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Originally Posted by djchameleon
When was this exactly? In the 50s? Please, I'm so tired of hearing about how the big bad media is twisting things. People are acting like this is a new thing and even when facts are presented in a balanced manner, if it says something negative that they don't agree with. The whines continue about the media.
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You have to be incredibly naive to believe that journalism hasn't gone downhill when it began focusing on (1) entertainment and (2) internet grade timeliness (publishing doesn't have to wait until the morning anymore) as opposed to actual reporting. That's also not to mention that objective, sensible reporting does not garner as high of a click rate than National Enquirer rate ridiculous headlines.
Bias in the media has always been present, obviously. Actually, early American journalism was even more biased then today. However, it has become infinitely more prevalent and easier to spot (due to resources and such). It is true that people shout bias where there is one, but come on dude.