Re: News Chart
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:05 pm
I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.
Of course the mainstream news sources are big businesses, so will reflect the corporate point of view. That's why net neutrality is such an important principle to defend.appleman2006 wrote:I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.
"Net neutrality": can we as Christians believe that such a thing is possible among the human race? Opinions are like belly buttons: everyone has one.JimFoxvog wrote:Of course the mainstream news sources are big businesses, so will reflect the corporate point of view. That's why net neutrality is such an important principle to defend.appleman2006 wrote:I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.
Do you agree with the chart that it is "minimal partisan bias"?appleman2006 wrote:I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.
"Net neutrality" does not mean people take neutral positions, it means all web pages are treated the same by the ISPs, whether someone in power agrees with it or not, whether true or false, whether it is for the corporate position or is communist or anarchist. The big companies would like their content to be treated preferentially. That is currently illegal, but they are lobbying to change that.MaxPC wrote:"Net neutrality": can we as Christians believe that such a thing is possible among the human race? Opinions are like belly buttons: everyone has one.JimFoxvog wrote:Of course the mainstream news sources are big businesses, so will reflect the corporate point of view. That's why net neutrality is such an important principle to defend.appleman2006 wrote:I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.
Yes, I understood. That kind of access and download is based upon paid subscriptions and most of the major news sites will have the cash to do it. We already see this exist in the ads placed at the top of search pages. Truly, I'm not convinced that much will change.JimFoxvog wrote: "Net neutrality" does not mean people take neutral positions, it means all web pages are treated the same by the ISPs, whether someone in power agrees with it or not, whether true or false, whether it is for the corporate position or is communist or anarchist. The big companies would like their content to be treated preferentially. That is currently illegal, but they are lobbying to change that.
If this page (or a leftist or right wing news site) took 2 minutes to load while CNN took 0.2 seconds, people are more apt to look at CNN.
For most of those, no. There may be a few exceptions.Ernie wrote:Do you agree with the chart that it is "minimal partisan bias"?appleman2006 wrote:I think the chart is pretty good except for the fact that most of the so called mainstream new sources do in fact have a bias. To deny that at this point is simply reflecting a bias.