves. They have catered to exploitation, sensationalism, and tabloidism. Investigative journalism, not to be confused with political hackery, is indeed a dinosaur.
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While I agree somewhat with your post, there is a difference between unintentional bias and deliberate bias. I have worked with many journalists and there were very few that had an obvious agenda when reporting. They went into assignments to find the truth, even when they have had preconceived notions.
The real problem many have not addressed is that the many media news operations are owned by a shortlist of a few large megamedia corporations. And they continue to gobble up the little guys until there will be no independent voices.
Last edited by NCBirdfan; 02-16-2013 at 06:56 AM.
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There's also substantially less reporting and investigation. The cable news networks (the worst train wreck in the business) play a little footage then give opinions about something small for hours. And hours.
This is why I am forced to watch Al Jazeera. They have reporters out doing reports. Even if it's anti-Western it's still better news than the big three US cable networks.
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I seldom watch cable news and when I do, I agree with what you described. It's because these networks are huge profit-driven entities and it's cheaper to get a blowhard sitting at his or her desk than it is to send reporters out to investigate things; and even when they do, it is for sensationalized reasons, aka "To Catch a Predator," etc. Since there are only a few corporations that own these media, there really isn't any competition. That makes lower quality programming, but higher profits. And as long as people tune in, it will remain that way.
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IDK, but it doesn't show up on this list ......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...d_universities
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Actually the idea that people become less liberal as they get older is a myth. Better get used to it...
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This.
What ever happened to citing peer review journals? Of course my major was in a science based field. I'm not sure how they did it the likes of History or Poli Sci.
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If it is, it's extremely historical. They have a 90%+ white student enrollment. From it's location (in the northern nub of WV), it's likely an area local college heavily populated by in-state students around that region.
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You may think its a myth but I have seen that happen in many people including myself. Heck, my two boys are already almost as conservative as I am. You get used to that.Actually the idea that people become less liberal as they get older is a myth. Better get used to it...
The pendulum swings.
Enjoy Obama while you have him the next 3 and a half years. After that you won't see anyone as liberal as he is in the WH.
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