Do you trust the Mainstream Media?

[Rossco]

Not sure how to do a poll on this forum. If anyone can and wants to then do it by all means.

The question is in the name of the thread. A simple yes, no or not sure would work.

Me I trust them not one bit. I am not alone on this either it seems.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tru ... 35cb6fec58

http://www.activistpost.com/2016/04/dea ... trust.html

[The Tick]

Not really. I try to keep my news sources as varied as possible in order to see stories from various angles. Every media outlet has its own agenda, and for its own reasons.

[warmleatherette]

Don't trust anyone...
It rather depends on what's being reported, where and how long ago it happened.

[paolo]

Yes, my sources are the bbc and guardian

[Zambo]

Yes, my sources are the bbc and guardian

A beacon for truth, fairness and impartiality.

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

With my err life

[m4 colin]

Hell No & Hell No!

[Lord Notin Kwestion]

In terms of sports scores and X factor results, yes. Anything that actually could make a difference, no.

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

How do we know the "mainstream media" even exists?

[Lord Notin Kwestion]

How do we know the "mainstream media" even exists?

That's what they want you to think you sheep.

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

How do we know the "mainstream media" even exists?

That's what they want you to think you sheep.

Fucking hell. I've lived a lie My Lord. Is there salvation?

[Roy Twing]

Pretty sure there's only one on here that would say yes to that question.

[Royal24s]

Yeah , where IS Hillman ?
I'd have thought he'd have been on here supporting the average speed cameras in the other thread too .

Actually, it's a serious and significant fact that most people no longer trust the media to tell them the truth or be unbiased. It's not a bad thing though, because it's a measure of how many people are waking up and that means that the time of the globalists and their media echo chamber is growing short.

I do hope Hillmans okay. Maybe he's got a box set of old Michael Foot speeches and he can't help watching the next one or something.

[AlcoholBrazil]

You can't go wrong with the Daily Mail for a balanced view. Polly Toynbee is the Spawn of Satan.

[paolo]

Yes, my sources are the bbc and guardian

A beacon for truth, fairness and impartiality.

I forgot the morning star!

and tv:am

[Royal24s]

What about The One Show !
That deserves its own thread.

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

What about tfi Friday

[Royal24s]

Another great random outburst there !

[Royal24s]

I mean, nothing wrong with random outbursts. I often do them myself, but can't you make them a bit longer so we can have a bit of a read ?

[kooster]

Having worked in the Media, its a NO from me.

[Roy Twing]

Having worked in the Media, its a NO from me.

That sounds potentially very interesting - any snippets to back that up?

Welcome to the forum by the way.

[Lou Grant]

I don't trust the media - I prefer to go by made up bollocks I read on the internet.

Facts? Who needs them?
Proper journalists who can hold people to account? What's the point?

2016, eh, it's faaaaaaaaantastic.

[Lou Grant]

America in 2000: 65,900 reporters,128,600 PR people
America in 2015: 45,800 reporters, 218,000 PR people

Who needs facts, just give us the spin.

[kancutlawns]

I don't trust the media - I prefer to go by made up bollocks I read on the internet.

Facts? Who needs them?
Proper journalists who can hold people to account? What's the point?

2016, eh, it's faaaaaaaaantastic.

That's true. That's why it's generally less rewarding, secure and attractive to be a reporter these days, that and reporters being targeted for trying to expose war atrocities, government wrongdoing and corruption. Far easier to sit on the internet mocking others who read the papers then being a Politkovskya who had bottle.

Why should I watch a dysfunctional prick on YouTube who lives on the fringes of society to get my news as opposed to a trained journalist who has the capability and experience of reporting? Can anyone explain this to me and why I should COMPLETELY ignore mainstream news in favour of uncorroborated, dubious tittle tattle?

[kancutlawns]

Having worked in the Media, its a NO from me.

Don't think it's all black and white. I'm sure there are aspects to what's reported in the media that you do trust.