Writer’s Rant fro Dec. 31, 2023
The news today is not news, it’s opinions. Broadcast Journalists are supposed to be newscasters, presenting the facts, without their personal opinions. It doesn’t matter which news channel you listen to, all you get is their slant on the events of the day. They all have to put their spin on it. While there may be some facts presented, what makes it fake is that they only tell you what they want you to know, based on their liberal or conservative leanings, and they leave out parts that may influence you in opposition to their viewpoint. Tik Tok, Instagram and other streaming sites have “influencers”. They don’t disguise who they are; their sole purpose is to persuade their viewers. The Fake “newscasters” however cannot admit that they want to influence anyone. This makes today’s influencers more honest and trustworthy than our broadcast news. At least you know from the onset the direction the influencer is going to take and although they leave out anything contrary to their viewpoint, they are being honest about who they are. It’s a small wonder that broadcast news viewership has declined by about 10% since 2020. They misrepresent the news and themselves as fair and honest reporters. At times they are even condescending when we don’t believe what they say. I studied journalism way back when. I preferred newspaper and journal writing. I still do. If you, like me, get pissed off watching broadcast news, try doing as I do and think of it as the comedy channel. At least its good for a few laughs.