Do you trust the mainstream media?

Jul 2, 2018 by

by Henry Olsen, UnHerd:

[…]  Citizens across the developed world increasingly feel they are being propagandised by the media. A recent worldwide poll by Rasmussen Global found that 56% of respondents said they “rarely” or “never” get a neutral take on the news.1 Clearly that’s not down to Fox news and Russian bots alone. To understand this level of distrust you have to look at the major broadcasters and newspapers themselves.

[…]  Data from Britain show that BBC television and radio coverage of Brexit and EU issues is tilted strongly in favour of pro-EU or pro-Remain views.3 It is difficult to argue that such a heavy tilt reflects chance rather than design.

[…]  The entire way in which the Times treats transgender issues makes plain the paper’s position. A simple search of the Times’ website for “transgender” returns multiple stories. Of those published so far in 2018, the vast majority present transgender people and their causes positively. Every opinion piece published is also in favour of the positions propounded by transgender activist groups. Regardless of your personal perspective, there’s no denying the biased nature of the newspaper’s treatment of the subject. Is this any less propaganda than the fawning coverage of Trump that Fox News so often presents their viewers?

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