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I don't agree with Fox news but they are generally a legitimate news source and really shouldn't be compared to stuff like terrorist propaganda.

by tdb7893 10y ago

zer00eyz 10y ago
> but they are generally a legitimate news source Generally they aren't. Infotaiment plausibly. Just because you mix a smattering of fact with logical fallacy does not make it legitimate, yet people believe it... if that doesn't fit the bill of "propaganda" I don't know what does.
- hueving 10y ago
  Depends on if you are referring to main news programs during the day or the opinion shows in the evening. Clearly the latter is going to be biased, but the news programs during the day is just facts as far as I can tell (I only see it in the airports since I don't have cable).
  - snsr 10y ago
    > but the news programs during the day is just facts as far as I can tell Selective reporting and the style and tone of presentation matter.
    - hueving 10y ago
      Do you have an example of one the programs during the day not presenting to your standard?
- golemotron 10y ago
  > if that doesn't fit the bill of "propaganda" I don't know what does. This election was a big switcheroo. Historically, FoxNews (FauxNews) had very biased coverage and not much balance. Now CNN has taken their place. Their webpage reads like a scandal sheet. Everything that Trump or the Republicans do is wrong. On Fox you'll see some criticism of Trump. I think it's explained by the fact Fox was always ambivalent about Trump because there's a base/establishment split in the Republican Party. CNN was "all in" against him from the beginning.
  - zer00eyz 10y ago
    > Fox was always ambivalent about Trump Not really... Sean Hanity, one of fox's biggest draws, was arguably actively campaigning for Trump. > had very biased coverage and not much balance. Now CNN has taken their place. Their webpage reads like a scandal sheet. Yes CNN has become infotainment, MSNBC is slightly better. Your comparing having an agenda (CNN) to outright spin, refusing to cover relevant topics (Fox). CNN looks like a scandal sheet because we have had nothing but scandals and controversy for the last 100 days.
vkou 10y ago
Cheerleading a liar's war that killed hundreds of thousands of people is terrorist propaganda. It's not that different from the lies that extremist recruiters/leaders spew to gain supporters. It's also 6pm on a network news channel.
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I don't agree with Fox news but they are generally a legitimate news source and really shouldn't be compared to stuff like terrorist propaganda.

by tdb7893 10y ago

I don't agree with Fox news but they are generally a legitimate news source and really shouldn't be compared to stuff like terrorist propaganda.

zer00eyz 10y ago

> but they are generally a legitimate news source Generally they aren't. Infotaiment plausibly. Just because you mix a smattering of fact with logical fallacy does not make it legitimate, yet people believe it... if that doesn't fit the bill of "propaganda" I don't know what does.

hueving 10y ago
Depends on if you are referring to main news programs during the day or the opinion shows in the evening. Clearly the latter is going to be biased, but the news programs during the day is just facts as far as I can tell (I only see it in the airports since I don't have cable).
- snsr 10y ago
  > but the news programs during the day is just facts as far as I can tell Selective reporting and the style and tone of presentation matter.
  - hueving 10y ago
    Do you have an example of one the programs during the day not presenting to your standard?
golemotron 10y ago
> if that doesn't fit the bill of "propaganda" I don't know what does. This election was a big switcheroo. Historically, FoxNews (FauxNews) had very biased coverage and not much balance. Now CNN has taken their place. Their webpage reads like a scandal sheet. Everything that Trump or the Republicans do is wrong. On Fox you'll see some criticism of Trump. I think it's explained by the fact Fox was always ambivalent about Trump because there's a base/establishment split in the Republican Party. CNN was "all in" against him from the beginning.
- zer00eyz 10y ago
  > Fox was always ambivalent about Trump Not really... Sean Hanity, one of fox's biggest draws, was arguably actively campaigning for Trump. > had very biased coverage and not much balance. Now CNN has taken their place. Their webpage reads like a scandal sheet. Yes CNN has become infotainment, MSNBC is slightly better. Your comparing having an agenda (CNN) to outright spin, refusing to cover relevant topics (Fox). CNN looks like a scandal sheet because we have had nothing but scandals and controversy for the last 100 days.

vkou 10y ago

Cheerleading a liar's war that killed hundreds of thousands of people is terrorist propaganda. It's not that different from the lies that extremist recruiters/leaders spew to gain supporters. It's also 6pm on a network news channel.

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