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factcheck Donating Member (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-04 03:27 AM
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20. No.
Largely the media has the responsibility to entertain. And they seem to do that quite well considering the number of people who park their butts in front of the TV. :)

I believe it is each individuals responsibility to seek out the knowledge they need. If they don't then too bad for them.

I am not responsible for 'educating' you any more than you are responsible for 'educating' me and the media certainly is not responsible for 'educating' anyone.

Besides, who is going to decide what is 'right' to show? You? The Democrats? The Republicans?

I hear the far right cry that the media is too liberal and I hear the far left deny it and cry that the media is too conservative. So, who is right? Will what the media shows be decided by whoever is in power? It seems to me that this somewhat drives the media already, so what are you trying to change?

Accept that the media sucks and move on. :) To try to change it would be like beating your head against a brick wall. The brick wall isn't budging and you will only end up with a headache. :)



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