Thread: Canadians Ditch Right-Wing Bid To Allow Fake News

Originally Posted by Brexx

Only the CBC is government owned, and I wouldn't say they are Canada's main media - certainly not in terms of # of people who watch. Many more people watch the other options. Thats why they have to be subsidized with a billion $ a year.
To say they are not biased or politically motivated is ridiculous. The are for the most part quite subtle about it, but they are consistently coming from a libby/left perspective.

that is of course you opinion and you are entitled to it , I view it differently and using the comparison to FOX in regards to the political influence is what is ridiculous , I don't see our media as left leaning so much as fact leaning .

Originally Posted by Sadanie

It's not just liberals who are threatened by the lies and misleading information coming out of Fox News!

EVERY American is threatened by the consequences of those! But, apparently, many Americans don't realize it!

And that is where the REAL threats comes from. . .the belief that Fox News is the "most trusted" makes it even worse that they spill so much BS!

If they were just know for what they really are. . . the inquivalent of the "Inquirer" on TV, their delusions and lies wouldn't be threatening to anyone. . .

May I assume that you've expressed the same opinion of NPR in the past?

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

May I assume that you've expressed the same opinion of NPR in the past?

/facepalm

You do understand that NPR is actually a news source, unlike Fox, right?

Originally Posted by pramjockey

/facepalm

You do understand that NPR is actually a news source, unlike Fox, right?

If by news source you mean communicates news, then they are just like fox.

Originally Posted by pramjockey

/facepalm

You do understand that NPR is actually a news source, unlike Fox, right?

I'm referring to FNC, which is news and commentary, while NPR is news, commentary, and entertainment.

Originally Posted by jviehe

If by news source you mean communicates news, then they are just like fox.

Fox News doesn't "communicate News!"
Fox News "makes the news," or "spin the news!"

And they do so with such a self-righteous attitude, that some people with not too much of a critical sense actually believe them!

I agree. . .they are entertaining (at least some of the time!), but "NEWS?" They are not!

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

May I assume that you've expressed the same opinion of NPR in the past?

Actually no. The exposure I had to NPR was usually informative and not biased, although some programs were biased (depending on the guests), there was enough variety to say that, on average, they were pretty balanced.

But I must say that I am not a fervent NPR follower, because I only listen to it when I am in my car.

I don't think ANY "main stream" media is as biased as Fox. Although I recognised that MSNBC is also biased (toward the Left, obviously), but at least they make an effort to state facts, and to make a correction when they make mistakes!

Originally Posted by Sadanie

Actually no. The exposure I had to NPR was usually informative and not biased, although some programs were biased (depending on the guests), there was enough variety to say that, on average, they were pretty balanced.

But I must say that I am not a fervent NPR follower, because I only listen to it when I am in my car.

I don't think ANY "main stream" media is as biased as Fox. Although I recognised that MSNBC is also biased (toward the Left, obviously), but at least they make an effort to state facts, and to make a correction when they make mistakes!

If you think NPR is balanced then there's really not much more to say.

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

If you think NPR is balanced then there's really not much more to say.

And If you think that Fox News is balanced, even half as balanced as NPR. . .you are right, ther really is not much more to say!

Originally Posted by Sadanie

And If you think that Fox News is balanced, even half as balanced as NPR. . .you are right, ther really is not much more to say!

How much government funding does FNC get? Don't they in fact pay the government (taxes and license expenses) while NPR is exempt?

Originally Posted by shardene

that is of course you opinion and you are entitled to it , I view it differently and using the comparison to FOX in regards to the political influence is what is ridiculous , I don't see our media as left leaning so much as fact leaning .

You view it differently? How so? Why do libby/lefties always try to deny where they are coming from?

Do you really think that Peter Mansbridge is not a liberal?

Can you name one CBC newsman that was an obvious conservative as the rest have been obvious liberals?

I don't have a problem with the CBC's bias except for the fact that I am forced to pay for it.

All media has a bias. Every story can be reported on from different prespectives.

The libby/lefts outrage at conservative media is understandable. They have dominated the territory for many years and consider it theirs. They consider any competition to be "wrong" and "unfair", and, of course, false and misleading.

Originally Posted by jviehe

If by news source you mean communicates news, then they are just like fox.

No, Fox is an opinion channel punctuated by news. NPR is a news organization that occasionally features some opinion pieces.

Originally Posted by Sadanie

Fox News doesn't "communicate News!"
Fox News "makes the news," or "spin the news!"

And they do so with such a self-righteous attitude, that some people with not too much of a critical sense actually believe them!

I agree. . .they are entertaining (at least some of the time!), but "NEWS?" They are not!

Blah blah. Dont you get tired of being dramatic?