The problem I have with CNN is that they have bought into the idea that the way to have a "view from nowhere" approach is to bring in guests to express their point of view without any challenge from the anchor/reporter/host, no matter how inflammatory or factually inaccurate those statements are.
Sometimes, it's your usual daytime cable news debate where they find some aspect of the story and turn it into a Democratic vs. Republican issue or find someone other pair where there's an obvious disagreement. Others, it's far worse, and they seem to have the idea that merely reporting on the existence of a fact is enough to open them up to the idea of bias and they need to "balance" an otherwise opinion-free report by letting somebody who (dis)approves of whatever they're talking about have their say without a counterpoint. I notice this a lot with social issues and used to notice it a lot with stories about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (back when they did stories about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.) MSNBC during the day is just as bad, if not worse, because NBC News provides so much of the talent and content, and they seem to be terrified of being accused of sharing an ideology with MSNBC's evening lineup. (I also notice that it's also pretty rare for anyone from NBC to appear in the evening unless they're in breaking-news mode, presumably for the same reason.) -- David J. Lynch [email protected] -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
