Here's a good example of why one would want to know who the owner is.
Also, do you think these major corporations might have some influence regarding reporting and editing of news that affects them, or paints them in a negative light? Would you want assurances that they do not exercise said influence? http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2003/04/47530.php In personal and business dealings, I always want to know if I'm dealing with someone with a hidden agenda, don't you?...Fox is "fair and balanced." The latest example:
There is a currently breaking news story that two American vessels with ten sailors had been seized by Iranian forces. Nothing else was known yet. CNN said the Americans "allegedly entered" Iranian waters. But Fox immediately reported that the Americans "wandered" into Iranian territory having absolutely no information to be able to categorize the incident as "wandered." "Wandered?" Really? How did Fox know that it wasn't an act of espionage? How did Fox know that the vessels didn't accidentally stray off course?
You righties keep clinging to your "Fair and Balanced" BS along with your guns and bibles.
I certainly have never made the claim that Fox is "fair and balanced" while the rest of the media is left wing biased. I certainly believe the rest of the media IS left wing biased, but that by no means lets Fox off the hook. Of course they are biased, but so is CNN and virtually every other news outlet today.
Now one thing I will concede, Hillary is most definitely NOT getting the kid glove treatment by CNN or any of the rest of the MSM that I have noticed lately. Perhaps it's because these left wing journalists are secretly rooting for the even more left wing Bernie Sanders, but they have not been coddling Hillary that I can tell.
As for the story of today, I haven't seen a thing about it and as such I really have no basis to make any comments about it. Going strictly by your quote, it appears that CNN doesn't even stipulate the vessels were in Iranian waters, much less attribute their intentions, in which case either Fox had better intel (doubtful) or CNN chose their words much more carefully, in which case, good for them.
CNN finds their news on other sites, before they tip toe in slowly, like a child in the Ocean.
Iranian officials give their word of Honor, your Crew and ships will be released soon,.......... after President Obama's SOU, their engineers have time to dissect our Vessels weaponry
and electronics, and Iranian propaganda points are made.
What's the difference between Iran and North Korea?
I'm not really asking, I'm laughing at CNN groupies.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-12/iran-seizes-2-us-navy-boats-crewmen
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/01/12/iran-wont
Every single person is biased as it is the natural state of being human. Our upbringing, schooling, parents, friends, family, media and our own unique experiences all lead us to a bias one way or the other.
You can no more remove your bias than you can remove your heart and expect to be alive. Sure, we can ATTEMPT to be less biased but that is extraordinarily difficult to achieve to any great extent.
Fox is biased but they are still fair and balanced. The two are not mutually exclusive.
I would strongly recommend anyone hear to read Bernie Goldberg's book "Bias." It maps out the bias and shows it strikingly by using example after example. If the media/news interests you at all, you will find it fascinating
Whether they be the promotion of liberal or conservative ideals, policies and/or candidates. Or, how to keep the stockholders most happy. I think, often these hidden agendas have contributed to the usefulness of network, and cable news, to a great degree, and printed news to somewhat lesser degree.
Here's a good example of why one would want to know who the owner is.
Also, do you think these major corporations might have some influence regarding reporting and editing of news that affects them, or paints them in a negative light? Would you want assurances that they do not exercise said influence?
http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2003/04/47530.php
In personal and business dealings, I always want to know if I'm dealing with someone with a hidden agenda, don't you?
Media business owners are most interested in their prime directive, making more money.
More often than not, the News source business owner will play both political sides with donations, to help insure a larger long term return on their investment.
Biased journalists are easy to find, since they don't have big bucks to disperse across the board, their political donations will usually follow their heart.
"The following 143 journalists made campaign contributions from 2004 through the first quarter of 2007, according to Federal Election Commission records studied by msnbc.com.
(D) contributed to Democrats or liberal causes.
(R) to Republicans and conservative causes.
Note: Detailed responses from the journalists follow the list.
(D) ABC News, Mary Fulginiti, "Primetime" correspondent.
(D) ABC affiliate in Boston, WCVB, Sangita Chandra, producer.
(D) ABC affiliate in Wichita, KAKE, Susan Peters, anchor.
(D) CBS News, Serena Altschul, correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning."
(D) CBS News, Edward H. Forgotson Jr., producer, "CBS Sunday Morning."
(D) CBS affiliate in Boston, WBZ, Liz Walker, newsmagazine host.
(D) CBS affiliate in Los Angeles, KCBS, Claudia Bill, news writer.
(D) CBS affiliate in Memphis, WREG, Markova Reed, anchors the morning and noon news.
(D) CNN, Guy Raz, Jerusalem correspondent, now defense correspondent for National Public Radio.
(R) CW affiliate in Chicago, WGN, Jay Congdon, news producer.
(R) CW affiliate in Los Angeles, KTLA, Diana Chi, news writer.
(R) Fox News Channel, Ann Stewart Banker, producer for Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor."
(D) Fox News Channel, Codie Brooks, researcher for Brit Hume's "Special Report."
(D) Fox affiliate in Omaha, KPTM, Calvert Collins, reporter.
(D) Fox affiliate in Minneapolis, KMSP, Alix Kendall, morning anchor.
(D) Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C., WTTG, Laura Evans, anchor.
(R) MSNBC, Joe Scarborough, host of "Morning Joe" and "Scarborough Country."
(D) MTV News, Gideon Yago, "Choose or Lose" presidential correspondent.
(D) NBC News, Victoria Corderi, "Dateline" correspondent.
(R) PBS affiliate in New York, Thirteen/WNET, Rafael Roman, host, "New York Voices."
(D) Independent station KTVK, Phoenix, Steve Bodinet, reporter.
Magazines:
(D) The Atlantic Monthly, Martha Spaulding, assistant managing editor.
(D) Business Week, Prudence Crowther, chief copy editor.
(D) The Economist, Andreas Kluth, technology correspondent.
(D) The Economist, Joanne Ramos, financial writer.
(R) Forbes, Jean A. Briggs, assistant managing editor.
(R) Forbes, Robert Lenzner, national editor.
(D) Forbes, Tatiana Serafin, senior reporter.
(D) Inc., Jane Berentson, editor.
(D) The New Yorker, David Denby, film critic.
(D) The New Yorker, Henry Finder, editorial director and books editor.
(D) The New Yorker, Tad Friend, Hollywood reporter.
(D) The New Yorker, Ann Goldstein, head of copy department.
(D) The New Yorker, Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor.
(D) The New Yorker, John Lahr, theater critic.
(D) The New Yorker, Janet Malcolm, writer.
(D) The New Yorker, George Packer, war correspondent.
(D) The New Yorker, Mark Singer, profile writer.
(D) The New Yorker, Judith Thurman, writer.
(D) Newsweek, Temma Ehrenfeld, associate editor.
(D & R) Newsweek, Jane Bryant Quinn, personal finance columnist.
(D) Newsweek, Anne Underwood, correspondent on health and medical stories.
(D) Rolling Stone, Jason Fine, deputy managing editor.
(D) Rolling Stone, David Swanson, assistant editor.
(D) Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner, editor and publisher.
(D) Time, Jim Frederick, senior editor.
(D) U.S. News & World Report, Michael Freeman, researcher.
(D) U.S. News & World Report, Amanda Spake, senior writer.
(D) Vanity Fair, Elise O'Shaughnessy, contributing editor.
(D) Vanity Fair, Michael Shnayerson, contributing editor.
Newspapers:
(in order by approximate circulation)
(D) McClatchy Newspapers, Beryl Adcock, news desk chief, Washington bureau.
(D) The Wall Street Journal, Krishnan Amantharaman, managing editor of the classroom edition.
(D) The Wall Street Journal, Henny Sender, senior special writer.
(D) The Wall Street Journal, Eben Shapiro, editor of the Weekend Journal section.
(D) The New York Times, Randy Cohen, ethics columnist.
(D) The New York Times, Christine Muhlke, deputy editor, style magazine.
(D & R) The New York Times, Nancy Tilghman, freelance writer.
(D) Los Angeles Times, Nick Cuccia, design editor.
(D) Los Angeles Times, Manohla Dargis, film critic, now at The New York Times.
(D) Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil, automobile critic.
(R) Los Angeles Times, Charles Perry, food writer.
(D) New York Daily News, Celia McGee, reporter, and freelancer for The New York Times.
(D) New York Daily News, Matthew Roberts, photographer.
(R) The Washington Post, Stephen Hunter, film critic.
(D) The Chicago Tribune, Maureen Ryan, entertainment reporter.
(D) The Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein, classical music critic.
(D) San Francisco Chronicle, William Pates, letters editor for the editorial page.
(D) Newsday, Long Island, Rita Hall, section designer/artist/writer.
(D) The Boston Globe, Rebecca Ostriker, arts editor/writer.
(D) The Boston Globe, Henry Riemer, sports statistician.
(R) The Star-Ledger, Newark, Robin Gaby Fisher, feature writer.
(D) Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Barbara Haugen, copy editor.
(D) Detroit Free Press, Susan Hall-Balduf, copy editor.
(D) Detroit Free Press, Joel Thurtell, reporter.
(D) The Oregonian, Portland, Steve Amick, reporter.
(R) The Miami Herald, Harry Broertjes, copy editor/page designer.
(D) The San Diego Union-Tribune, Penni Crabtree, business reporter.
(D) The San Diego Union-Tribune, Bob Elledge, assistant news editor.
(D) The San Diego Union-Tribune, Shaffer Grubb, graphic artist.
(D) The San Diego Union-Tribune, Arline Smith, news production editor.
(D) The San Diego Union-Tribune, Charlie Smith, copy editor.
(D) The Sun, Baltimore, John Scholz, copy editor.
(D) San Jose Mercury News, Rachel Wilner, sports editor.
(D) Boston Herald, Chris Donnelly, news librarian.
(D) South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Ethan Skolnick, sports columnist.
(D) Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Randy Galloway, sports columnist.
(D) Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Vincent Langford, sports copy editor.
(D) The Hartford Courant, Nancy Gallinger, copy editor.
(D) The Hartford Courant, Bill Lewis, copy editor.
(D) Richmond Times-Dispatch, Michael Hardy, state political reporter.
(D) Richmond Times-Dispatch, Pam Mastropaolo, copy editor.
(D) Contra Costa Times, Calif., Robert Taylor, fine arts reporter.
(D) The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif., Mark Benoit, wire editor.
(D) The Palm Beach Post, Fla., George McEvoy, columnist.
(R) The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Barbara Bradley, fashion editor.
(D) The Des Moines Register, Stephen P. Dinnen, business reporter.
(D) The Honolulu Advertiser, Chris Neil, wire editor.
(D) The Blade, Toledo, James Bradley, copy editor.
(D) Lexington Herald-Leader, Brian Throckmorton, copy desk chief.
(R) The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Beth Hudson, sports reporter.
(D) The Daytona Beach, Fla., News-Journal, Marc Davidson, editor.
(D) Albany, N.Y., Times Union, Greg Montgomery, graphic design editor.
(R) The Washington Times, Gary Arnold, film critic.
(D) ABC News, Mary Fulginiti, "Primetime" correspondent, Hollywood, Calif., $500 to Gov. Bill Richardson, Democratic presidential candidate, 2007. Before she joined ABC in November 2006, lawyer Fulginiti gave $6,000 to Democratic candidates."
Continue with link if you care to read the entire list, with excuses.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19113455/ns/politics/t/list-journalists-who-wrote-political-checks/#.VpWrxTbSmM
...Is that your idea of breaking news? Those people are probably dead or no longer journalists. But I won't fault your research skills - it's probably due to those three menial jobs you claim you have. That doesn't leave much free time for frivolities. What plan does your boy Rubio have to help you get two good-paying jobs so you no longer have to be a factotum?
Most of the reporters I cited are still alive and continuing their biased reporting for their
favorite political party.
Of course it wasn't breaking news. The link was from 2007. The stats were prior. My post clearly showed to everyone but those like you with comprehension issues, the list of biased journalists was from 2004 through first quarter of 2007.
"The following 143 journalists made campaign contributions from 2004 through the first quarter of 2007, according to Federal Election Commission records studied by msnbc.com"
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=257494&boardID=39&page=1#257494
To answer your question about Rubio and my future job prospects, I wouldn't waste my time and energy looking for help from the Government, or hope for the Government to find my job.
Everything I stand for is not all about me.
I support Rubio for a better future for America.
I will always support free private enterprise while earning my income, regardless who's President.
I support Rubio for all of America's best chance at success, including you
...attempt to save face. Here are the first three random names I looked up:
The first (and last) name on your list, Mary Fulginiti, is no longer a journalist.
Jim Frederick, senior editor of Time magazine died Aug. 2, 2014.
Penni Crabtree is no longer with the San Diego Union-Tribune.
I watch Dateline. Victoria Corderi hasn't been on Dateline for at least ten years.
You said: "Most of the reporters I cited are still alive and continuing their biased reporting for their
favorite political party."
Really? Can you prove it or are you blowing hot air. It's easy to post something - why don't you prove it as I proved you are full of crap...as usual.
...exposed for using a tiny Connecticut newspaper to run a hit piece on a Nevada judge who is presiding over a trial involving Adelson's Sands casino. Adelson is the lowest scum on Earth or, IOW. a perfect fit for the GOP.
...a hard news story is spun by saying ships "wandered" into Iranian waters without having any facts to base it on, that's not "fair and balanced." It's not the news reader - it's the righty writers and their bosses who have the unfair and unbalanced agenda.
All the smart righties here claim to know Fox news is biased. So why is it one of the highest rated cable networks? Why has The O'Reilly Factor been the most program on cable for the past fifteen years? Who's watching and can they discern what TER's righties can?
would allow his military to "spy" on his new BFF's in Iran? And in a day and age of spy sat technology you really think we'd do our "spying" via river patrol boats? Seriously?