Where Trump Gets His News

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Sure, lets get our news from the Washington Post.

Owned by a dude that has amassed a $70 Billion dollar fortune running a sweatshop.

Why do you think Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post?

Why do you think he hates Trump because of Trumps stand on immigration?

I wasn't particularly happy when Bezos bought the Post from the Graham family, but deep pockets unfortunately seem necessary to keep print journalism intact in the Internet age. That said, the Post still remains the American news publication with the best journalists, access, sources and trust for political news in the nation, whether you like it or not. I'm fine if another takes it place, but it certainly isn't going to be your comedian or Putin-hugger.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I wasn't particularly happy when Bezos bought the Post from the Graham family, but deep pockets unfortunately seem necessary to keep print journalism intact in the Internet age. That said, the Post still remains the American news publication with the best journalists, access, sources and trust for political news in the nation, whether you like it or not. I'm fine if another takes it place, but it certainly isn't going to be your comedian or Putin-hugger.

The WaPo is the Deep Establishment's paper.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by nailer

The WaPo is the Deep Establishment's paper.

Whatever that means. However, they certainly have the best access and sources in Washington. OTOH, you can read the Washington Time if you're looking for alternate news intended for gullible, angry conservatives.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Whatever that means. However, they certainly have the best access and sources in Washington. OTOH, you can read the Washington Time if you're looking for alternate news intended for gullible, angry conservatives.

The WaPo has a bias which you have a hard time seeing being that it's your bias too.

FWIW, I've no real interest in your recommendations.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by nailer

The WaPo has a bias which you have a hard time seeing being that it's your bias too.

FWIW, I've no real interest in your recommendations.

Indeed. They give far too much ink to the likes of Hugh Hewitt, George Will, Jennifer Rubin, Krauthammer et al.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by nailer

The WaPo has a bias which you have a hard time seeing being that it's your bias too.

FWIW, I've no real interest in your recommendations.

Of course they and I are bias. We are all human, after all. I understand full well their bias (IMO neutral to slightly left on news; left of center for editorials, sometimes with a NeoCon slant (particularly on pieces by Kagan); and mixed on opinion pieces with the likes of Will, Gerson, Samuelson, Rubin, Thiessen, Krauthammer contributing.) I understand these biases going in.

The same applies to every thing else I read or listen to. I apply my perception of bias and journalistic integrity to what I read/hear from each source. That's why I assert that the WashPost is at or near the top of newspaper journalism on political matters. Their sports page is great too.

What newspaper(s) do you feel covers day-to-day American politics better than the Post? Which other has a better reputation and greater influence? I'll concede it that it was the NYTimes for decades, but the Post took over the mantle during Watergate under Ben Bradlee. The WSJournal is pretty good, but not nearly as good as it was before Murdoch took over (same goes since significant downsizing at the Post).

[nailer]

Originally Posted by finnbow

What newspaper(s) do you feel covers day-to-day American politics better than the Post? Which other has a better reputation and greater influence? I'll concede it that it was the NYTimes for decades, but the Post took over the mantle during Watergate under Ben Bradlee. The WSJournal is pretty good, but not nearly as good as it was before Murdoch took over (same goes since significant downsizing at the Post).

I follow PC for my daily political coverage. Talk about bias!

Seriously though, I'm apolitical and as such the Post doesn't do much for me. Having been a Sun reader for the first 25 years of my life may have something to do with it too. As far a obtaining an understanding of things, I prefer good magazine articles (The Atlantic, The Economist, National Review, New Republic ...). The Sun and NYT use to have great in depth articles, especially on Sunday. Times change, although a lot more at the Baltimore than the New York paper.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by finnbow

but the Post took over the mantle during Watergate under Ben Bradlee.

Yeah and the Miami Dauphins had a perfect season in 1972.

That was then.

This is now.

Here's a clue Finn.

Everybody who worked at the Post during Watergate is either retired or dead.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

The WaPo has a bias which you have a hard time seeing being that it's your bias too.

FWIW, I've no real interest in your recommendations.

That's the problem. You think better of Trump than you do of us.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

That's the problem. You think better of Trump than you do of us.

Only a few of us.

I think your problem may be that you think you know what others think.