FYI: how news was, and is, and will be

Undertoad · 05-12-2010, 02:42 PM

1960: biased reporters try to give multiple sides to a story and to be as objective as possible, out of pride in their profession

1980: biased reporters give two sides to every story -- as if all information has only two sides -- so they can avoid looking biased

2000: biased reporters tell their side of the story and include a mocking quote from the "other side" to support their biased narrative... but still claim objectivity because their viewpoint is "correct"

2010: valueless "news" is replaced by comedy hosts aka Jon Stewart, and bloggers who admit their bias openly and honestly, and report directly from it for an audience that shares it

I prefer 2010 to 1980 and 2000, but I don't know if I prefer it to 1960.

05-12-2010, 02:42 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	FYI: how news was, and is, and will be 1960: biased reporters try to give multiple sides to a story and to be as objective as possible, out of pride in their profession 1980: biased reporters give two sides to every story -- as if all information has only two sides -- so they can avoid looking biased 2000: biased reporters tell their side of the story and include a mocking quote from the "other side" to support their biased narrative... but still claim objectivity because their viewpoint is "correct" 2010: valueless "news" is replaced by comedy hosts aka Jon Stewart, and bloggers who admit their bias openly and honestly, and report directly from it for an audience that shares it I prefer 2010 to 1980 and 2000, but I don't know if I prefer it to 1960.

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