It has been a known fact amongst the civilized world that Fox News Channel is a partisan institution. They do not display news so much as they display right-wing propaganda. They tell conservative republicans exactly what they want to hear, often fudging facts or even outright lying to show the outcome that they want and make themselves and their base look better.
In recent years it has seemed that the left-wing answer is MSNBC. Many people go about saying that MSNBC is essentially Fox News with a left-leaning bias instead of a right. It is true that many of MSNBC's anchors declare their liberalism proudly. And yet, as a regular watcher of many MSNBC programs, I begin to see some fundamental differences.
First of all, the people at Fox will never admit they are wrong. Even when undeniable proof and figures are staring them in the face, they never back down. On the other hand, I have seen MSNBC make retractions and apologies in cases where they may have made a mistake, like most real news organizations do. Secondly, Fox never throws any Republican under the bus except in the extremely rare cases when it's the party consensus. MSNBC always reports when a Democrat has legitimately crossed the line. Fox casts liberals as villains and thieves for doing anything that comes close to what they praised conservatives for. They just called the crazed tea-bag protesters admirable patriots for actions that were just as bad as or worse than liberal anti-war protestors they earlier trashed as un-American and stupid. For MSNBC, either it is all okay, or none of it is, and regardless on your feelings on things you lose if you bring up Hitler (see my article from a few weeks back).
You can say, "Yes, but someone like Keith Olbermann gets just as pompous and vitriolic as someone like Bill O'Reilly."
Perhaps, but in Olbermann's case it may be partially justified as A.) He actually checks his facts before he goes on air, and B.) He's retaliating against blowhards like O'Reilly who run at the mouth without any thought for anyone else. To this you may say, "Two wrongs don't make a right." But most of the other news media seems too afraid to call the conservatives out on their BS, and the truth must come out.
You might not want to count on MSNBC for most other kinds of news, since they tend to gloss over all but the most pressing current event stories in favor of politics. But it is in the realm of politics that MSNBC, despite the leanings of their hosts, can provide the most accurate reporting I have seen. No, I do not always agree with everything the commentators say, but I am at least confident that I have been shown all the facts.
MSNBC vs. Fox Who’s really fair and balanced?
Stark Raving Mad
Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 15:09
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I was just watching the history channel about the Rise of Adolf Hitler. How Hitler used the media and manufactured so called Facts that were total lies. To present his views , concepts & ideas.
I voted republican in 2 of the last 3 elections. I am ashamed to be a part of the party of NO now. I am so distraught That the leaders of the Republican party's views are now expressed by and through Rush Limbaugh, Shaun Hannity, Glen Beck & Bill O' Reilly. I consider my self a true patriot, and was in the US army security agency 1968 -1974.
There Is a more moderate view out there. This is where the majority of us Americans are.
Give our president a chance to be successful
* racist/racism/racial: 83
* palin: 67
* beck: 43
* acorn: 7
* iraq: 2
* afghanistan: 1