When the "free" press only presents one viewpoint
then we're all fucked.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:03, archived)

It's quite depressing watching the BBC meekly report pro-tory stuff as the charter is up for renewal and their existence depends on it.
Funny that the Tories looked into privatising Ch4 when it reported stuff it didn't like isn't it?
( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:04, archived)

One thing's for sure, that's going to get *tons* better under Supreme Leader May.

( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:10, archived)

indeed.

( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:12, archived)

When your press team are fighting more fires because the head of the party can't unify his MP's
The the message is muddied. Multiple spurts of news. No concise message. No reconciliation story.

What do you expect? Every strand to be reported? Give the fuck over.
( keybo was imtypingonakeyboard, now I'm not, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:10, archived)

I expect a neutral press.
But it's been so long since we've had one, if we ever did, that people have forgotten what it is supposed to look like.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:21, archived)

I might just start reading the Morning Star.

( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:22, archived)

This has got even worse in the age of social media
Each person is in their own echo chamber, only hearing what they want to hear. The news bias now works in two direction, first from the sources to consume, and now from what we decide to filter out or promote ourselves.

Everyone thinks everything is biased and will throw that term out for even a small whiff of something that doesn't align to 80% of their views. And what cuts through all this? Clear concise messages. Sadly there is only 1 party that can do that currently.
( keybo was imtypingonakeyboard, now I'm not, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:33, archived)

One of the things I dislike about the internet
is its ability to give voice to those people whose opinions have no business being aired publicly.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:36, archived)

So you avoid it
Avoid, avoid, avoid. Then that opinion rears its head in polite public, we all wring our hands saying "What should we do" and then it goes away. Repeat ad nauseam. It never goes away, people just ignore it. Echo chambers.
( keybo was imtypingonakeyboard, now I'm not, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:42, archived)

I don't necessarily think you're wrong.

( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:46, archived)

I've only read this thread because it restates my feelings on the attempted Labour coup, and the media bias on display during the Brexit campaign.

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:42, archived)

to be fair
people who like butterscotch angel delight really are paedophiles
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:43, archived)

My nan used to use that to make 'lurking pud'.
Which involved some fruit 'lurking' under the topping.

It was invariably kiwi.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:47, archived)

dude
your nan was fucked UP
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 14:01, archived)

No, I'm talking about the ones that include wild accusations without any basis in reality.

( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2016, 13:47, archived)