One issue is that anyone who disagrees with a news story believes it carries a bias. Readers on the right hate CNN, MSNBC, The Guardian, and so on. Those on the left hate Fox News, The Blaze, The Daily Mail, and so on. Everyone in the middle hates them all. Is there a way to call any news organization unbiased, when bias itself is subjective to the reader?
These are some of the least biased sources:
The Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, BBC, C-Span, The Financial Times, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, The Economist.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
BBC is completely biased to the left. They aren't even close to the center.
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linuxlad (996)
4 years ago
Definitely not completely:
People over the age of 50 believe the BBC is dominated by liberals, while students think it is part of a right-wing establishment.
Is the BBC biased?
A study carried out by researchers at Cardiff University, who analysed BBC news coverage from 2007 and 2012, concluded that conservative opinions received more airtime than progressive ones. However, those findings contradict a 2013 report by the Centre for Policy Studies think tank which claimed that the corporation is biased towards the left.
On balance, the evidence supports the BBC’s claim of impartiality, albeit with occasional missteps. In its 2018 report on the BBC, broadcasting regulator Ofcom examined 69 complaints of alleged bias and concluded that none were in breach of the due impartiality requirements of the Broadcasting Code.
However, bias is often heavily subjective and thus difficult to measure. What is certain is that more and more British viewers are losing their faith in the BBC as the high watermark of impartial public service broadcasting.
Ofcom noted in its 2018 report on news consumption that only 61% of those surveyed agreed that the BBC News was impartial, lower than the ratings given to ITV News (68%) and Sky News (64%).
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
I don't know anything about the impartial public service broadcasting you are speaking of. Whatever it is, it's arbitrary at best. All of the fact checking sites like politifacts are left wing biased, so they aren't trustworthy.
Based off of my own eye test, BBC is clearly left wing.
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linuxlad (996)
4 years ago
Public service broadcasting (PSB) has a long and proud tradition in the UK, delivering impartial and trusted news, UK-originated programmes and distinctive content.
The public service broadcasters are those providing Channel 3 services, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C and the BBC. While all BBC public service television channels are PSB channels, only the main channels of each of the other public service broadcasters have this status.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/public-service-broadcasting
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
I'm sure that is all well and fine, but that doesn't prove unbiased behavior at all. CNN claims they are impartial, but clearly they aren't.
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linuxlad (996)
4 years ago
My point is there are no sources that is 100 percent unbiased at 100 percent of the time, as stated, bias is often heavily subjective and thus difficult to measure, however some are much less biased than others. The best method of finding some level of facts to confirm and verify is to use as many impartial or less biased sources as possible.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
Basically, multiple sources. Look at Op. Fast & Furious. Zero coverage by MSM until it became too big not to cover with congressional hearings. Look at migrant caravans. Minimal coverage during Obama admin and no "inhumane" treatment coverage, but when Trump is President, they play up the "inhumane" treatment which was done exactly the same by the Obama admin.
Look at MSM reporter toss softball question after softball question to Biden. Total biasness and poor journalistic behavior. Does Reuters, BBC, etc. toss softball questions? If so, they are clearly biased. Again, the eye test is all it takes. They have.
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linuxlad (996)
4 years ago
Like I said, there are no completely unbiased sources since it is "subjective" and difficult to measure. "Everyone" is biased to some degree.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
The difference is Fox News is openly conservative, where as all of the MSM are covertly left wing regardless of how shamelessly partisan they are.
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
Just because Foxnews is openly conservative does not excuse them from spewing out crap. Okay they get a tiny point for being open about what party they support, it does not mean they get a pass for spewing out nonsense.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
What do they report that isn’t true? I’m waiting for your non-answer.
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
Lol Sean Hannity that was easy. Pick through things he has said and take your pick. Funny how Trumo also said global warming is a hoax during his debate with Hilary. This is the guy you stand behind it's a joke.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
I asked for something reported. Don’t give some horseshit generalization. Give me specifics, retard. Can you do that to prove you’re not an idiot? I’ll be waiting for your non-answer.
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
Are you 12 ? I'm not holding your hand. You are a big boy do it yourself. I openly admit cnn is full of biased bs, I don't need to even cite specifics with them it's rather obvious and all over the place.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
You said Fox spews crap. Now tell me something they reported that isn’t true. Why was that so hard for you to comprehend??? If it’s obvious, then citing one specific instance should be simple. Fuckin’ ell. That’s basic logic, retard.
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
I am not going to hold your hand when it is so blaringly obvious a total clueless person could figure it out. It would be like me providing the science behind why smoking cigarettes is bad for you. If someone who is an adult is smoking nowadays what am I going to say to them that they have not already heard? Same case here. You excuse Foxnews from being biased simply because they are open about being right wing. It is a lame excuse. Oh so just because someone admits they are a scumbag that makes them so much better than the guy is secretly a scumbag? Kudos you get a tiny slice of a point, that was such a high bar to clear.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
You can’t even prove your own horseshit claim. Pathetic. As Doc Holliday said, “I forgot you were still here. You may go now.”
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
We are done here. Keep being a shill for Fox, but do not get mad at people being shills for cnn.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
Spare me your horseshit logic when you can’t even prove your own horseshit claim. Put your dunce cap back on. Remember, it’s not remind people you’re stupid. It’s to remind you.
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
Spare me your horseshit logic when you can’t even prove your own horseshit claim. Put your dunce cap back on. Remember, it’s not remind people you’re stupid. It’s to remind you.
Edit your post and learn correct grammar. Once you do that we can speak. Proofreading is your friend.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
You’re insecure ego needs padding so you revert to being a grammar nazi. Pathetic.🤪🤪🤪
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moviefanatic505 (6202)
4 years ago
Concession noted. Man that is the second time I have had to correct your caveman grammar.
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User548 (2068)
4 years ago
Of course if you can’t win an argument, you can always act the grammar nazi. I find it pathetic you get solace from it but to each his own. 🤪🤪🤪
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Keelai (35236)
4 years ago
"Fox News is also known to publish right-wing conspiracy theories, although after being sued they retracted the story. FNC has also been deemed the least accurate cable news source according to Politifact.
A factual search reveals several failed fact checks by news hosts.
Says John Bolton “fundamentally was a man of the left.” – PANTS OF FIRE
“The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country.” – PANTS ON FIRE
“Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns.” – PANTS ON FIRE
“NASA scientists fudged the numbers to make 1998 the hottest year to overstate the extent of global warming.” – PANTS ON FIRE
Obamacare is “one big fat VA system.” – PANTS ON FIRE
Says Marie Yovanovitch was “dishonest” when she claimed under oath that she never personally responded to an email from a Democratic staffer. But “in fact, it turns out that she did respond.” – FALSE
Overall, we rate Fox News strongly Right-Biased due to editorial positions and story selection that favors the right. We also rate them Mixed factually and borderline Questionable based on poor sourcing and the spreading of conspiracy theories that later must be retracted after being widely shared. Further, Fox News would be rated a Questionable source based on numerous failed fact checks by hosts and pundit."
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/fox-news/
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