Media Bias

The media bubble is real: Study shows massive disconnect between journalists, public

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3532405-the-media-bubble-is-real-study-shows-massive-disconnect-between-journalists-public/

The media bubble is real: Study shows massive disconnect between journalists, public

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3532405-the-media-bubble-is-real-study-shows-massive-disconnect-between-journalists-public/

Not the media , it's the stupidity of the public they serve. Most supply facts it's what the reader/viewer does with that info that is the problem. Not to say there are not crappy journalist(Tucker, Hannity) out there same as with any profession. The ignorance /laziness of the consumer to think on their own is the problem.

The media bubble is real: Study shows massive disconnect between journalists, public

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3532405-the-media-bubble-is-real-study-shows-massive-disconnect-between-journalists-public/

I heard an interview about a month ago which raised a root cause which hadn’t crossed my mind and the author hits on it here:

Longtime newsman Bob Schieffer dove into this subject a few years back, explaining just how insulated journalists have become.

“In 2004, one reporter in eight lived in New York, Washington, or Los Angeles,” Schieffer notes in his must-read book “Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News.” “That number is now down to one-in-five who live in those three places.”

Schieffer saw another problem: The massive decrease of local reporters due to shrinking budgets.

He writes, “While no solutions seem obvious, there is general agreement throughout the industry that if local newspapers go away and some entity does not rise to do what we have come to expect of them—that is, keep an eye on local government—we will experience corruption at levels we have never seen.”
Since 2004, approximately 1,800 newspapers have shut down because of the collapse of print advertising and readers turning to more convenient online consumption. Fewer reporters and editors has resulted in less trust as news gathering becomes more and more confined to two or three cities.

“The New York Times, which hasn’t endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in 66 years, or at The Washington Post, which has never endorsed a Republican presidential candidate”

Clearly these are extremely biased news sources…

I heard an interview about a month ago which raised a root cause which hadn’t crossed my mind and the author hits on it here:

Longtime newsman Bob Schieffer dove into this subject a few years back, explaining just how insulated journalists have become.

“In 2004, one reporter in eight lived in New York, Washington, or Los Angeles,” Schieffer notes in his must-read book “Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News.” “That number is now down to one-in-five who live in those three places.”

Schieffer saw another problem: The massive decrease of local reporters due to shrinking budgets.

He writes, “While no solutions seem obvious, there is general agreement throughout the industry that if local newspapers go away and some entity does not rise to do what we have come to expect of them—that is, keep an eye on local government—we will experience corruption at levels we have never seen.”
Since 2004, approximately 1,800 newspapers have shut down because of the collapse of print advertising and readers turning to more convenient online consumption. Fewer reporters and editors has resulted in less trust as news gathering becomes more and more confined to two or three cities.



Sorry but IMO , no. With the internet and social media there are more "reporters" / blogger's" then ever, more outlets to get news and it's easier. Again as I stated before the consumer needs to educate themselves. I will add that I do my part , I buy three to four newspapers a week.

https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart

https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/AllSidesMediaBiasChart-Version6_0.jpg

https://adfontesmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Media-Bias-Chart-9.0_Jan-2022-Unlicensed-Social-Media_Hi_Res-scaled.jpg

Sorry but IMO , no. With the internet and social media there are more "reporters" / blogger's" then ever, more outlets to get news and it's easier. Again as I stated before the consumer needs to educate themselves. I will add that I do my part , I buy three to four newspapers a week.

That is the quandary. I think for the most part people do try to educate themselves, but end up with misinformation and spin due to the overwhelming bias of the most popular news outlets. It's real hard to believe what you see and hear anymore - and even the "fact-checkers" need fact-checking now.

https://adfontesmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Media-Bias-Chart-9.0_Jan-2022-Unlicensed-Social-Media_Hi_Res-scaled.jpg

This might be the only thing we agree on politically Chief. I think that scale is accurate.

I also have social media but don't get any mainstream news for it, mine is strictly for keeping up with friends/family and sharing memes.

This might be the only thing we agree on politically Chief. I think that scale is accurate.

I also have social media but don't get any mainstream news for it, mine is strictly for keeping up with friends/family and sharing memes.

Same here.