Talk about looking in the mirror. If you don’t feel ashamed of yourself, or at the very least a little dirty, after watching this documentary, you are a better person than I.
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Talk about looking in the mirror. If you don’t feel ashamed of yourself, or at the very least a little dirty, after watching this documentary, you are a better person than I.
A college professor once explained free app store downloads, social media networks, etc. as this:Someone else made a similar suggestion a few days ago. Anyone who's been paying attention knows what Facebook, Google, YouTube, etc. are up to - they're not social media companies or search engines - they're the biggest warehouses of private user data on the planet. I stopped using Facebook when I saw my never before politically minded relatives suddenly sharing obvious misinformation and promoting it as the truth. The 'rabbit holes' their algorithms create are by design. I don't think the intent is to cause divisiveness, but rather getting a user to spend as much time on their platforms as possible. The unintended (I think) result is what we have now - a total clusterf*ck.
A college professor once explained free app store downloads, social media networks, etc. as this:
"If it is free, you are the product."
It always stuck with me.
Even the concept of objective journalism died a long time ago.Another unintended consequence is how mainstream media has had to do the same to keep up; if Facebook is going to allow a group of a million people to dialogue about whether or not certain politicians are actually part of a secret, devil worshiping, cult of pedophiles then guess what? TV news need to be as big and hysterical. I think this is less true in print media, but still - 'news' anymore is about who can be first and most outrageous. I'll give it to Rush Limbaugh though - he was doing this stuff on his show decades earlier but without the internet as a bullhorn it was mostly limited to anyone who actually bothered to tune into his program.
Another unintended consequence is how mainstream media has had to do the same to keep up; if Facebook is going to allow a group of a million people to dialogue about whether or not certain politicians are actually part of a secret, devil worshiping, cult of pedophiles then guess what? TV news need to be as big and hysterical. I think this is less true in print media, but still - 'news' anymore is about who can be first and most outrageous. I'll give it to Rush Limbaugh though - he was doing this stuff on his show decades earlier but without the internet as a bullhorn it was mostly limited to anyone who actually bothered to tune into his program.
Even the concept of objective journalism died a long time ago.
If you peruse the interwebs and buy from random websites so you can save $100, that's on you. Particularly in the case of LL Bean.ON Facebook, now rash of fake Chinese websites that appear to be real with huge discount pricing that take your money and get nothing. I got ripped off for $100 on a 'great' deal i though on a weight set. Never got it but they took by $100 from paypal. This weekend saw a LLBean site and then looked a little further and it was bogus. But facebook keeps it up on their site for weeks. Facebook is evil.
Any recommendations ?It exists, but you have to work harder to find it. Much easier to click a link to some noname twitter account who says something. Just look at all the clicks/links Sir Yacht got on this board alone - he has no legitimate reputation or career as a journalist and people were waiting with baited breath on his updates, That's not to say you have to be an established journalist to break news or anything, but the barriers of entry to 'legitimacy' are lower than ever. No fact checking, sources, etc. - just say whatever and pivot if wrong.
I use Reuters a lot.Any recommendations ?
Any recommendations ?
I use Reuters a lot.
Canceled Netflix last week along with many others.
Agreed--I'm definitely on the right side of the aisle for certain things, but Rush has been a shit-stirrer for years. I haven't had a chance to watch the Netflix show mentioned by the OP yet, but it is in my queue.
IMO, the internet is society's biggest blessing and its biggest curse. It has brought education and information to the masses, however it also brought "education" and "information" to the masses. Every idiot now has a platform that can get millions of eyeballs. Some of the memes and "stories" re-tweeted, shared on Facebook, etc. are just pure BS yet those sharing it don't think twice before clicking the button.
ON Facebook, now rash of fake Chinese websites that appear to be real with huge discount pricing that take your money and get nothing. I got ripped off for $100 on a 'great' deal i though on a weight set. Never got it but they took by $100 from paypal. This weekend saw a LLBean site and then looked a little further and it was bogus. But facebook keeps it up on their site for weeks. Facebook is evil.
If you peruse the interwebs and buy from random websites so you can save $100, that's on you. Particularly in the case of LL Bean.
I've worked in Tech my entire life and love it. Tech is a tool, no different than the wheel, fire or a shovel. All of these can be used for good or for evil. Directionally, they've all advanced society in just about every way. An issue with Google/facebook/insta/tinder...is that we just haven't figured it out yet. Fake news? Of course, I can give you a hundred examples of CNN, Fox and MSNBC lying because they are too smart to simply be wrong. The lack of reporting the facts on COVID are astounding. So I've gotten to the point where I believe NOTHING until I read the direct quote with context.Talk about looking in the mirror. If you don’t feel ashamed of yourself, or at the very least a little dirty, after watching this documentary, you are a better person than I.
I am not blaming facebook, lesson learned for me. my point was that facebook had this same fake illegal website up for months. never took it down. that is on them. and there are huge amounts of fake websites advertising on facebook with them taking money for that advertising. it is on them to not allow illegal chinese websites that are ripping people off and stealing people's money and to get rid of them. which obviously they are not.
Reuters is good; I like NPR (I don't deny they are more left leaning, but they are the most 'fact based' news organization I've found) - they give equal/ample time to varying opinions but depending on the program (1A for example) there may be more identity politics than some people may like. The best articles/shows/whatever are those who present facts and let you decide for yourself. One NPR show I like a lot is Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal - it's a show about the stock market, business, the economy, etc. Lots of interviews with farmers when discussing impacts from trade, discussion of how monetary policy in Washington and elsewhere could impact you personally, etc. I think if you know going in what the biases are, you can get a lot more out of your media. I know The Federalist is conservative and has an agenda, but they still prop up their articles with facts - whether you agree with their conclusions is up to you.
It certainly did not. Folks on the right perceive it as such because Fox News has been telling them for 20 years that they and they alone are Fair & Balanced and all other news sources are biased. It’s core to their viewer retention strategy. Your statement just underscores their success in warping your perception to their benefit.Even the concept of objective journalism died a long time ago.
I don't trust NPR as far as I can throw them. Totally one sided. They give 15 minutes to a story and then say "BTW, here is five seconds of the other side of that argument" and then say they are balanced.+1. Agree about the "left lean" at times but on the whole I trust them more than the others.
I don't trust NPR as far as I can throw them. Totally one sided. They give 15 minutes to a story and then say "BTW, here is five seconds of the other side of that argument" and then say they are balanced.
I started the process to buy an item off Facebook last year (I have since deleted my Facebook account). The price looked great, but it was obvious that the post/ad was not written by a person who spoke English as their native language. I researched the company and their website stated that they were based in the US. I then read their reviews. Every single review was a 5 star. Literally 100% of them. I could give everybody on this page a million $ and AT LEAST one person would find something to complain about. That's how I knew it was fake.ON Facebook, now rash of fake Chinese websites that appear to be real with huge discount pricing that take your money and get nothing. I got ripped off for $100 on a 'great' deal i though on a weight set. Never got it but they took by $100 from paypal. This weekend saw a LLBean site and then looked a little further and it was bogus. But facebook keeps it up on their site for weeks. Facebook is evil.
In fairness, Fox dropped that slogan several years ago.It certainly did not. Folks on the right perceive it as such because Fox News has been telling them for 20 years that they and they alone are Fair & Balanced and all other news sources are biased. It’s core to their viewer retention strategy. Your statement just underscores their success in warping your perception to their benefit.
It certainly did not. Folks on the right perceive it as such because Fox News has been telling them for 20 years that they and they alone are Fair & Balanced and all other news sources are biased. It’s core to their viewer retention strategy. Your statement just underscores their success in warping your perception to their benefit.
ON Facebook, now rash of fake Chinese websites that appear to be real with huge discount pricing that take your money and get nothing. I got ripped off for $100 on a 'great' deal i though on a weight set. Never got it but they took by $100 from paypal. This weekend saw a LLBean site and then looked a little further and it was bogus. But facebook keeps it up on their site for weeks. Facebook is evil.
A few years ago, my Dad told me about an interview of a successful PSU Journalism student. The interviewer asked him why he chose journalism, to which he replied he “ wanted to change the world “. That is a rotten motivation compared to telling people the truth. You would think somebody straight out of school would have some level of idealism when it comes to objectivity..It certainly did not. Folks on the right perceive it as such because Fox News has been telling them for 20 years that they and they alone are Fair & Balanced and all other news sources are biased. It’s core to their viewer retention strategy. Your statement just underscores their success in warping your perception to their benefit.
Oh geesh.
I don't watch Fox News.
Have you tuned into CNN lately? Are you going to tell me it isn't biased?
LdN
Limbaugh is the biggest dumber downer that ever lived.Another unintended consequence is how mainstream media has had to do the same to keep up; if Facebook is going to allow a group of a million people to dialogue about whether or not certain politicians are actually part of a secret, devil worshiping, cult of pedophiles then guess what? TV news need to be as big and hysterical. I think this is less true in print media, but still - 'news' anymore is about who can be first and most outrageous. I'll give it to Rush Limbaugh though - he was doing this stuff on his show decades earlier but without the internet as a bullhorn it was mostly limited to anyone who actually bothered to tune into his program.
A few years ago, my Dad told me about an interview of a successful PSU Journalism student. The interviewer asked him why he chose journalism, to which he replied he “ wanted to change the world “. That is a rotten motivation compared to telling people the truth. You would think somebody straight out of school would have some level of idealism when it comes to objectivity..
I watch very little television news, mostly because it is so bad. I am not interested in the personalities involved. They have a 24 hour platform but don’t have enough actual news reporting to fill more than 15 minutes. I would guess that the way most media outlets are now functioning, objectivity is something they do not perceive as something the public values.
I find it impossible to simply watch anything without constantly questioning all of the decision processes about who , what and how the reporting was determined.
I read someone say once that the death of TV news began with the 24 news network CNN, which isn't a commentary on CNN per se but rather on the idea of broadcasting "news" 24 hours a day. When you have that much time to fill you start coming up with junk to fill the time and eventually coming up with junk becomes your modus operandi.
It all went to hell the day little Jessica fell into that damn well.I read someone say once that the death of TV news began with the 24 news network CNN, which isn't a commentary on CNN per se but rather on the idea of broadcasting "news" 24 hours a day. When you have that much time to fill you start coming up with junk to fill the time and eventually coming up with junk becomes your modus operandi.
Oh geesh.
I don't watch Fox News.
Have you tuned into CNN lately? Are you going to tell me it isn't biased?
LdN
did you fall for the fake bow flex Dumbbells? They are 110 lbs, shipped from China for $100 total. No way that was going to be legit
Why is it that almost every form of the visual and performing arts are so negative!
No thank you, I have no need to see yet another negative thing.
Comparing today’s negative music to the positive vibes from the doo wop era says quite a lot about us.