Have you noticed . . . . . . ?
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If you think that's true you haven't been paying attention.
Conservatives have been calling the media out for its liberal bias for a long time. That's why FOX News was created. And because of their Republican bias the left started calling them FAUX News. And what does 'faux' mean..?
Don't be a dunderhead, Horn.
For the record FOX News has its head so far up the GOP's butt most of what comes out of their mouths is bull dung. [Male elephants are also called 'bulls']
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Nah, Fake news has been around for a long long time it was just politicians did not have the guts to call them out for their deceptions and lies like President Trump, which those that appreciate the truth applaud him for.
Fox, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, "World Nut Daily ", News With (idiotic ) Views etc are the real fake news , not the so-called "liberal media ".
They have been ever since they began . They are extremely biased toward right-wing views .
But does Trump acknowledge this obvious fact ? Of course not .
They have been ever since they began . They are extremely biased toward right-wing views .
But does Trump acknowledge this obvious fact ? Of course not .
The OP is factually incorrect.
Even prior to Donald Trump taking office, Hillary Clinton and the democrats were complaining about fake news because they believed that fake news stories (possibly done by Russians) contributed to her losing the 2016 election. They were even considering legislation to crack down on fake news.
The "fake news" train really picked up steam with Donald Trump and his supporters when CNN and Buzzfeed decided to report on the unverified Russia dossier (which isn't technically "fake" news, but it is incredibly bad journalism).
At any rate, I find it interesting that you specifically call out Fox News, but make no mention of MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Trump's tax return, anybody?).
But yes, it is true that trust in the media is at a record low...and I don't think that's a bad thing. The media generally doesn't deserve our trust.
It may be a bit much to call the media "fake news," but it is true that Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, etc. (all of which we may generally classify as "the corporate media") are all heavily biased. Even if we ignore political biases, they are all biased towards sensationalism (because that's what gets eyeballs), towards corporate interests (because they are all owned by massive corporations) and towards the establishment.
Did you see the interview where a CNN executive basically admitted that the Russia scandal is basically groundless, but they insist on covering it anyway because CNN is a business and the Russia scandal gets them views?
And do I really need to mention how the corporate media has a track record of manufacturing consent (to use Noam Chomsky's phase) for war/foreign military interventions? Do I need to mention the role that CNN played in manufacturing consent for the war in Iraq?
"Weapons of mass destruction"? What would you call that but "fake news"? But CNN covered it.
Even prior to Donald Trump taking office, Hillary Clinton and the democrats were complaining about fake news because they believed that fake news stories (possibly done by Russians) contributed to her losing the 2016 election. They were even considering legislation to crack down on fake news.
The "fake news" train really picked up steam with Donald Trump and his supporters when CNN and Buzzfeed decided to report on the unverified Russia dossier (which isn't technically "fake" news, but it is incredibly bad journalism).
At any rate, I find it interesting that you specifically call out Fox News, but make no mention of MSNBC (Rachel Maddow and Trump's tax return, anybody?).
But yes, it is true that trust in the media is at a record low...and I don't think that's a bad thing. The media generally doesn't deserve our trust.
It may be a bit much to call the media "fake news," but it is true that Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, etc. (all of which we may generally classify as "the corporate media") are all heavily biased. Even if we ignore political biases, they are all biased towards sensationalism (because that's what gets eyeballs), towards corporate interests (because they are all owned by massive corporations) and towards the establishment.
Did you see the interview where a CNN executive basically admitted that the Russia scandal is basically groundless, but they insist on covering it anyway because CNN is a business and the Russia scandal gets them views?
And do I really need to mention how the corporate media has a track record of manufacturing consent (to use Noam Chomsky's phase) for war/foreign military interventions? Do I need to mention the role that CNN played in manufacturing consent for the war in Iraq?
"Weapons of mass destruction"? What would you call that but "fake news"? But CNN covered it.