Can't beleive everything you read, how do you sort out the truth?
@sweetaprillynn (207)
United States
August 3, 2012 2:22pm CST
In this day in age we are bombarded with news from every form of media. I read anything I can get my hands on from websites to newspapers. Sometimes I may even catch a wiff of news being circulated through social networking sites.
While reading all this material, I am sure to keep an open mind. Most articles I see today are written with a bias. The author leads either for or against an issue while writing his article, and, most can be very subtle in their persuasive articles.
I like to find informations from both sides of the argument. There are actually many websites available that provide discussions or articles for and against big topic issues.
I am wondering if you MyLotters take the same measures when reading the news. Facts are facts! But some authors omit certain facts that may disprove thier case.
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5 responses
@adforme (2114)
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4 Aug 12
I am really trying to get at the truth the best I can. Reports, people, papers are always saying something,and there is only one way to be sure. Cameras are everywhere, but sometimes we can't get the full sight of things. Words are taken out of context, and become unclear. When we get to the truth, it is usually because we choose to see it for ourselves when go where the facts are. Where that is, is the question. Things don't become any less complicated, just sometimes less mysterious.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
4 Aug 12
My take is to get my news and information from trusted and reliable sources. Some people just love to read 'juicy' news and stories and these establishments know this and will present information which may be not accurate, exaggerated or downright lies with the intention of getting more sales. So one must avoid these 'sources' at all cost. I guess through experience and constant reading and analysing one can discover which are trusted sources and which are not.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
3 Aug 12
Well, I think that these things happen when you talk about some event, depending on where it comes from the source.
I agree, the events occurring in a certain way and can not be said that instead they have gone differently.
But the way of formulating the argument, of course appears differently depending on who or what is the one who communicates it.
From politics, sport, news, short, I could cite infinity of examples.
it is true that in some cases there's a saying: "Everyone tells its!"
@Shannonymous (108)
• United States
3 Aug 12
Couldn't agree more. You have to be a critical reader to get anything out of the typical news story. Most reputable news sources wont straight-up lie, but you have to know how to read between the lines. What statistics aren't they giving? Why are they cutting a quote short or not disclosing certain information. Watching a news network is always an exercise in critical analysis to me. I generally trust my local news more, because they allow the anchors to voice their own opinion AFTER giving the straight story. NPR is also generally pretty neutral in their actual reporting, though all of their talk shows are (understandably) biased.
