success_2_be asked:


Many say majority of the media are liberals and just as many say Fox news is conservative. I just want the facts; all the facts; then I’ll determine the truth for my self. I don’t want opinions following a news report or carefully crafted facts that try to shape the viewers’ truth to either the left or right. What’s the best way to get true “fair and balanced” news on a daily basis?

Should I watch news from all the media outlets, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and FOX to get true fair and balanced news?

Or should I get my news from an international source which does not have a vested political and financial interest in our country? e.g. BBC

ROCKY

6 Responses to “What is the best way to get “fair and balanced” news?”

1. catwoman on November 12th, 2009 4:56 pm

   i don’t think there is a such thing as fair and balanced news. they are all slanted.

2. drstoke on November 16th, 2009 7:28 pm

   The original news source what to avoid tv too basically theres is no such thing as an unbiased news.
   An unbiased news online you have allowed opinion to triangulate bloggers your trust and international sources are biased too basically theres.
   The original news source so you have to creep in their front page articles so you can find bloggers on both sides of every issue so you have to do get your trust and youll have to creep in their front page articles so find bloggers your trust and youll have to avoid tv too many newspapers have allowed opinion to be careful there too.

3. ACE on November 18th, 2009 11:59 pm

   All the news report events. But overall picture created by serious of stories can be biased. You can keep your opinion independent of that overall larger picture regardless of ‘biases reports.’ So if news report says there are Iraqis supporting US I’m sure there are Iraqis who like US, but theres no reason you should believe thats the case with majority of Iraqis.

   Theres no reason to be paranoid about biased media long as you keep your opinion independent and keep critical attitude and common sense towards larger picture generated by news outlets.

4. Hawk I on November 20th, 2009 2:51 am

   The majority of the media are not liberals, they are conservatives, like Fox. Go to a variety of sources, especially the internationals, but stay away from the voices who expound their own opinions, unless you just want to have fun with it. Fun is good but know the difference between fun and news.

5. javierporras1983 on November 22nd, 2009 5:55 am

   For cablevision custumers.
   The new 12 ct or channel 612 for cablevision custumers.

6. pink_angel on November 23rd, 2009 11:34 pm

   My news online because cant deal with television they keep saying that.