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blueridge3210

(1,401 posts)
20. Not disinterested.
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 07:02 PM
Jun 2014

Given the constant spin on the stories aired, the bulk of the media has a decidedly anti-gun, pro-control bias. Thus the willingness to interchange "assault rifle" and "assault weapon" and to take at face value the "74 school shootings" meme until the utter falsehood of the number was rubbed in their faces. Even if it simply a case of "confirmation bias" the effect is the same; the media hears what they agree with and report it without analysis or question.

Do you perceive a difference? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 OP
Yes, I do perceive a difference. edgineered Jun 2014 #1
Actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #2
OK, now I click the pass button, edgineered Jun 2014 #3
Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #4
They mean two different things. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #5
Oh what? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #10
You have the right idea. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #15
re: Every definition of "assault weapon"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #17
Looking for technical accuracy in the disinterested media ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #19
Not disinterested. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #20
As I quote... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #22
totally different Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #6
For the most part... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #11
One key element is how the sentence is "framed" so to speak. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #7
Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #12
Users' intended meaning, IMO: "Mass shooting at a K-12 school during school hours, children killed." NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #8
Sad commentary. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #13
In terms of the FBI's four-or-more murdered, how many school Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #9
I'm not sure discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #14
The reason I asked is because the knife/gun mass murder in CA Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #21
I don't know about "school shootings" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #23
Just what is the issue? Warring enemies seems good enough at this point. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #24
Which issue? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #25
2A defenders are left with the task of defining issues & problems Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #28
A tough job but someone has to do it. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #29
Heh. A topic worthy of talk since Sandy Hook: Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #30
Terminology discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #31
If a drug deal goes bad at 11pm Saturday in the parking lot of an out-of-session school... krispos42 Jun 2014 #16
Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #18
At one time, there were thousands of school shootings all over America every day. beevul Jun 2014 #26
I participated in a few discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #27
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