Quote (Horford @ Aug 2 2018 11:47am)
really? care to cite an instance where they erred in there reporting? I won't deny it's left leaning, but they often interview people on each sides of an issue which I really enjoy about them.
they often seem to be the first major media outlet to break certain stories; like most recently, twitter shadow banning far right politicians/personalities.
you answered yourself. the first media outlet to break stories is often going to make mistakes. in the modern era with real time reporting this means they edit their stories in real time as well. Look at any major news outlet the day of a school shooting, facts change by the minute. Vice is often first on the scene, and they are also tackling many unique subjects that other outlets don't, such as drug dealing, gangs, etc. when you have a lack of competition on any given subject matter it leads to a lack of cross examination. the left and right are both terribly biased, but the presence of both is a crucial part of fact checking.
am i going to spend part of my day looking up instances of a news site getting facts wrong? no. and you shouldnt need me to, all networks make factual errors, me digging up anecdotal evidence isn't going to prove or disprove anything. don't feel too bad if you're a big vice guy, they do phenomenal fringe/niche stories in the crime sector, and almost no network has much credibility as a source generally. why do you think shit for brains grandpa bitch widow only posts reuters articles? its one of the only decent publications out there factually.
This post was edited by thesnipa on Aug 2 2018 11:57am