The Real “Fake News”
This article, “The Real ‘Fake News’”, from The Nation, discusses the accusations of Fox News’s conservative bias. The article says that Fox “functions like a cog in the Republic message machine,” giving evidence that during the 2004 election, only 13% of panelists’ comments for John Kerry were positive as opposed the 50% of positive comments made about Bush. Also, many of Fox’s guests only criticize liberals and Democrats. The article addresses the issues of bias media’s detriment to society. By reading this article, we can gain perspective into the news we see daily and become more critical consumers.