Gumbo4x4
Note to the ladies who forgot to
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2012
The free press is a vital part of our democracy. So, yes, I support the free press, and I choose multiple news sources who practice good journalism and support them with my $$$ by subscribing. When I hear people diss the media, it makes me angry, particularly when it comes to politicians who do that. Without the free press, we'd never have known about Watergate, for example. If our free press goes away, so does our democracy. There's a very, very important reason for the 1st Amendment to our Constitution, and that includes why it was first....
I think there's a big difference between not believing in having free press & not fully trusting that which the free press produces.
Sadly, I believe many in the press are inherently biased and deceptive in their coverage, and many are simply incompetent - reporting soundbites rather than reporting facts. Instead of reporting "HB-12345 will do this", we get, "according to senator blowhard, HB-12345 will do this". It may not be a lie, but it's dishonest all the same.
And yes, I've had my issues with the media for years. We had a drinking game in college based on Dan Rather untruths. We had to shut down the game because we decided we'd all rather live.