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Post by Bevo on Feb 17, 2017 17:43:40 GMT
Man... these are SAD TIMES indeed for truth in journalism. I can honestly say, for the first time in my life, I literally DO NOT BELIEVE ANY news I hear when I first hear it. I won't even consider believing it until I've confirmed it with 2 or 3 other sources... and can weigh the various slants. "FACT CHECKERS" are some of the most egregious abusers. Here's a case in point: CNBC Headline: Donald Trump claims — falsely — that Hillary Clinton gave Russia 20% of US uranium
Here's the story... www.cnbc.com/2017/02/16/trump-claims--falsely--that-clinton-gave-russia-20-of-us-uranium.htmlFalsely? Because Russia only took 20% of the US mining capacity rather than 20% of our existing stockpile? Really? The CNBC story goes on to assure us that Hillary was not even involved in this routine approval. Mrs. Clinton never intervened with me on any C.F.I.U.S. matter," referring to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Yea... right... I bet she didn't. So, here's the REST OF THE STORY>> www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0Now, granted... it IS the New York Times, so... the story might be 100% bullshit. But, their sourcing comes from a very well-documented source, Hillary didn't "give away" our uranium... she (and her husband) SOLD IT! For tens of millions of dollars. www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/23/us/clinton-foundation-donations-uranium-investors.htmlUnfathomable corruption... And, yet... CNBC wants to focus on Trump's "FALSE" claims.... SMMFH...
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Post by Hero on Feb 17, 2017 18:21:37 GMT
Joseph Goebbels dreamed of this day.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 17, 2017 19:36:20 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century?
Journalism was every bit as biased in the late 1960s as it is today.
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Post by Bevo on Feb 17, 2017 19:52:17 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century? Journalism was every bit as biased in the late 1960s as it is today.
It was, yes.... but very few people knew it. There was, pretty much, only ONE SIDE of each story told.
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Post by EvilVodka on Feb 17, 2017 21:51:21 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century? Journalism was every bit as biased in the late 1960s as it is today. It's a little different today with an incredible force of media information available at your fingertips we truly are living INFO Wars....
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Post by Bevo on Feb 17, 2017 23:18:37 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century? I have been a VORACIOUS news consumer for more than the past half century. This is a topic I know well.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 18, 2017 2:20:22 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century? Journalism was every bit as biased in the late 1960s as it is today. It's a little different today with an incredible force of media information available at your fingertips we truly are living INFO Wars.... The biggest differences from a half century ago are the advent of talk radio, Fox News, the Internet and late night comics. Talk radio and Fox News primarily run counter to the mainstream liberal media orthodoxy, the Internet covers the entire ideological spectrum, and the late night comics are generally liberal. All of this adds up to diversity which didn't exist a half century ago.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 18, 2017 2:21:00 GMT
Where have you been for the past half century? I have been a VORACIOUS news consumer for more than the past half century. This is a topic I know well. I don't doubt that!
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Post by Bevo on Feb 18, 2017 4:08:41 GMT
It's a little different today with an incredible force of media information available at your fingertips we truly are living INFO Wars.... The biggest differences from a half century ago are the advent of talk radio, Fox News, the Internet and late night comics. Talk radio and Fox News primarily run counter to the mainstream liberal media orthodoxy, the Internet covers the entire ideological spectrum, and the late night comics are generally liberal. All of this adds up to diversity which didn't exist a half century ago. About a year ago, CNBC started a special campaign, to honor their 25th year of being on TV. They asked viewers to nominate the Top 25 "Influential People" in the past 25 years.... people who were 'disrupters'... Who had the most influence in their field, and on society. I sent them a nomination that I think was clearly one of the Top 25: Rush Limbaugh. He truly changed the world of talk radio, and by consequence, the world of political thought. Naturally, Rush did not make the top 100 people on their nomination list. I seriously doubt I was the ONLY person who nominated him. But, there was ZERO chance they would ever acknowledge his impact.
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Post by FLORIDA HERD FAN on Feb 18, 2017 4:22:20 GMT
Well done.
I can't imagine a better or more obvious choice than Limbaugh.
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Post by Bevo on Feb 18, 2017 4:46:26 GMT
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Post by Oklahoma sooner on Feb 18, 2017 13:50:43 GMT
Traditional news outlets are still accurate and use due diligence in reporting. ( CBS, NBC, ABC, NPR). The stories they run are sourced, accurate, and factually correct. FOX, MSNBC are "yellow journalism" organizations. They report ONLY the facts that represent their "side" and ignore those that refute or put their position in a unfavorable light. EVERYTHING from social media sites is suspect and almost completey "fake news". Factually incorrect and often times complete fabrication and lies. You SHOULD research things for yourself. It will keep you from walking into a pizza shop with an AR-15 to "free Hillarys sex slaves", asking for a birth certificate from one president while ignoring another presidents illegal collusion with an enemy dictator. People are allowed to have different opinions on the facts. (For instance you can think Bhengazi is a " scandal" or a "tragedy" after reviewing the facts, but REVIEW THE DAMNED FACTS so you know the truth, not the fake news version.) What we can't allow is for people to have their own facts. President Trump, love him, hate him, or indifferent to him, sets a DANGEROUS principle with his constant stream of untruths and fabrications followed by " I'm the only one you can trust" statements scares the hell out of educated people.
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Post by Bevo on Feb 18, 2017 15:29:20 GMT
Traditional news outlets are still accurate and use due diligence in reporting. ( CBS, NBC, ABC, NPR). Sorry... you completely lost ALL credibility with that first statement. The rest of your dribble just confirmed that you don't have a clue.
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Post by Oklahoma sooner on Feb 18, 2017 17:56:06 GMT
Lol!
I deal in facts and truth. Feel free to do the same.
Look out!! Sasquatch is behind you!! You crazy alt right wingers crack me up. Stay in your bubble. It's safer there
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Post by Bevo on Feb 18, 2017 19:51:40 GMT
Lol! I deal in facts and truth. Feel free to do the same. Look out!! Sasquatch is behind you!! You crazy alt right wingers crack me up. Stay in your bubble. It's safer there The only thing that scares me is, the fact that people like you walk among us. COMPLETELY in an alternate universe. Did you even notice that the FAKE NEWS I started this thread with was: C NBC ? Straight up news.... riiiiight.
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