I've discovered a host in Nashville that I'm a big fan of named Michael Delgiorno(not sure on the spelling). Anyhoo, the following is a segment from his show that expresses something we've all sort of sensed but it does so pretty clearly and concisely....
How to create bias when you are a journalist....
1.How you choose the stories that you do cover and how you choose the stories you don't cover.
2.Which angles you choose to explore on the stories that you do cover.
3.Which people you choose to talk to and which people you choose NOT to talk to.
4.Which quotes you choose to use from interviews and which quotes you choose NOT to use.
With these simple four considerations, you too can be an activist or, ummm...... I mean journalist and use the news to manipulate the masses in whichever direction you see fit.
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