"Given the choice between government and a free and independent press, I would consistently prefer the latter."
-Thomas Jefferson
I don't want "conservative" news. I want the friggin' news, not cheerleading. If the conservatives screw up, I want to hear about it.
I'm with you. News without bias is the highest standard we can hope for...not news with a conservative slant.
I don't want "conservative" news. I want the friggin' news, not cheerleading.
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Conservative news is "the friggin" news. If Republican or conservative lawmakers are found to be corrupt, such a news station would have no problem reporting it.
If the conservatives screw up, I want to hear about it.
The trouble with wanting "the news" is that the story selection criteria which make "the news" interesting and therefore make a news outlet profitable are inherently anticonservative:. The conservative thing to do is simply to discount the news. First reports are usually wrong. Instead of focusing on the latest news, focus on reliable (i.e., proven track record) commentary. And that will direct you to a conservative editorial page such as that of The Wall Street Journal. And also to a web site known as FreeRepublic.com. Better yet, read a book.
- If it bleeds, it leads. And it also inherently insinuates that the powers-that-be ought to have prevented it.
- "Man Bites Dog" rather than "Dog Bites Man" makes news stories unrepresentative of what usually happens.
- "Always make your deadline" (the print version of 'the show must go on') makes journalism superficial.
If you want to know what is going on, "the news" is a distraction.
DITTO!
What would "conservative news" be, anyway??