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News Should Be Neither Fair Nor Balanced

April 21, 2008 - 12:00 am - by Steve Boriss
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2008-04-22 06:59:08

One of the problems many have, is that it now appears the “news” industry, has become a “generator” of news, not a reporter of it.
When news organization create photo’s or stories that fit an agenda, then they are not news organizations, they are propaganda factories intent on selling something.
Fox leans right. However, they compete w/ ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, NPR, CPB, PBS, NYT, & a multitude of others.
So, trying to vilify Fox by claiming all news is unfair, is the pot calling the kettle black, again.
If news is to be delivered based on opinion, then news organizations should be required to admit at the top, they are presenting a story with opinion they subscribe to. At this time, they present news as though these facts are the only facts, that they are true beyond any doubt, and that there is no other position to report, unless its for them to denigrate those who have other opinions.
If “Fair & Balanced is not what the people want, how does one account for the huge viewership of Fox? In addition, why are so many seeking information from the Internet, rather than relying on the old establishment mainstream media?