How much trust do you have in media? (Page 2)

That's pretty much where I'm at too.  I think it also depends a lot on the type of news.  If it's a breaking story and all the media outlets are scrambling to be able to say they were the first to break the story you can be pretty sure most of what you're hearing is cr@p.  If it's an in-depth investigative article or show (such as Frontline) I'll have much more confidence because you can be sure that it has been gone over with a fine toothed comb and fact checked to death.  Not to say I'll believe it all 100% without question, but I'll have much more trust that they're presenting the facts in an honest way than an outlet with an obvious bias where they couldn't care less about the truth and are willing to twist or omit the facts to advance their agenda. 

This American Life recently had an interesting piece on a company called "Journatic", that basically culls through all kinds of trivial records, has "writers" in the Philippines write them up, goes through "editors" in the US to make the grammar correct, and then goes back to local newspapers to be written up as the local news. 

Since neither the "writers" nor the "editors" reside anywhere near where the news/events occur, they have neither context nor investment in the reporting. I have no idea how widespread the practice is, but it made me pay more attention to the by-lines in the local paper. 

Dude.

You mean like this year when Phil said that the castle was built in 620AD.  "That's almost 2000 years old.  Even more actually."

Sure, they will throw out numbers and charts like there is no tomorrow.  I can easily get this information on my own with little effort.  What I am referring to is reporting of the Wallstreet crisis, LIBOR, the Fed, etc.  Why hasn't the media asked the hard questions?  Why are they not demanding a full investigation of big banks and the wallstreet crisis and holding  people accountable.  It's been swept under the rug by the government and the media seems fine with letting it go.  Personally, I'm still mad as hell about it!

very good points!

Just as the level of personal accountability has deminished in our Country, so has the accountabilty of the Press.  Used to be you had a level of professional pride among journalists to avoid personal opinion and maintain a bit of subjectivity to whatever they were covering.   Seems to me that now that is sacrificed for the first to report "breaking news" and drawing traffic to their newscasts or on-line followers.   Now I knwo mistakes will be made, but when is the lat time you heard a reporter who got it wrong recant their story and apologize?   I have not in a very long time.

For example: ABC's Brian Ross reporting that the Colorado shooter was member of local Tea Party.   His proof, someone with same name listed on their membership roles.   No further research needed to verify I guess.   Ended up beign different person with same name.   oops...    But the risk/reward of getting the sensationalism out there ahead of facts is too great I guess.  

I haven't read any of the other posts...

BUT, I trust that media (espescially social media) tell us when things are happening better than ever.  I can find out just about anything now.

But I also trust that most have an agenda (gone or the days of unbiased news reporting, IMO).  AND I trust that media spin stories or teasers to scare us. 

The glorify the titalating, the violent, the scary to get our attention.  It's about rating, not information anymore.

I don't trust that article.

Scoob, I thought you were a capitalist?  You know the news prints/shows what stories are consumed the most. WE, the people, set the news.  If WE consumed more of what you talk about and less of the other, then "main stream" media would cover it.

I agree about the budget stuff, I really want to know why they haven't.  But frankly I don't care about Trayvon so I don't watch it.  Seems to me you vote with your eyes as far as media is concerned.  Just like in business you vote with your wallet.  What business model do you choose to support.  Unfortunately the vast majority of ding-a-lings apparently care about Trayvon it would seem.

ok, yeah.  I don't think you're going to get that from CNBC.  I agree.  That's part of the business lean I was referring to.  I guess I just take them for what I know they are... statisticians (IMO).