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1. Well, to report the facts to the best of their ability is what we SHOULD

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 07:48 PM

Jun 2021

expect. What we get is propaganda designed to create controversy and polarize us.

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What is the purpose of newspapers and so-called news media? [View all] kentuck Jun 2021 OP

Well, to report the facts to the best of their ability is what we SHOULD PatrickforB Jun 2021 #1

A Well-Informed Electorate Is a Prerequisite for Democracy. elleng Jun 2021 #2

To sell ads dweller Jun 2021 #3

To sell ad space or in the case of cable noise Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #4

I know. It is so obvious. kentuck Jun 2021 #5

I see the problem as what I believe to be blind expectations Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #10

to write whatever the owners want them to stillcool Jun 2021 #6

Ads should be limited I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #7

selling advertisers access to potential customers 0rganism Jun 2021 #8

The Truth is what Democracy requires. Kid Berwyn Jun 2021 #9

Why is the media "so-called"? brooklynite Jun 2021 #11

FOX calls itself "News"... kentuck Jun 2021 #12

Their purpose is to make a profit for their owners/shareholders. Kaleva Jun 2021 #13

There is no absolute purpose... brooklynite Jun 2021 #14