Amend This (politics threads merged)

Ducimus · 04-11-13, 07:07 PM

Meh. I knew when i said that, somebody would look it up and say otherwise. The thing is, not all shootings make the news. So the rest you don't really hear about. Sadly, the only thing that makes the news around here, is when it serves a political agenda somehow.

There is no such thing as unbiased news reporting. Over the last 4 months I've been looking at CNN and Foxnews with a critical eye on what they report, when they report it, their choice of words, and what they focus on. They are polar opposite's, and It's rather sickening.

For example If a shooting occured that was stopped by a Concealed carry permit holder, it will make news on Fox. It will not make news on CNN. If said shooting couldn't be used as an advocacy for gun rights, then CNN will be all over it. A recent stabbing in texas, was proclaimed as a "mass stabbing" on fox news, but was downplayed on CNN because it played into the pro gun crowd's arguments.

04-11-13, 07:07 PM	#26
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Meh. I knew when i said that, somebody would look it up and say otherwise. The thing is, not all shootings make the news. So the rest you don't really hear about. Sadly, the only thing that makes the news around here, is when it serves a political agenda somehow. There is no such thing as unbiased news reporting. Over the last 4 months I've been looking at CNN and Foxnews with a critical eye on what they report, when they report it, their choice of words, and what they focus on. They are polar opposite's, and It's rather sickening. For example If a shooting occured that was stopped by a Concealed carry permit holder, it will make news on Fox. It will not make news on CNN. If said shooting couldn't be used as an advocacy for gun rights, then CNN will be all over it. A recent stabbing in texas, was proclaimed as a "mass stabbing" on fox news, but was downplayed on CNN because it played into the pro gun crowd's arguments.