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Hortensis

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12. The headlines tend to deliver the biggest hits, then the article

Sun Nov 14, 2021, 08:22 PM

Nov 2021

fills in information to explain the headline and maintain journalistic "integrity"; the actual facts may tend to turn out to be much more positive, even vry good. Problem is, most people just check the headlines. And they'll still do their best not to allow people who read the article to take away a wholly positive impression.

In 2016 I used to count the negative-sounding NYT headlines in the political section about Hllary each day. Tended to run about 5 to 7 each day. Won another state primary? Headline might mention accusations of stealing it or stress a narrow margin as a near defeat, etc.

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So I basically requested that my husband to stop looking at the CNN website [View all] FelineOverlord Nov 2021 OP

I saw that article. Where's the rapid response team? GPV Nov 2021 #1

I'm damn near this close, (holds index finger with a tiny space to my thumb) to just trashing CNN..... a kennedy Nov 2021 #2

CNN is hard core Libertarian. Tommymac Nov 2021 #26

CNN is on full Dem blast atm, ffs Celerity Nov 2021 #3

And this is with Hillary hiding out to not feed the beast. nt Hortensis Nov 2021 #10

Aw shit, that is ridiculous, as well as irresponsible PatSeg Nov 2021 #18

No. nt Tommymac Nov 2021 #27

Cancelled NYT yesterday (after 10+ years). Don't pull up CNN unless lazy. erronis Nov 2021 #4

Is there any news source that's not "pro Democratic" that you'll peruse? brooklynite Nov 2021 #5

The Guardian. Reuters, BBC, some other non-US sources. erronis Nov 2021 #14

The Guardian: " Biden's approval ratings continue to plunge amid crisis over inflation" brooklynite Nov 2021 #15

I can assume the next time the Times publishes a big story, the complaints about a paywall will flow brooklynite Nov 2021 #30

CNN is ATTACKING Kamala Harris on the day they are running a PRO CHRIS CHRISTIE DOCUMENTARY......... riversedge Nov 2021 #6

I watch CNN on Saturday mornings JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2021 #7

I saw that Catherine Vincent Nov 2021 #8

The headlines tend to deliver the biggest hits, then the article Hortensis Nov 2021 #12

I think you have to read CNN and the NY Times. Just Tomconroy Nov 2021 #9

If you fill your fund of knowledge with political deceptions Hortensis Nov 2021 #13

I think you can read a story, figure out if the writer has a bias Tomconroy Nov 2021 #20

Politico is an acceptable source per the Mods... brooklynite Nov 2021 #17

Everybody in DC reads Politico Playbook in the morning. Why Tomconroy Nov 2021 #22

I understand Politico has just been bought by a right-wing German company mrsadm Nov 2021 #32

Really. CNN is Libertarian. NYT is arrogantly for the Status Quo. Both are 1% Corporate controlled. Tommymac Nov 2021 #28

I sympathize but ... KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #11

He does it mostly out of habit FelineOverlord Nov 2021 #16

Most tRumpers I know won't watch CNN or MSNBC. njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #19

Funny thing is THIS site is worse. CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #21

Cut the cable and now on my free site multigraincracker Nov 2021 #23

I watched TYT's coverage of Super Tuesday, as they waited for Bernie's wins to rack up..... brooklynite Nov 2021 #29

Indisputable with Dr Richie multigraincracker Nov 2021 #31

Do you mean "The Young turks"? mrsadm Nov 2021 #33

Yes multigraincracker Nov 2021 #35

The M$M are not our friends and never have been. BlueIdaho Nov 2021 #24

🔥🔥🔥 FelineOverlord Nov 2021 #25

And for international news? Or national news, for that matter? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #34