Comments on: The return of the partisan press http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/the-return-of-the-partisan-press/ Thoughts On Journalism, Culture, and Life in Abu Dhabi Tue, 01 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BRD http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/the-return-of-the-partisan-press/comment-page-1/#comment-203 BRD Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:07:43 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3081#comment-203 It's like an arms race between MSNBC and Fox. "I see your Hannity and raise you an Olberman". "Oh yeah, here's a Glen Beck. Beat that." Makes me long for the days of Buchanan vs. Kinsley on "Crossfire". It’s like an arms race between MSNBC and Fox. “I see your Hannity and raise you an Olberman”. “Oh yeah, here’s a Glen Beck. Beat that.”

Makes me long for the days of Buchanan vs. Kinsley on “Crossfire”.

]]> By: Matt Duffy http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/the-return-of-the-partisan-press/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Matt Duffy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:59:29 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3081#comment-200 Good catch on that quote -- I'd missed that. Yes, you're right, MSNBC is just as ideologically driven as Fox. Good catch on that quote — I’d missed that. Yes, you’re right, MSNBC is just as ideologically driven as Fox.

]]> By: BRD http://mattjduffy.com/2010/02/the-return-of-the-partisan-press/comment-page-1/#comment-191 BRD Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:25:08 +0000 http://mattjduffy.com/?p=3081#comment-191 Why do we only hear about the "partisan media" when there's a democrat in the White House? That aside, the author lost all credibility after writing MSNBC's "reporting is not as ideologically driven as Fox’s." Really? I don't mind a partisan media as long as they are upfront about where they are coming from. I believe FOX is clear that they provide a counter balance to the leftward tilt of CNN/MSNBC/NBC/CBS/ABC. Their "Fair and Balanced" slogan belies their slant to the right. The downside is that people just seek out the outlet that suits and confirms their worldview and so they rarely get exposed to ideas that may help open their perspective. It's contributing the coarseness of the political debate in our country and both sides are equally guilty. Why do we only hear about the “partisan media” when there’s a democrat in the White House?

That aside, the author lost all credibility after writing MSNBC’s “reporting is not as ideologically driven as Fox’s.” Really?

I don’t mind a partisan media as long as they are upfront about where they are coming from. I believe FOX is clear that they provide a counter balance to the leftward tilt of CNN/MSNBC/NBC/CBS/ABC. Their “Fair and Balanced” slogan belies their slant to the right.

The downside is that people just seek out the outlet that suits and confirms their worldview and so they rarely get exposed to ideas that may help open their perspective. It’s contributing the coarseness of the political debate in our country and both sides are equally guilty.

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