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Dan J.S. wrote:
NY Times has one of the largest subscription decreases ever. I
wonder
why?



Certain segments of the public have no respect for people with
differing views. It's never political, it's always personal. I wonder
if some of the people in that group are cancelling subscriptions to
"punish" the Times?

You can't hold your self up as providing an objective perspective on
the
happenings in the world when you stories take a biased view that is in
sync
with your editorial view.

People see through the thin viel of objectivity that the major
newspapers
present!


I don't disagree with your basic premise, but I have serious doubts
whether the majority of the public expects or even wants total
objectivity. News formats with an obvious and open bias seem to be
generally gaining in popularity; with Fox News a specific example. More
people are also gravitating to "opinion" formats, (such as talk radio)
where there is no specific claim to even be factually accurate, let
alone unbiased.


Which is better an open bias that is generally 80% accurate with the
whole story (Fox news) or a hidden agenda that is 80% biased (national
press).




Is this bias?

In the past, Bush has announced at least 3 times that the Iraqi military
and police were "now well prepared to handle more of the security
situation for their own country". Then, within a few days, someone parks a
car full of explosives right in front of a police station and turns it
into rubble.

Do you believe the "biased national press" should report Bush's
announcement, but suppress stories about things which contradict what he
said?
No, and Fox reported both. The difference is that Fox reports WHY we are
there and the national press keeps insisting that the only reason we are
there is WMD. They never report on the strategic value Iraq has. IF it has
no value then why is there such a massive terrorism campaign there and not
in Afghanistan. Everytime I hear of more terrorism in Iraq I KNOW we are in
the right place.