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I think a big part of the problem is the blurring of the lines between news/fact and opinion. Our news services don't always do a good job of differentiating the two. I think it is very important to have a clear presentation of the news and facts as it were and then a very clear presentation of opinion segments.
I am conservative. But guess where I get my news? BBC and NPR. I like the way they present and format their info. Even their opinion "talk" style segments are pretty well balanced (like "Left, Right, and Center"). If I am desperate, I will look at CNN.com.
I do think that our MSM News contributes to hardcore partisanship, but it's not just a "left-wing" bias. Virtually the entire band of AM (except for ESPN) is very active in fanning the flames and pushing people's buttons. That type of right-wing bias is just as guilty in terms of intensifying partisanship.
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