What is your opinion of the media bias that is so prevalent in the United States?

2016-07-23T09:01:09-04:00

Media bias is the bias or perceived bias of journalists and news producers within the mass media in the selection of events and stories that are reported and how they are covered.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Jul 23 at 2016 9:02 AM

2016-07-23T09:02:47-04:00

SFC Stephen King good read and solid share. "Its mind-blowing" especially with politics and current events.

Response by SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM made Jul 23 at 2016 9:06 AM

2016-07-23T09:06:43-04:00

SFC Stephen King ,
I choose not to subscribe to the bias perspectives of any of the news outlets (Fox, CNN, MSNBC, Local news), as I simply choose to not watch the news at all. Instead, I choose to start and end my day with the Bloomberg Business channel, as I get the opportunity to monitor the global market platform. Unfortunately many civil unrest is derived from the financial posture of countries as they move forward, coupled with the poor decision making of individuals. Great thought provoking question!

Response by SSgt W. Aaron Gregory made Jul 23 at 2016 9:30 AM

2016-07-23T09:30:58-04:00

Journalists and news producers distribute news, craftily designed so that their personal opinions leak into the story, either exacerbating the subject matter they are reporting on - OR, watering it down, so that it's importance is purposely not emphasized. Too many allow this bias to sneak in, which to some, suggests there is an institutional agenda underway.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Jul 23 at 2016 10:00 AM

2016-07-23T10:00:01-04:00

Believe nothing you read, hear, or see on TV and half of what you really see and you'll be ok.
Seriously - the main stream media has lost sight of what it is suppose to do, that is maintain a non bias view of the situation. To report clearly what happens (6 W's), and be honest.
Once they get out of politics and again start reporting politics then things will change. Politicians will be held accountable for their actions.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jul 23 at 2016 10:23 AM

2016-07-23T10:23:14-04:00

The media is simply a bunch of for-profit businesses doing what is best for their bottom line (and therefore, their investors).

I find it interesting how many of the same people who tout the benefits of a free market, capitalist system will simultaneously rail against the media by calling them biased. They chase the stories that society finds interesting, so their "bias" is simply a reflection of society's leanings. People can't have it both ways. You can't expect the media to play nice and be unbiased, while also expecting them to exist in a competitive, market-based environment. That "bias" is nothing more than a source of differentiation in order to appeal to different segments of the marketplace. If people look close enough, they'll find media outlets (broadcast, radio, internet, etc.) that cover the entire political spectrum. In aggregate, I think it's a wash between left-leaning and right-leaning media outlets.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jul 23 at 2016 10:56 AM

2016-07-23T10:56:22-04:00

There is no surprises anymore, we all pretty much know what the media, depending on the source will say. The real sad part is that once upon a time they had credibility and we could believe they reported unbiased news. even then, we were probably lied to and didn't know it. Ignorance WAS bliss.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 23 at 2016 11:37 AM

2016-07-23T11:37:39-04:00

Journalists have always been biased. They've always had a Point of View (POV). It's just human nature. Once upon a time they avoided allowing it to color heir reports by keeping to the facts and nothing but the facts. Granted, bias crept in even then inasmuch as POV affects which facts are seen and collected. (I've always referred to the Richard Dreyfus character in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as an exemplar of this. He knew of details on the "other side of the mountain" because he had sculpted it while others had only drawn it in one dimension - watch the movie if you don't remember or understand). Sadly, modern journalists are the product of American campuses where they have been indoctrinated by professors of the Progressive Left. Their reports are fountains of opinion embedded beginning the the first line of the first paragraph. Thankfully, we now have citizen-journalists with the Internet disseminating their videos and photos taken from every angle. Bloggers reinterpret facts and opinions freely and have massive audiences thanks to the pervasive reach of the Internet. Why else do you think the government is so desperate to take control of the Internet like repressive governments in Muslim-dominated nations and China?

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jul 23 at 2016 12:02 PM

2016-07-23T12:02:31-04:00

MSM is a joke. It would be nice if you could get an independent type of news cast. But that would probably be asking to much. They blatantly are for one side and blasting the other. I watch most channels and have certain shows and people I watch. I can't stand FOX and I am an Independent and lean Republican. I watch Morning Joe on MSNBC and catch a little bit of Jake Tapper on CNN if he is being neutral.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2016 12:25 PM

2016-07-23T12:25:14-04:00

For me, the Media is no longer relevant due to its blatant bias. Truth and facts are no longer the objective; sensationalism is, ratings are. I have shut down every online news link I have, though, some sewage still seeps through!!!

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Jul 23 at 2016 1:22 PM

2016-07-23T13:22:07-04:00

SFC. The news media lost me years ago and I watch very little news. Some of the big names new men have lied and some went to nerf ball during the last debates. And some or so one sided that it just pisses me off. Best for me to stay away from news. You can get a lot on RP.,enough to keep up and if someone is wrong you can tell

Response by SFC Joseph McCausland made Jul 23 at 2016 1:27 PM

2016-07-23T13:27:32-04:00

Sadly, there are few journalists today who "report" the news; unfortunately they somehow feel an obligation to "shape" the news. I think they should be strip of the title "Journalists" and we should call them "news opinion-commentators"

Al Sharpton is a prime example.... when did he EVER report something "fair & balanced'?

With his "background" and past actions, the person who hired him as a "news anchor"on a major news program, should be on the unemployment line.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Jul 23 at 2016 1:33 PM

2016-07-23T13:33:14-04:00

Many people take the media at it's word, don't question anything and keep their head in the sand.

I sort through many sources, TV, websites and research. There are many "fake news" sites out there these days.

Response by Cpl Mark A. Morris made Jul 23 at 2016 1:36 PM

2016-07-23T13:36:21-04:00

Good afternoon SFC,

I suspect, this is the reason for the fairness doctrine. Stalin controlled the media. Hitler controlled the media. It's the same old song and dance to control the masses. Faux News is full of propaganda too.

Blogs and the rest of the Internet will have to be controlled. That way, there will only be crimes against the State. Not different types of groups doing bad things. It's a brave new world we are facing. Plus, it is one part of a full court press to change culture to no culture.

Have a good day,

M. Morris RVT

Response by Maj John Bell made Jul 23 at 2016 11:01 PM

2016-07-23T23:01:41-04:00

I do not care if a particular news source reports mostly negative stories about one-side and positive about the other. I can and do find a source that is the opposite. I source left leaning news sources on odd days, and right leaning sources on even days. Maybe that's why I hate both parties.

There is reporting and there is editorializing. I believe I know the difference. I like both. I dislike when someone is editorializing but claims they are reporting. It is dishonest. But I also believe that most people who claim one network or the other is lying just do not agree with the proportion of left vs. right, or the editorializing.

What really pisses me off? When Hollywood takes a political dump on my entertainment dollar. If I wanted Hollywood's political opinion I'd watch C-Span where some idiot asked them to testify with all their "expertise" or I'd watch an awards show where they show their moral outrage against people who make huge quantities of money, but aren't entertainers.

Response by CMSgt Mike Esser made Jul 25 at 2016 4:59 PM

2016-07-25T16:59:16-04:00

Indoctrination, they perform the same function Goerbels did in WWII.....

Response by SP5 Tony Lobello made Jul 28 at 2016 2:43 PM

2016-07-28T14:43:42-04:00

Media bias became more prevalent during the Kennedy-Johnson-Nixon eras for many reasons, the least of which was not Vietnam. The media aligned itself with everything liberal, anti-war and anti-military. Not until Fox News was there a fair representation of the conservative viewpoint. The media played to and was supported by the educational establishment, both professors and students. The popular attitude was 'anti' just about everything that existed. It seems the media prefers to secure an audience base rather than to report what is happening (News).

Response by SFC Joseph McCausland made Aug 7 at 2016 10:06 AM

2016-08-07T10:06:37-04:00

Sadly, there are few journalists today who "report" the news; unfortunately they somehow feel an obligation to "shape" the news. I think they should be stripped of the title "Journalists" and we should call them "News Opinion-Commentators"

Al Sharpton is a prime example.... when did he EVER report something "fair & balanced'?

With his "background" and past actions, the person who hired him as a "news anchor"on a major news program, should be on the unemployment line.

Response by CPT Tom Monahan made Aug 16 at 2016 1:57 PM

2016-08-16T13:57:32-04:00

It's called Yellow Journalism! So called journalist are just muckrakers (thank you Upton Sinclair). Reporters should report facts and not work at making news. Opinion folks need to represent themselves as such. At this time, journalism is not a professional career. I think in the normal course of his/her work a plumber can find out the real news better a journalist.