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Old 08-22-2010, 04:47 PM
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Here is a perfect example of media-bias. It is not a journalist's job to take sides. They are simply supposed to report the story. If I was writing a story about the "Truthers", I would report on how many of them there are and what they believe. I would not report my opinion as fact. I would not say, "The Truthers incorrcectly believe that Pres Bush had something to do with 9/11". I would say, "The Truthers believe that Pres Bush had something to with 9/11". I would not speculate on the accuracy of the belief.
But when there is no credible evidence, don't you think it's the media's job to report that, too? Why do you think 20% of Americans falsely - yes, falsely - believe Obama is Muslim when he's beyond obviously Christian?
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