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I believe the media deserves criticism for its tendency to avoid uncomfortable stories; regardless of which political party they involve. News organizations oft

I believe the media deserves criticism for its tendency to avoid uncomfortable stories; regardless of which political party they involve. News organizations often reflect a bias, and that bias tends to extend to the journalists they hire. It's difficult to trust the industry when I can’t tell whether a story is being reported because it's true, or because it aligns with someone's personal beliefs. With so much of the media landscape controlled by large corporations I don’t trust, I find it nearly impossible to confidently assess the accuracy or intent behind what I’m being told. That leaves me with few options beyond relying on my instincts—which, admittedly, aren't always fully informed. In my opinion, mainstream outlets should have scrutinized President Biden’s son and the president’s cognitive health more aggressively. While there are certainly outstanding journalists, it seems that many pursue stories that support their own political leanings rather than challenge them. I can only guess this is happening because journalism no longer attracts the best talent; declining financial incentives? I wish I knew how to fix this.

cantrecallmypwd 1y ago
Independent journalism is the template for the answer.
- Molitor5901 1y ago
  Yeah, I think you're right. Fragmentation essentially. The greater number of voices means greater cross scrutiny, but it also mean a harder fight for the same audiences. Still... Some people make a living on just a few thousand subscribers.
archagon 1y ago
> In my opinion, mainstream outlets should have scrutinized President Biden’s son and the president’s cognitive health more aggressively. The problem is that right-wing think tanks are constantly trying to spin the tiniest little controversies into full-blown media frenzies by way of sheer vitriolic repetition. This is not something I’ve seen the left do very much of — at least, not with any lasting success. Both of these stories struck me as a lot of smoke without a fire, and any responsible newspaper would say as much. I should also point out that Biden consistently made a lot more sense in his speeches than Trump, and yet the “cognitive health” label stuck to one and not the other.
- fallinghawks 1y ago
  The hypocrisy exhibited by the right is crazy: issues with Democrats are blown far out of proportion while the same or even more severe issues are nothingburgers when committed by Republicans. I do agree Biden's cognitive health should have been looked at more, but Trump's got serious problems that also aren't being given enough airtime.
BrandoElFollito 1y ago
This reminds me of an article in Le Monde (a French newspaper) where they discussed photos of Trump and B Johnson (UK prime minister at that time). The newspaper does not like either of them but shown how the photo of Trump was manipulated: your could see him and the Japanese PM feeding fish in a temple. The Japanese PM was using two fingers to throw crumbles while Trump turned around his box shaking out the contents. Stupid illiterate Americans and what not. They than explained that in the whole video of the event both were doing the same thing (two fingers and delicate crumbles, picture of the PM), the PM finished and shaked empty the box. Trump had a look and followed the lead. Picture of Trump. I liked the fact that despite not liking Trump, they took this example of press manipulation. The other one was a picture of Johnson putting his feet on a historical table in the Elysée palace when discussing with Macron. Stupid illiterate Brits and what not. The full video showed that they were joking before the official meeting about the table, Macron said that the height is perfect and Johnson jokingly feigned to put his feet and bam! the photo. When the Wikileaks came to light, it is also interesting to see which media were invited to work on them.
gaws 1y ago
> It's difficult to trust the industry when I can’t tell whether a story is being reported because it's true, or because it aligns with someone's personal beliefs. This is a media literacy problem.

cantrecallmypwd 1y ago

Independent journalism is the template for the answer.

Molitor5901 1y ago
Yeah, I think you're right. Fragmentation essentially. The greater number of voices means greater cross scrutiny, but it also mean a harder fight for the same audiences. Still... Some people make a living on just a few thousand subscribers.

archagon 1y ago

> In my opinion, mainstream outlets should have scrutinized President Biden’s son and the president’s cognitive health more aggressively. The problem is that right-wing think tanks are constantly trying to spin the tiniest little controversies into full-blown media frenzies by way of sheer vitriolic repetition. This is not something I’ve seen the left do very much of — at least, not with any lasting success. Both of these stories struck me as a lot of smoke without a fire, and any responsible newspaper would say as much. I should also point out that Biden consistently made a lot more sense in his speeches than Trump, and yet the “cognitive health” label stuck to one and not the other.

fallinghawks 1y ago
The hypocrisy exhibited by the right is crazy: issues with Democrats are blown far out of proportion while the same or even more severe issues are nothingburgers when committed by Republicans. I do agree Biden's cognitive health should have been looked at more, but Trump's got serious problems that also aren't being given enough airtime.

BrandoElFollito 1y ago

This reminds me of an article in Le Monde (a French newspaper) where they discussed photos of Trump and B Johnson (UK prime minister at that time). The newspaper does not like either of them but shown how the photo of Trump was manipulated: your could see him and the Japanese PM feeding fish in a temple. The Japanese PM was using two fingers to throw crumbles while Trump turned around his box shaking out the contents. Stupid illiterate Americans and what not. They than explained that in the whole video of the event both were doing the same thing (two fingers and delicate crumbles, picture of the PM), the PM finished and shaked empty the box. Trump had a look and followed the lead. Picture of Trump. I liked the fact that despite not liking Trump, they took this example of press manipulation. The other one was a picture of Johnson putting his feet on a historical table in the Elysée palace when discussing with Macron. Stupid illiterate Brits and what not. The full video showed that they were joking before the official meeting about the table, Macron said that the height is perfect and Johnson jokingly feigned to put his feet and bam! the photo. When the Wikileaks came to light, it is also interesting to see which media were invited to work on them.

gaws 1y ago

> It's difficult to trust the industry when I can’t tell whether a story is being reported because it's true, or because it aligns with someone's personal beliefs. This is a media literacy problem.