Say What You Want About Dan Rather...

[quintv]

Don't people just retire anymore ffs.

[Hajo]

bj229  what you are stating is true.  Reporting half a story....or only the portion of the story that suits ones needs.  All stories etc. have context.
Thus reporting "out of context" is not unusuall these days.

What ever happened to the term "Truth in reporting?"

I haven't heard it used much lately if at all.

I guess the truth in the substance of the report is no longer in vogue.

What sells, or advances ones personal opinions does apparently.

[mietla]

Originally posted by bj229r
Most of these guys decide what goes ON said teleprompter...

Well, I know, but still does not seem to be a rocket science. Ability to read and write (and perhaps a pleasant voice and good pronounciation) is all there's needed.

All extra "talent" can only screw the real story and turn a report into an editorial.

Having strong opinions and voicing them is perfectly fine. Just admint that you are in a Rush Limbaugh league and do not pretend to be an objective reporter.

[bj229r]

That's my point--they turn it into an editorial all by themselves

[rogwar]

You know one of the funniest things about that letter Dan Rather had was the layout and the font. It looked like Word default Times Roman and was helped along by the paper clip saying, "Hey it looks like you're writing a letter".

[oboe]

Originally posted by Dago
Okay, that is fine, are you now going to question the others who seem to share the same opinion of Dan a me, or am I the only one you think needs to justify his opinion?

No, I think that would be redundant.   And remember I share generally the same opinion of Dan as you.

Just wanted to remind people that slant cuts both ways, and you were the first respondent in the thread.

[Shifty]

Originally posted by oboe
Just wanted to remind people that slant cuts both ways, and you were the first respondent in the thread.

Let's see........ CNN<<>>Right. I can see where we need you to remind us.

[Keeler101]

Fox lol thats like news outa a cracker jackbox

[bj229r]

I've never heard anyone on this board show an example of exactly WHY Fox is right-wing in their news presentation, merely that they ARE. (They obviously SEEM right-wing compared to the others)

[Shuckins]

A news agency whose editorial views are squarely in the middle of the political spectrum would be perceived as being part of the far right by the rest of the "mainstream media."

[Dago]

Originally posted by Keeler101
Fox lol thats like news outa a cracker jackbox

This kind of thing is typical stated by someone who never actually watched Fox news, but rather just parroted what his left wing heros said.

[Kieran]

Originally posted by Dago
This kind of thing is typical stated by someone who never actually watched Fox news, but rather just parroted what his left wing heros said.

I've watched Fox. It is embarassingly biased. They do right the way Jim Carrey does comedy- in your face.

[Hap]

Originally posted by Dago
This kind of thing is typical stated by someone who never actually watched Fox news, but rather just parroted what his left wing heros said.

I've watched Fox.  I've no leftwing heroes.

I really dig St. Thomas More -- a lefty maybe?  Don't think so.

Fox was cartoonish at times when I was watching it in 2003-2004.  Don't know about now though I do check their website daily to see what they're up to.

All the Best,

hap

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by Shuckins
A news agency whose editorial views are squarely in the middle of the political spectrum would be perceived as being part of the far right by the rest of the "mainstream media."

Exactly, everything is relative.  Schwarzenegger is actually a moderate, if not a left centrist.  But compared to the extremist commie pinkos of california he looks like a Reactionary.

[VWE]

Here in sunny Baghdad we get the BBS... and I thought CNN was biased, ya'll have no idea how bad it can really get until you hear the drool that comes outa the BBS!