Does the American press report history or attempt to rewrite it?
827923
writers will always try to convince the reader to belive what they belive. that's why you are taught in writing class in college. If they could not write a good argument, they wouldn't be hired by the new york times etc..etc. \nIf they belive somthing in plictics or history, they might write a rather slanted artcile about it only giving the pros or ekse the cons of that particulllar isssue.
328461
Everyone has a bias.  For some reason, reporters seem to be the only ones that won't own up to it.\n\nFrom the stories they cover and the words they choose, I would generally agree that they "spin to the left."
905890
Oh yeah.  Journalists now tell you what the news means.  Not report it.  How about letting us decide?
173694
No. Cite your sources so you know the info comes from a reliable source
759542
No. That is just a FOX News "filler" story.
165446
There are three side to every story, my side, your side, and the truth.  A wise man once said to only believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear.  In the U.S. you have a very Liberal Press, but there is also enough conservative press out there that you can get a story from different perspectives.  Sometimes the world made by the press can be too real, but most of the time it is just bland.  We need to get news from several different sources in order to get a feel for what the story actually is.  The main problem with the media is that they only report what they want and that leaves a lot out there that we never get to learn about.
257464
There is to much to copy and paste so go here.\nhttp://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/tl/tl012575.htm
751576
No it'd probably be something like Clinton's biography. And I guarantee he has most of it written already. Of course, often times they don't actually write it. It's ghostwritten by someone else, because, you know, they might actually be busy at times. I say three years after leaving office.
339077
Never. Unfortunatley there are many people that are satisfied with one side of a story that they hear on the liberal left media. Could be they are just too lazy to look into things any further than their television.
623992
Hey guys,\n\nI read your comments and agree with most of them, however, since I found this question under the “POLITICS & GOVERNMENT >> IMMIGRATION”, I figured I would stay on subject. \n\nThis is concerning. If history repeats itself (as it usually does) “The Media” can shape norms that provide a strong reaction from the general public, that can eventually motivate many forms of extermination. It can be dangerous when the role of the media is transformed from a neutral purveyor of fact, to a corporate sponsored monster that satisfies the psychotic and pathological appetites of the masses. \n\nThe basis for freedom of press is to PREVENT governments from regulating fact, to impose politically motivated information to the general public, and/or punishing those who surpass those imposed regulations. Disestablishing freedom of thought (via any media type) is the intention of manipulating the media. In today’s news, we are now seeing major corporations taking control of media sources and creating their own precepts and opinions on global and local issues (and yes even personal appearances as stated above). It’s becoming severe.\n\nSo with the oxymoron of freedom of press that we have in this country (and most others) the responsibility falls on the people to sift through the information provided and expose these tendencies. It is OUR responsibility to prevent these influences on the media that can lead to bogus information on very important matters like……Immigration Reform and the present situation our country is facing with the Mexican border. I doubt we will ever know the real issues by watching just the news. We can however guarantee the opinions we have are based upon what CNN or MSNBC has stated as fact.\n\nI suggest reading newspaper articles from other countries on these issues, and using the internet to understand Immigration Law and the legal ramifications of building an  armed wall to keep them out (or if you really think about it.......keep us in!) \n\nBe good guys.\nIt was nice talking with ya.\n\nThanks,\nAndre M
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I'd like to know who the Liberal Media are today.  Is it someone like Judith Miller with a direct line to the White House? Or maybe it's the Fox News Channel on cable. Or Tucker Carlson and Chris Matthews on MSNBC.\n\nThe Liberal Media is a myth these days.  If it weren't for the New York Times, who have employed for many years persons of all political bent, including notable Conservative William Safire, and the above mentioned mouthpiece for the sitting President, we wouldn't ever know anything that the Executive Branch didn't want us to know.\n\nAdmittedly, much of the media we experience with national exposure are no longer impartial reporters of the news, and a survey of them would almost certainly favor the Conservative viewpoint. \n\nYou see where that's gotten us.  Most of what we have belatedly learned about the run up to the war has been from leaks from persons with a lot to lose, not from investigative reporting.\n\nAttila the Hun could own the different forms of media as far as I'm concerned, so long as the reporters and their managers were not constrained by the owner. \n\nHowever, that does not appear to be the case with owner Rupert Murdock, a foreigner, whose media holding seem only to present a Conservative viewpoint, with an occasional Liberal lamb decoy. I am very uneasy with this.
995556
In other words, you prefer to have the media report news with a right-wing slant.\n\nThe media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own them.
975930
yeah...happens all the time...just has to be enough truth to make it a story...\n\nmost of the stories are not 100% accurate, if you have ever been part of a news story...you definitely know what i mean.
10320
The simple answer is No.\n\nSeveral groups have done content analysis of the content in fox news reports and have found a right wing bias.
885359
Yes, and how many different stories has he contrived to try and explain it off. First it was meant for Bush, no apology. Then it was I misquoted from my notes, no apology. Then it was someone else changed my notes, I misspoke and apologize kinda. \n\nhttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-pOypG0szd7Pv_X1rQxw_4qCWpA--?cq=1
742266
Murrow and Chrokite were icons of journalism history.  Also on that list should be: David Brinkley and  Chet Huntley http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/htmlB/brinkleydav/brinkleydav.htm\n\nI think there are some good journalists around today but we have fallen into the pit of sensationalist skewed "yellow" journalism that has its own agenda; which is not usually giving you all the facts to make an intelligent decision.\n\nReporting the facts is hard to do if your network is leaning toward one party or ideology.\n\nNo one reads the papers anymore which means the rank and file of citizens all over the world get their news from: TV, radio and the Internet.\n\nActually, I think the opposite is true and we are living in the time of Big Brother.  We have much fewer freedoms than they did in the 50's or before.
965476
I don't think so!!!! Just like the media, many schools are turning liberal and are teaching opinions and not history!!!