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In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.

“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change? :coffee:

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So now the question is, when will CNN and MSNBC fess up???
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CNN is "Communist News Network" or "Chicken Noodle News"

nuff said about them.
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GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:CNN is "Communist News Network" or "Chicken Noodle News"

nuff said about them.


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Col Hogan wrote:So now the question is, when will CNN and MSNBC fess up???
That is the sad state of news these days. At least CNN and MSNBC don't make the fair and balanced claim, but otherwise they are just as bad as Fox.
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hank scorpio wrote:
In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.

“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change? :coffee:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... f-the-gop/
Right, that really happened. So CNN traded what in return? They certainly editorialize from the other side.
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I laugh at people who make the media bias argument, much in the same way I laugh at retards. Sort of a guilty laugh that you hope nobody saw, because you would be chastised for being insensitive to retards.

News flash: journalists were once journalism majors... the biggest douchebag drug dealers on campus. What do you expect out of the media?

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Balloon Boy and his family put one over on the entire U.S. media conglomerate..........what does that tell us?

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mainejeff wrote:Balloon Boy and his family put one over on the entire U.S. media conglomerate..........what does that tell us?

:coffee:
Well, the guy on Fox kept saying to look for the kid under the bed, he wasn't that far off.
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In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.

“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
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hank scorpio wrote:
In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.

“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Then how come everybody keeps telling me they are "fair and balanced", does this mean the slogan must now change? :coffee:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... f-the-gop/
I don't read anything in that statement that admits any agenda. They are just saying that just as a newspaper has a news page and an editorial page, Fox News has news as well as commentary to go along with it.
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93henfan wrote:
In a written statement given to CNN, Fox News said its programming was comparable to the editorial page of a newspaper.

“An increasing number of viewers are relying on Fox News for both news and opinion,” Fox News Senior VP Michael Clemente said in the statement, “and the average news consumer can certainly distinguish between the A-section of the newspaper and the editorial page, which is what our programming represents.
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
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93henfan wrote:
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
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93henfan wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
Fox - far right
CNN - slight left
MSNBC- far left

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AZGrizFan wrote:
93henfan wrote:
Notice the careful wording. Yes, the average news consumer can distinguish the difference, but the average right-wing nutjob that watches Fox News can't. That's when it gets dangerous.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.

But they might vote, which is scary. :shock:
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BlueHen86 wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.

But they might vote, which is scary. :shock:
Yes, women and minorities voting ..... scary. :shock:
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CID1990 wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:
I doubt if the person you are describing watches any news.

But they might vote, which is scary. :shock:
Yes, women and minorities voting ..... scary. :shock:
Nice stretch. Logic and comprehension must not be your strong points. :roll:
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93henfan wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yeah, and the aveage welfare check cashin' food stamp using single mom with 8 kids by 9 different guys that blindly votes dem every election can sure distinguish the difference when she's getting programmed watching CNN too, right?
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
What I think is humorous is that you are certain that the right-wing nut job watches Fox news, but denies that the bread and butter of the democratic party even WATCHES the news. :roll: :roll: :rofl: :rofl:
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AZGrizFan wrote:
93henfan wrote:
Nope. Can't stand them either, but they're not nearly as slanted as Fox.
What I think is humorous is that you are certain that the right-wing nut job watches Fox news, but denies that the bread and butter of the democratic party even WATCHES the news. :roll: :roll: :rofl: :rofl:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.) :lol:
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BlueHen86 wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
What I think is humorous is that you are certain that the right-wing nut job watches Fox news, but denies that the bread and butter of the democratic party even WATCHES the news. :roll: :roll: :rofl: :rofl:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.) :lol:
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC

But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...

Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently

Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on

Add that up and you get this:

Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better

Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
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Cleets Part 2 wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.) :lol:
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC

But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...

Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently

Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on







Add that up and you get this:

Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better

Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your :twocents: ????
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BlueHen86 wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:
What I think is humorous is that you are certain that the right-wing nut job watches Fox news, but denies that the bread and butter of the democratic party even WATCHES the news. :roll: :roll: :rofl: :rofl:
I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.) :lol:
WTF you talkin' about Willis? You DID call them nutjobs....that was a direct quote.... :lol:
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ASUG8 wrote:
Cleets Part 2 wrote:It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC

But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...

Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently

Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on

Add that up and you get this:

Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better

Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your :twocents: ????
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Hey, Cleets don't need no stinkin PROOF. he just KNOWS this, through his years of deep, dedicated research of the Republican party. :coffee: :kisswink:
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ASUG8 wrote:
Cleets Part 2 wrote:
It's been a 20 year debate and all the while it's been focused on who watches what...
and FOX News watchers love to point out - over and over - that nobody watches CNN & MSNBC

But fail to add up the evidence properly and make one specific point that seems to get shuffled away...

Republicans are more avid news junkies
Republicans listen to News Radio
Republicans support single interest news sources more fervently

Liberals tend not to watch TV news channels specifically and don't really "have a news program"
Liberals tend to NOT listen to talk radio - in any form at all - ever....
Liberals tend to be more story driven and will change the channel when something they are not interested in comes on







Add that up and you get this:

Conservatives stick to the program - be it the Bible - the news channel or the ideology... they are easier to organize and tend to follow better

Liberals tend not to be as focused on a program or routine - tend to not believe anybody - and tennd to be more difficult to get organized or focused
Nice try, Harvard boy - do you have anything proves it besides your :twocents: ????
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Nope...
but there was a poll in 2002 that had all these observations - post 9/11 about conservative Americans reactions vs. Liberal Americans actions regarding organization - unity functions - involvement...

There was more - but you'll also dismiss this info too I guess...

I remember a portion where it noted that Conservatives tended to know more details about issues and have more exact opinions...

But I guess we can say that's all bullsh!t too becasue it was part of the same polling questions that you already dismissed


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AZGrizFan wrote:
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I wouldn't call them nut jobs, but I know many right voting people who watch Fox. I don't know anyone who watches CNN or MSNBC. (Of course, I live in a mostly "red" portion of PA, so that may explain it.) :lol:
WTF you talkin' about Willis? You DID call them nutjobs....that was a direct quote.... :lol:
I don't remember that. Can you fnd the quote? Are you sure you are responding to the right person?

Here's a hint: 93henfan and BlueHen86 are not the same person. :lol:
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