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> I think it is rare to see some news that is not biased one way or another I would posit that part of the problem is the implicit assumption that biased != fa
by alistproducer2 10y ago
> I think it is rare to see some news that is not biased one way or another
I would posit that part of the problem is the implicit assumption that biased != factual. This assumption is true on both sides of the political spectrum, but it takes on a different character for those on the right.
I understand the sentiment that prompted you to post this, I'm just not sure what you propose is any kind of a solution. If anything I believe it may make things worse by affirming the bias != factual assumption.
- harigov 10y agoThat's an interesting way to look at things. That's what makes HN comments worth reading. What if we show distribution data about bias [as in positive/negative attitude towards a thing or a person] along with article? It's not like I have a solution but I see that there is a need.
- mtberatwork 10y agoI would also add that the "bias argument" is trotted out so much that it appears to be turning into a cliche in its own right. For instance, I may link to a cogent, factual article published by Politifact only to have it quickly dismissed as a "biased" source by those too lazy to consider its content.
- veddox 10y ago> but it takes on a different character for those on the right. Could you expand on what you mean by this? Because in my experience, the right has no monopoly on disregarding out of hand anything written by the other side... Nonetheless, I agree with you that biased news is not bad per se. In fact, in a healthy democracy, one would expect news to be biased - after all, the media are among the most important channels of national discussion. The problems come when bias exceeds fairness and truthfulness.