carlosthejackal
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They really are all the same.
The second problem is why are people watching or reading news purely to agree or disagree with something? I thought the news was supposed to be an account of stuff that's happened? It's a bit sad really that we have to read or hear about things and then pass judgement on them.
Everything is bloody political nowadays unfortunately and I think it's actually turning people off things like politics. It definitely has for me because it was once interesting to read and participate in debate but now it's just about who thinks they're right the most (and can be arsed arguing to prove it).
There is always a requirement for editorial. A cold reporting of ‘this has happened’, more often than not needs a follow up to describe context and why it happened. The problem with the media today is that editorial is dishonest. I genuinely don’t know how you fix it but the good people of this country are having poison dripped in their ear on 24x7 basis. A great many (not all) ills that have diminished us can be traced back to the same source.Agree with this. The blurring of the lines between news and editorials, which is now happening with more regularity in tv media as well as print with some of the newer channels that have cropped up, is a big issue.
There is always a requirement for editorial. A cold reporting of ‘this has happened’, more often than not needs a follow up to describe context and why it happened. The problem with the media today is that editorial is dishonest. I genuinely don’t know how you fix it but the good people of this country are having poison dripped in their ear on 24x7 basis. A great many (not all) ills that have diminished us can be traced back to the same source.