What would you say about the media...

Fast_Eddie · #1 11-13-2009, 12:12 AM

You know, you guys are right. You keep telling me that the media can't be trusted. Why, I never would have believed it unless I had seen it with my own two eyes.

While covering a major news event, one of the news networks actually used footage of A DIFFERENT EVENT to make it look as if more people had attended than actually did!

Anyone else find this absolutely unacceptable? Why, when Dan Rather did something much less obviously manufactured he lost his job. Does anyone think the people who did this should be fired?

Oh, by the way, it was FOX News. You guys still drinkin' the Kool Aid? Seriously, how far do they have to go before you say "yeah, that's a bit too much"?

Oh, and who reported it? Your favorite reporter!

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tu...rotest-footage

JJIII · #2 11-13-2009, 05:46 AM

Busted!

d-ray657 · #3 11-13-2009, 06:11 AM

Fox Fiction.

Regards,

D-Ray

Grumpy · #4 11-13-2009, 06:28 AM

I don't have a favorite reporter nor network.

noonereal · #5 11-13-2009, 06:36 AM

We need to legislate truth in news.

(just like we had to legislate safety in the work place or corporate responsibility)

d-ray657 · #6 11-13-2009, 06:54 AM

When did we legislate corporate responsibility.

While I understand your frustration with the news, I do not want to give those in power the opportunity to use the coercive power of the government the opporttunity to define the truth.

Regards,

D-Ray

Charles · #7 11-13-2009, 06:59 AM

And Hannity admitted on air to his mistake.

While using a file video clip is disingenuous, it's not quite the same as manufacturing a fake document.

Chas

Grumpy · #8 11-13-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noonereal

We need to legislate truth in news.

(just like we had to legislate safety in the work place or corporate responsibility)

Your advocating state run news agencies ?

noonereal · #9 11-13-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Your advocating state run news agencies ?

nope

I am advocating legislating truth in news.

Labels things honestly. If it is news it is honest. If it is labeled commentary anything goes. No different than what we do with the food we eat. We label it so we know what is what.

noonereal · #10 11-13-2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-ray657

When did we legislate corporate responsibility.

While I understand your frustration with the news, I do not want to give those in power the opportunity to use the coercive power of the government the opporttunity to define the truth.

Regards,

D-Ray

I have spoken to this and insisting on truth has nothing to do with giving the government any power over it. That's silly.
Are you advocating repealing the perjury charges if you lie under oath?
same thing.
This argument holds no water.