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bluewater

(5,420 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2022, 06:16 PM Mar 2022

Do you think our media is giving an accurate portrayal of the war in Ukraine? [View all]

By media, I mean both "main stream" commercial sources and social media.

I am truly curious to hear my fellow DUers' opinions on this.

Thanks for any and all responses.

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Do you think our media is giving an accurate portrayal of the war in Ukraine? [View all] bluewater Mar 2022 OP

What do you feel is being inadequately covered? brooklynite Mar 2022 #1

Probably not referring to "adequate" but "accurate" WarGamer Mar 2022 #4

Same question. brooklynite Mar 2022 #11

It's my OP, I get to ask the question. lol bluewater Mar 2022 #15

I don't believe that was implied in any way. Torchlight Mar 2022 #18

define accurate. WarGamer Mar 2022 #2

Accurate as in "faithfully or fairly representing the truth about someone or something" bluewater Mar 2022 #9

I feel like I get the best overall picture by reading DU. dchill Mar 2022 #3

If a big news story flashes in my radar... WarGamer Mar 2022 #6

What I'm sayin'. dchill Mar 2022 #7

I would not jump to the conclusion that DU-curated stories are more "accurate". brooklynite Mar 2022 #14

well that all depends on who you watch Takket Mar 2022 #5

Corporate media - no...... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #8

No. KentuckyWoman Mar 2022 #10

No war could ever be accurately portrayed while it is occurring. ZZenith Mar 2022 #12

Exactly right. n/t Bobstandard Mar 2022 #16

media seem to be rooting for the underdog and downplaying russia chances nt msongs Mar 2022 #13

Who do you feel is the "underdog" in this scenario? ZZenith Mar 2022 #19

Our friend (still attempting to get train out of Kyiv) says it's worse than what's sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #17

TV cannot show you what it feels like to wonder if the next bomb is going to fall on your family. ZZenith Mar 2022 #20

I hope your friend gets out. ZZenith Mar 2022 #21

I don't know about you Alsteen Mar 2022 #22

The stories in NYT and WaPo seem more negative than most of marybourg Mar 2022 #23

The simple answer is "No". A more complex answer can take paragraphs upon paragraphs. Caliman73 Mar 2022 #24

Do the pictures lie? moondust Mar 2022 #25

I'd feel better about the corporate media coverage if they weren't breaking so-often for jalan48 Mar 2022 #26

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #27

+2 n/t Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #28

I think its worse than what we are seeing. milestogo Mar 2022 #29

I am hoping the Ukrainians hold out til Russia collapses. Swede Mar 2022 #30

More or less yes. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #31

I've been wondering why CNN sends Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon over there... IcyPeas Mar 2022 #32

Yes, although very simplified and highlighting America's interests first sciencescience Mar 2022 #33

What's on the news is not dispassionate reporting and analysis. David__77 Mar 2022 #34