Comments on: Ask Mike: No such thing as unbiased

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:27:46 +0000

The rightys have Fox news and talk radio.
The leftys have msnbc, cnn, every other news network, hollywood and tv shows. did i miss anything?

btw, sinic, ur insane.

By: sinic

sinic — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:22:16 +0000

Well …..we all suffer some bias ….may be good…bad or indifferent ……..I like girls …lets talk about them ……. however, I don’t like mustard ….don’t want it on my burger and don’t particularly care for it in potato salad ……so ….when I listen to a “News” report …….. I like to hear about the girls ……..but ……. …. don’t really care for mustard in my potato salad …….

By: Membery

Membery — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:49:30 +0000

Fox news tells it’s following only what it wants to hear. People whp like what it says call it fair. When those same people watch a truly unbiased report that isn’t something that they want to hear, they call it biased. Fox is guilty of pure pandering.

By: Membery

Membery — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:45:18 +0000

Fox news is the most biased of all the stations. I can hardly believe than anyone could mislabel them as the most fair and balanced – oh wait that’s what they call themselves. They give both sides alright, their side and the biggest loser they can find on the other side that while almost always lose the debate. Come on people, haven’t you caught on to this trick yet?

By: Mamajosh

Mamajosh — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:19:11 +0000

FOX has been given a very negatively-judged rap for its claim of “fair and balanced” while maintaining a conservative slant, but that is to expected by the far left making the claims. There’s even a story out there claiming that they got the slogan from some typically socialist station parroting the hype and claiming that they were NOT so. Good for FOX. They owned the phrase and even got it to work in their favor. How’s that for turning someone’s ammo back at them… next? The sheep who listen only to the louder majority never stop to ask, “What if they really are?” Even if they were *only* far right, all the time (they’re not, and regularly air opposing points of view), it would scarcely balance the shamelessly liberal opinions that are aired EVERYwhere else– all the time.
I don’t care if a source is biased if what they’re reporting is truth. While no one is free of some sort of personal opinion (bias?) or should expect or claim to be, there used to be such a thing as “just the facts, m’aam” without all the spin. I’d appreciate a return to a bit more pure reporting of basically unbiased facts as they can be seen by all– unvarnished data– with the viewer’s opportunity to interpret them as he will. In general, one feels more secure in turning to such a source on a regular basis; completely neutral facts will gain a reputation, in the long run, of validity and integrity.

By: in the middle

in the middle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:11:04 +0000

Ahh, the process of critical thinking. Bias is everywhere. To get an unbiased opinion and truly get the full story. One must watch different news stations, and read newspapers of different viewpoints and sources. To have debates, with not only like minded people, but with those who oppose you’re ideas. In a matter that is understanding. To be a critical thinker one must understand all sides, view the sources, contemplate, discuss, debate and then finally form an opinion. A long process it is, but very reliable, smart and truly a mind opening experience that all humans who truly want to understand one another must attain.

By: Portia

Portia — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:34:18 +0000

With all this great intel. Tell me what should we do?
For if we don’t demand unslanted truth, we will continue to get all this diluted bullsh*t.

By: jskc09

jskc09 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:02:06 +0000

Most of the media in my country is controlled to a certain extent by the government. People don’t want to believe it, but it is the truth. Everyone whether they are biased personally or professionally is a bit biased whether they intend to be or not. It is all on your perception of the world/etc. As long as you can recognize a bias and pick out and learn from what may be important to you and your life, you are ok. I am not faithful to any news source, in print or on tv. I have been alive long enough to know it is good to catch up once in a while, but you cannot know for sure of something unless you experience it or see it with your own eyes. Not necessisarily a small vid you see on tv that may be reported on and shown in a way that is completely out of context.

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:34:39 +0000

No there is no such creature. Everyone has their own agenda. FOX News is the worst of the bunch though.
Right winged,deceptive, one-sided reporting. I can’t even call it reporting. It should be called FOX’s opinion.

By: RaulJones

RaulJones — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:58:30 +0000

For news, I hit up Drudge Report first thing every morning. Now, before folks get their panties in a wad and start whining about Matt, HE doesn’t write the stories. He posts links to a wide variety of sources. So, your personal opinions of Mr Drudge (to you) are irrelevant. It’s up to you to read the news and sort out the crap. I’m sure everyone here is *ahem* intelligent enough to do that. But, this is Yahoo, after all.