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| Grasshopper:
I think the problem with a lot of our media outlets (and this is not just confined to the United States) is that too many companies are owned by a handful of extremely wealthy generally very right-wing men. It's inevitable that such people tend to see world events from a pro-corporate pro-capitalist perspective and this gets reflected in the editorial policy of the companies they control. Most European countries also have (generally respected) state sponsored but editorially independent media outlets, and although these outlets are probably biased in their own way as well, at least it means that people in Europe are exposed to different perspectives. |
| Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: shmokes on October 27, 2005, 03:22:16 pm ---To which you have had zero exposure. --- End quote --- The last time I was in Ireland I got my picture in the local paper. "Dartful Dodger from Chicago visits the home where his grand parents once lived..." It was a very unbiased article. |
| shmokes:
So apparently, your one experience with the irish media backs up Dexter's claims :) |
| jbox:
--- Quote ---I think the problem with a lot of our media outlets (and this is not just confined to the United States) is that too many companies are owned by a handful of extremely wealthy generally very right-wing men. --- End quote --- Another IMHO, but the more I talk to other people about this the more convinced I become that rational, critical thinking people on both sides have a reducing pool of "good media" to draw from. I have come to the conclusion that it is the "rich" part of TV owner's that is the problem, not their particular leaning. In a word: advertising. The more thoughtful and clinical a person you are the less likey you are to buy something because of a flashy add. Hence there is simply no good reason for someone to pay to put a TV show on free-to-air for you, because you will lose them money. Theoretically cable should be different, but the number of adds they run show that they look at advertising figures just as much as 'free' TV. Sponsered TV has less demand to "pay for itself", so they can put whatever they want on (sometimes better, sometimes worse). So start buying more product which advertise in the shows you like. ;D |
| JoyMonkey:
The BBC is paid for by the British taxpayers. There are no advertisements on BBC television (or radio if I remember correctly). Also, IMHO the BBC has the best news service in the world. That said, Public Broadcasting in the US mostly sucks (though I do like to watch a PBS documentary every now and then). Not sure why. |
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