[Cboldt]

Y'all have to keep in mind that the function of a newscast is to generate revenue. They claim to be accurate, objective, whatever it takes to get and keep viewers. They get feedback in the form of ratings, which tell them what works, and what doesn't. I believe that those of us who post on FR represent a tiny sliver of thier audience. Sure, they'll take criticism and apply it, but only for the purpose of improving or maintaining ratings. Most of the public doesn't have the time or inclination (probably doesn't have the ability) to look up facts and form accurate perceptions of the world. The function of the news media is emphatically NOT to present an accurate world-view, and anybody who has that expectation is destined for disappointment.

[PhiKapMom]

Think you just hit on why for the most part I don't like most national news except for Hume. I hate being told something I know isn't true after either watching the event or getting reports of the event from several different sources.

It is like watching someone give a speech and then being told what the person meant. That has always bugged me!