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posted by Shakran:
"as for "fair and balanced," that refers to Fox news, and there aren't a whole lot of people except for delusional ultra-conservatives that consider Fox news a reputable organization."
that may be what you'd like to believe, but it does not have a basis in reality. Fox News is kicking a decent amount of ass in ratings and viewership trust. granted, the audience is skewed towards the right... but the audience is bigger than any other cable news source. there just aren't enough people that fit that description in our country to fit your analysis.
and yes, i think ANY criticism of anybody who doesn't report the truth is valid. there is never any excuse for reporting what is untrue, but the ideas about the machinations of the news industry were well-taken.
thanks for giving us your insight into the actual profession, that is a factor i don't often think about on this issue.
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