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Fair enough, but I think part of it is just how much CNN, NYT, etc. are touted as THE reliable news sources to follow, and so people get caught up in trash posting against them.

I know we disagree, but while the NYT might not be as good as it once was, I don't think it's remotely comparable to the likes of CNN or the other cable news networks, which are all narrative and ratings driven media-lite sources.

I also disagree as to the "why" that CNN gets trashed. It definitely appears much more ideology driven than a backlash against them being touted as one of THE reliable sources to follow, although obviously their visibility plays a role as well.
 
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I know we disagree, but while the NYT might not be as good as it once was, I don't think it's remotely comparable to the likes of CNN or the other cable news networks, which are all narrative and ratings driven media-lite sources.

I also disagree as to the "why" that CNN gets trashed. It definitely appears much more ideology driven than a backlash against them being touted as one of THE reliable sources to follow, although obviously their visibility plays a role as well.

Nah, CNN gets trashed because of how they treat people. Threatening to dox that guy who made a meme about them, going up and knocking on some rando's house and accusing her of supporting the Russians, etc. and flat out lying to people about stupid crap ("Illegal to read DNC leaks!"). They're doing the same thing CBS was doing in the mid-to-late 90's and early 00's. Remember Connie Chung, Dan Rather, etc? People are taught that the media is this great and sacred institution, and so when a particular channel completely abandons all pretense, it's basically painting a bullseye on their back.

Sure, there's partisanship to it, but if that were the main reason, MSNBC would get a lot more crap than it does.
 
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Fair enough, but I think part of it is just how much CNN, NYT, etc. are touted as THE reliable news sources to follow, and so people get caught up in trash posting against them.

More reliable than Brietbart, Daily Caller, the President, etc...

We don't have a perfect source of truth, so we take what we can get.
 
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More reliable than Brietbart, Daily Caller, the President, etc...

We don't have a perfect source of truth, so we take what we can get.

Citation needed.
 
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Citation needed.

You're asking for a citation for not having a perfect source of truth, or that the president, for example, is not one?
 
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Works for all politicians. That's how you know that a politician is lying: their lips are moving.

That's why I voted for Trump. He WASN'T a politician. LOL I'm still glad, but sometimes I wish his lips WEREN'T moving. LOL
 
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That's why I voted for Trump. He WASN'T a politician. LOL I'm still glad, but sometimes I wish his lips WEREN'T moving. LOL
That's why I voted for Trump. He WASN'T a politician.

LOL! I agree.....and we gotta pray pray pray for our President sister. God bless you.
 
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You're asking for a citation for not having a perfect source of truth, or that the president, for example, is not one?

I'm asking for proof this:

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Is better than Breitbart or DailyWire.
 
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Never heard any reason to think that it was. Does seem to come up an awful lot from Trump supporters, though.
As I recall, RT had some of the best coverage of race riots during the Obama administration ... RT even had people embedded in with the leftist rioters.
 
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As I recall, RT had some of the best coverage of race riots during the Obama administration ... RT even had people embedded in with the leftist rioters.
I guess I'll have to trust you have lots of experience with Russian state-run propaganda. Personally I don't see much use in it.
 
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I guess I'll have to trust you have lots of experience with Russian state-run propaganda. Personally I don't see much use in it.

Haven't you heard, Comrade? The Russian press is literally "Truth"...

Pravda - Wikipedia

Just as FoxNews is "Fair and Balanced."

If you can't trust them when they're tell you that they're telling you the truth, then who can you trust?
 
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I guess I'll have to trust you have lots of experience with Russian state-run propaganda. Personally I don't see much use in it.
I'm OK with you limiting your news sources, just surprised to hear that RT was not on your preferred list.
 
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Why would you be surprised by that? What gave you the idea that I'd prefer Russian propaganda? I'm not a Trump supporter.
Well, OK. Always thought RT was closely allied with the "left".
 
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