FenrirIII@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoElectoral politics doesn't get the job donelemmy.worldimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1894arrow-down118file-textcross-posted to: anticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comlatestagecapitalism@lemmy.world
arrow-up1876arrow-down1imageElectoral politics doesn't get the job donelemmy.worldFenrirIII@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 21 hours agomessage-square95fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: anticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.comlatestagecapitalism@lemmy.world
minus-squareSanctimoniousApe@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoThere used to be a requirement of giving equal air time to opposing opinions - that was one of the earlier things Republicans successfully targeted. I’ve no idea how to make that work with the virtually unlimited possible sources available today.
minus-squarePrunebutt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 hours agoThat just opens you up to false balancing. See: the media landscape on climate change for the last 70 years.
minus-squareDeeDan06@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·15 hours agoAnd also only works when there are only two sides to represent to begin with, so it would reinforce the two party system
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 minutes agoAlso doesn’t work when one side is supported by evidence and the others are “opinions” but given equal consideration.
There used to be a requirement of giving equal air time to opposing opinions - that was one of the earlier things Republicans successfully targeted. I’ve no idea how to make that work with the virtually unlimited possible sources available today.
That just opens you up to false balancing. See: the media landscape on climate change for the last 70 years.
And also only works when there are only two sides to represent to begin with, so it would reinforce the two party system
Also doesn’t work when one side is supported by evidence and the others are “opinions” but given equal consideration.