I try not get political (despite being a political science major) for classes that are outside the major-- just because I like to avoid the conflicts if possible-- also because I've learned that there is no real winner in political debates.
However, I can't let this one go. I'm so completely fed up with the news media of today... especially Fox News.
Fear Imbalanced --> This is an older Daily Show clip that absolutely cracked me up when it first aired. But unfortunately, nothing has changed.. and if anything, it has gotten worse. I won't get into specific issues, but the blatant biases and contradictions put out by a so-called news station are so utterly ridiculous. Maybe I'm naive in thinking that the general public recognizes these things.. that most American's understand that it's not really news that they're getting from Fox, but a right-winged agenda under the false heading of news. I use the Daily Show to exemplify these points because I think Jon Stewart does it in a way that is not only hilarious, but also eye-opening.
Here's one more (I couldn't find the original clip, so try and ignore the guy speaking in between) Bias
Though I wouldn't call the Daily Show a "real" news program, I think it is one of the most provocative satires on television. Like it or not, the majority of young people in this country get their news from shows like Stewart and Colbert. I'm not trying to say that the Daily Show itself isn't biased, that's not the issue here. The issue is that a national news station is selling itself as 'fair and balanced' when it is most certainly and unequivocally not.
I have been watching various news outlets for about 15 years. I have noticed that it is pretty hard for any news outlet to accuratly maintain a stature of impartiality. It doesnt't matter which network you watch they all veer towards one direction or the other. You just have to learn to take them all with a grain of salt.
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