My hometown paper, the St Petersburg Times, often publishes slanted liberal, opinion type pieces on the front page and even in the headlines. It makes me berserk.
We can have major news and you’ll see one of these garbage articles in the headlines. Especially poll stuff.
I don’t think anything but news belongs on the front page. But I don’t think the MSM understands what news is any more.
Just once I’d like to read a news piece where the FACTS are the important thing.
I also hate it when newspeople analyze a speech or such, but never tell you what the person really said. Most of the time they don’t capture what the speech is about at all, they just criticize the person (if he is a republican) or laud him if he is a democrat.
I remember once Bush gave this major war address. I went to CNN to see what they would show. I think they showed him saying half a sentence on a side, unrelated topic, and spent 5 minutes dissecting that piece of sentence. They never got to what he actually said at all.
When a republican or conservative talks, a portion of their remarks are paraphrased -- usually in language designed to put the republican, or the conservative position -- in the worst possible light.
Unless the remarks are a gaffe, in which case they are showcased.
When a Democrat speaks, the remarks are introduced by a talking point or catchphrase designed to sell the idea - and then the most flattering video of the best part of the speech is shown. Precious airtime is usually taken to include thunderous applause.
If a Democrat makes a gaffe, it is ignored as long as possible -- and then when it is mentioned, it is only in the context of "Republican Hate Speech" for bringing the gaffe up in the first place. A minimizing, re-worded paraphrase of the gaffe is referred to.
Cheers!