Quote:
Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Was Fox reporting a story about an execution? The crime and the trial had already taken place. It was no longer news. The news was (ostensibly) the execution. What part of that doesn't Fox understand?
|
I disagree. Even when I get the closing price on a stock, I appreciate information that may be available to explain how it got there.
Quote:
|
Oh wait, if it bleeds, it leads, right? Let's make that little girl bleed a little more because viewers will respond emotionally to it. They like to get angry at pedophile rapist-murderers. What better way? That's not the kind of news I admire.
|
Or, how about your news sources blaming McDonald's for obesity so that you garner an emotional response to big deceitful corporations.
Quote:
|
When it comes to news, I want people to tell me shit as it happens. I don't want to hear why it's good or bad. I don't want them to play some aspects of it up if it's not as relevant as other aspects. Fox News seems to fail in that. I don't know of other news organizations that fail at that as much as Fox, though I will admit they aren't the only ones doing it. It's a matter of degree.
|
You have the option of not getting your news from Fox. Currently, Fox is my first choice for TV news. I know what it is and what they do. I think their broader audience understands also.
Quote:
|
Let me get this straight. You accuse me of using faulty logic and then neglect to point it out...and next you're blatantly fallacious in an attempt to strengthen your position? How do you expect me to respond to that? Should I take you seriously?
|
My method is to ask questions before drawing conclusions to try to make sure I understand what is being communicated. It is your choice as to what you take seriously.