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Originally Posted by thatmariolover
I don't know if anybody saw but Fox news actually pulled a fact check on Sarah Palin. I was quite surprised.
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Something tells me it wasn't Sean Hannity who did it...
And yes, I think he's an idiot too.
There is a diversity of opinion on FoxNews, and not just in who they invite to contribute to their broadcasts. They are conservative, obviously, but there is also a diversity of conservative belief, especially when it comes to people like Sarah Palin as politicians (she is everything I hate about social conservatives). If you haven't noticed, there is a idealogical war going on in the Republican party right now. (I skew libertarian/fiscal conservative with approval of some social constructs (public education) and mainly favoring individual freedom over governmental control. That said, there are MANY modern conservatives who rub me the wrong way because they want as much control as leftists, but over different things.)
For me, I tend to watch the 6:00pm broadcast pretty regularly (and CNN during the day when I work from home, Sanchez does offer the left bias to even things out). It's 90% news (with usually a little conservative wit thrown in at the end of segments) with conservative based commentary at the end of the broadcast from a panel, but with usually one democrat present to contribute (like Juan Williams from, NPR). Plus, it has Charles Krauthammer, who I think is the most important conservative pundit out there today and the one I identify with the most.
It's about what/who you choose to consume. If you want to watch Hannity and the like expect a hard right bias with the potential for misstatements and "abused facts". But it's Sean Hannity... what would you expect? He obviously preaches to the choir who just want to hear like-minded rhetoric.
I suppose avoiding bias these days is impossible. We just need to be aware that regardless of the source, it's there, and we need to be conscious of it.