[Lanny_MacDonald]

Originally Posted by Azure

I was just born when the Cold War ended, so I wouldn't know anything about the manipulation or whatever you want to call it.

Holy smoke, you don't even know what the Fairness Doctrine is or what impact it had on media!!!

So I've been basically right all along. You ARE a kid talking about **** he knows nothing about. I ****ing knew it!!!

I guess what I'm trying to say is; both Fox, CNN, MSNBC, CBS and others can all report the news. In this day on age, most of the news they report will be true, and I'm sure the major news networks have learned to not jump the gun.

Uh, no. FauxNews has been CAUGHT running stories PRODUCED by the Bush Administration. That is called running propaganda. That is not news. The minute you do that, you lose all credibility as a source for objective journalism.

I'm talking about the websites, and not the talk-show hosts, or the opinionists on either side. Yes, Fox News does lean right, but not in their news, rather their hosts...O'Rielly(more in the center-right) Hannity, Gibson, Hume and others.

Their news is grossly biased. How many networks have been caught telling their people what to report, how to report it, and when to report it? How many networks have killed stories to appease advertizers? FauxNews is pretty well unique in their willingness to do this.

You don't have to agree with them, but there should be no problem in watching Fox or CNN for the latest news reports. I believe the media is all the same, "if it bleeds, it leads" and it has nothing to do with a conspiracy.

It's not a conspiracy, because its been proven to be true. Roger Ailes admits it. Its in court documents and sworn testimony proves all of the ugly things Fox does. Sorry, you don't have a clue what you are talking about, AGAIN.

It is easy for a talk-show/TV show host to manipulate their viewers. The only two people I watch/listen, Savage and O'Rielly, to me can be as critical of the Bush adminstration, as they can be supportive.

O'Reilly is a joke. Always has been, always will be. He should really go back to doing "A Current Affair". At least there he was allowed to be the sleezy piece of **** he was, as it fit with the program. O'Reilly is a liar and a cheat.

Savage to me is a straight shooter, and miles ahead of all the others. You are right in your assertion that most right-wing hosts will tow the party line, as most do, especially Hannity.

I'm starting to wonder if we are talking about the same Savage. You are refering to Dan Savage? The way you describe him does not sound like him and more like hate radio personality Michael Savage. If that's the guy you're refering to you seriously need some couch time. Michael Savage is a raving lunatic who needs a bullet behind his left ear.