Comments on: Balance http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/ Matt Casey's Blog Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Matt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-331 I think you agreed twice now! I think you agreed twice now!

]]> By: Brendan http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Brendan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:19:09 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-328 I agree with Peyton that the news media almost always stretch the limits of credibility and neutrality in reporting. I agree with Peyton that the news media almost always stretch the limits of credibility and neutrality in reporting.

]]> By: Matt http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Matt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:10:32 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-327 Hmm, I agree with everything Peyton wrote, too, so I think we're talking about different things. I'm not talking about "experts" who say things like "McCain won the debate", I'm talking about things like the 18% of Americans who believe that the Sun orbits the Earth. I now realize that my opinion was a bit obscured by the quote, but it bothers me when a factually absurd side is given equal weight, and people suggest that we should "teach the controversy" when none exists... OK, I'm off topic now :) Hmm, I agree with everything Peyton wrote, too, so I think we’re talking about different things. I’m not talking about “experts” who say things like “McCain won the debate”, I’m talking about things like the 18% of Americans who believe that the Sun orbits the Earth. I now realize that my opinion was a bit obscured by the quote, but it bothers me when a factually absurd side is given equal weight, and people suggest that we should “teach the controversy” when none exists…

OK, I’m off topic now :)

]]> By: Brendan http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Brendan Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:33:47 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-326 FWIW, I agree with Peyton on this one. FWIW, I agree with Peyton on this one.

]]> By: Peyton http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/2008/10/08/balance/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Peyton Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:00:06 +0000 http://www.magicspatula.com/blog/?p=1606#comment-325 Hmm... not sure if I agree with you entirely here. Perhaps the media's role should be: "Candidate A says the sky is blue"... "Candidate B says it's a cloudy day".... The Weather Channel (a creditable source) says this. Right now, the "news" is basically pundits spinning spins all-day long. The amount of intellectualism or reporting in the news is, in my opinion, at a stunningly low level. Before a debate, one could say with great accuracy what the news "experts" will say about it, regardless of outcome (though I have been relatively impressed by CNN--- especially its conservative pundits who were critical after McCain's last performance). I really believe that one could watch a cable news channel all day and learn almost nothing. I still don't know many facts about the "Recovery Plan", but I know all about the spin associated with it. Hmm… not sure if I agree with you entirely here. Perhaps the media’s role should be: “Candidate A says the sky is blue”… “Candidate B says it’s a cloudy day”…. The Weather Channel (a creditable source) says this. Right now, the “news” is basically pundits spinning spins all-day long. The amount of intellectualism or reporting in the news is, in my opinion, at a stunningly low level. Before a debate, one could say with great accuracy what the news “experts” will say about it, regardless of outcome (though I have been relatively impressed by CNN— especially its conservative pundits who were critical after McCain’s last performance). I really believe that one could watch a cable news channel all day and learn almost nothing. I still don’t know many facts about the “Recovery Plan”, but I know all about the spin associated with it.

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