Quote (Saphy @ Feb 25 2022 02:31pm)
Why do people reading from news source that we known to be false? rt is state media
alot of people watch Fox News in America. its not that Fox News is false, its just catered to a specific audience. its not false its just a version of the truth

This applies to Russian State sponsored media just as much as it applies to Chinese etc. All news outlets are biased in some shape or form due to being (state) sponsored for the most part. Media in any country is typically not done to be informative but rather to sway the audience in a desired direction. This is why earlier in this thread I commented that in order to be informed you need to read shit from other countries sothat you have a more rounded view on a topic.
The BBC in england was generally considered a reputable news source. The current English government is looking for an excuse to close it down, as a consequence the BBC is being careful not to publish stories that will piss the government off. in this way its better to say that all news outlets have vested interests which determine what they can, will or wont release.
Finally, if you only read 1 newspaper or watch 1 news channel then you wont have a balanced, or rather, contrasting view of an issue. Better to watch Fox News and CNN, but then also read up on the news article from another source.
This post was edited by ferdia on Feb 25 2022 11:51am