So what negatives to you assign to {ABC, CBS, MSNBC }??
Well ABC/CBS/MSNBC is also biast - ABC and CBS not so obvious but the main problem I feel is that they go for ratings which means they all just sort of copy off one another the 'big' stories..and the most important aspect is when they report on these stories they are again going for ratings so they leave out the facts that are not so popular regardless of their importance, its when you go on the internet and research these stories you find gems that they didn't seem to mention on their television report on a normal basis these facts are of
monumental importance. Secondly, the reporters are told from the top what to report on not just because of ratings but another major factor is the political ideals and financial gain of the people at the top and the people who fund them, to use fox as an example, when you watch fox you are watching the kind of stories and factoids that CEO R. Murdoch wants you to see because it makes him money and pushes his agenda, these reports get huge kudos for appeasing him.
I like to call the mainstream media 'happy fun time news' because that is exactly what it has become in part due to their emphasis on ratings. Example, Americas don't want to hear how bad the power plant leaks in japan are theyd rather here about a new facebook app or charlie sheen or they would rather here that the power plants are fine and its not a big deal, so on the extreme end of things you have fox news showing pictures of a power plant that looks all fine and under control but when you go to the internet and look at the live shot it looks like hell on earth billowing tons of nuclear smoke into the air and the plant staff has evacuated and left it burning, while according to other news stations it might still be burning and they are showing legitimate pictures and stuff but they report on it as if its not a big deal and everything is under control. Now please understand I am only using Japan as an example here, there is a whole lot more corruption, murder, starvation, coverups, etc... that the media doesnt report on..again facts of great importance are not given because they only tell you what they think you want to hear and only if the elites want you to hear it. Thus why I dub the mainstream news 'happy fun time news' - If you only watch mainstream media everything is going pretty good for america for the most part and there is very little corruption and evil in this world, a picture is painted for you of this world that is far from the grim reality.
Setting aside the political rhetoric and lopsided reporting I think the major issue is that they report with some sort of agenda and that agenda is no longer to INFORM THE PUBLIC which is their proper job.......Anchors have admitted openly that their job is to do something like 'make this administration work' or 'give a voice to american values' or something ridiculous. There is just not any tough reporting anymore especially on live television, they are scared to push hard for the facts or they might lose their job, so what we have now in America is essentially a propaganda network that reports for the most part only what the elite want you to know about and exactly how they want you to understand it, its really become very twisted especially as they are losing more and more ratings from the internet. Consequently, instead of exposing corruption and coverups the mainstream media fosters them and supports them directly or indirectly.
