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karin_sj

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4. Ah yes, good old "bothsidesism"

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2022, 11:07 AM

Jun 2022

"False balance, also bothsidesism, is a media bias in which journalists present an issue as being more balanced between opposing viewpoints than the evidence supports. Journalists may present evidence and arguments out of proportion to the actual evidence for each side, or may omit information that would establish one side's claims as baseless. False balance has been cited as a cause of misinformation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_balance

They already do a lot of this over on CNN. If they increase it even more, I will definitely not be watching them anymore.

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Whoa Colbert's LICHT atCNN might(says Axios) target ACOSTA/STELTER as"partisan" for "new direction" [View all] UTUSN Jun 2022 OP

"reasonable Republican elected officials" Pantagruel Jun 2022 #1

Jim Acosta should interview Chris Licht SharonClark Jun 2022 #2

If Licht thinks Stelter is "too partisan," he's already failed. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #3

That is exactly correct PCIntern Jun 2022 #5

+1 chowder66 Jun 2022 #17

Ah yes, good old "bothsidesism" karin_sj Jun 2022 #4

I love Jim Acosta and his talents. a kennedy Jun 2022 #6

I like him too MOMFUDSKI Jun 2022 #14

What is he afraid of? The right wing has been calling all news media liberal biased for decades Walleye Jun 2022 #7

Exactly. Anyone telling the unvarnished truth will be attacked by conservatives as "too liberal". Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #8

This is exactly why it's so frustrating when these types of people appease the fascist element Walleye Jun 2022 #12

So they're just going to read the news? BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #9

I will follow Acosta wherever he goes. This guy says what needs to be said. Like Seltzer, too. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #10

I'm with you. I don't need many of the bland hosts badhair77 Jun 2022 #11

Brian Stelter replaced an actual right winger Doc Sportello Jun 2022 #13

Oh goody, Fox News part Deux? Initech Jun 2022 #15

Get rid of John Avalon. He's awful. I like Acosta and Stelter. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #16