Events of the past few weeks have proven that the media most loves themselves. President Trump is not afraid to say what many of us have known for years. Much of the mainstream media is biased to the left, and have no problem making stuff up and putting out fake news. CNN, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, among others, published fiction last week.
There has been a lot of blowback from Trump's comment. Of course most of that has come from the media. They are so offended, they have pushed aside real news to continue whining about the mean, bully president who insulted them.
They like to tell us about freedom of the press. Indeed, the First Amendment helps make the United States the greatest country in history. But freedom of the press means ALL press, including fake news, biased news and complete fiction. We the people are not guaranteed a fair and truthful press. It is buyer beware.
There was a time when the most important thing a news reporter needed to be was accurate. Speed was no good if the report wasn't factual. Reporting fake news could be a career-stopper for the guilty correspondent. But then more and more media came into existence. Competition became more intense. Accuracy took a back seat to speed. Fake news began to increase,
Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave.
As accuracy became a secondary priority, bias also crept into the news. Today, "news" is slanted by the prejudice of the reporter. "News"is primarily slanted to the left.
So now Donald Trump has been elected President. The media clearly wanted Hillary Clinton to win, despite her constant lies, corruption and criminal behavior. The far left in this country are by their nature, intolerant and hateful. They have taken their anger beyond protesting to rioting. Big difference. And the media fuels the hatred with their heavily biased coverage.
The media has a right to report what they want, within limits. But when the public is fed a steady diet of lies, and the media cannot be trusted, the media has become our enemy. The media has become focused on their worldview, not the truth. We all lose.
The question is, how long will the companies that own the media put up with this crap?
That's my opinion...
They like to tell us about freedom of the press. Indeed, the First Amendment helps make the United States the greatest country in history. But freedom of the press means ALL press, including fake news, biased news and complete fiction. We the people are not guaranteed a fair and truthful press. It is buyer beware.
There was a time when the most important thing a news reporter needed to be was accurate. Speed was no good if the report wasn't factual. Reporting fake news could be a career-stopper for the guilty correspondent. But then more and more media came into existence. Competition became more intense. Accuracy took a back seat to speed. Fake news began to increase,
Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave.
As accuracy became a secondary priority, bias also crept into the news. Today, "news" is slanted by the prejudice of the reporter. "News"is primarily slanted to the left.
So now Donald Trump has been elected President. The media clearly wanted Hillary Clinton to win, despite her constant lies, corruption and criminal behavior. The far left in this country are by their nature, intolerant and hateful. They have taken their anger beyond protesting to rioting. Big difference. And the media fuels the hatred with their heavily biased coverage.
The media has a right to report what they want, within limits. But when the public is fed a steady diet of lies, and the media cannot be trusted, the media has become our enemy. The media has become focused on their worldview, not the truth. We all lose.
The question is, how long will the companies that own the media put up with this crap?
That's my opinion...
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