Originally posted by Kazan
what about schiavo other than the fact she was in a PVS
Terry Schiavo was used as a pawn by the politicians and the media. I was just citing her as an example of exploitation.
Originally posted by aldo_14
Yup, it is. I was slightly incorrect in saying that, though; the TV is legally required to be balanced (and i think the radio), but the print media (newspapers) isn't and indeed is frequently biased.
Ofcom observes radio & tv media fairness; it was them that, for example, censured Fox for biased criticism of the BBC without offering a chance for rebuttal, and for presenting an opinion based upon false evidence. (http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/pcb_11/upheld_cases?a=87101).
IMO the system works fairly well, although there was and is some concern about Ofcoms creation (it merged 5 or so previous bodies) as it's feared part of the governments stated purpose in it was to open up the TV media, and this could lead to a US style system of multiple biased sources lacking fair treatment and coverage.
Ah OK, cause I noticed some articles I've read that have been linked here from British media are biased.
We used to have something here in the US called the Fairness Doctrine, which required that you had to present a counterpoint on your programming for issues that were controversial or of public interest, but that was thrown out during Regan's term, and that's why people can say whatever they want to the degree of verbal diarrhea now.
Originally posted by Kazan
Assumption 2: You're as naive as you accuse me of being if you assume every politician is a corrupt fount of cronyism -- some politicians are honest and we need to learn to elect them instead of the guy who is "christian", "good looking", "a small town guy" [born with a silver spoon in his mouth]
I didn't think he was good looking. ^_^ But yeah, those are excuses for people voting for their
party not a candidate they think is fit for the job.
The whole country would crumble if an independent won a state. We can't expect politicians to be perfectly honest though, regardless of what they stand for. Even if one was, he or she would still wind up lying and pissing off people somehow.
