unfair and biased. 85% of us, democrats, republicans and independents do not trust the print and television media. note it is not just republicans, but everyone, 85% of us. the either 15% either work in media or live under a rock or both. having no confidence in the fairness of media may be single most unifying thing we have going for us, when everyone thinks you are wrong, that should be calls for self reflection. but not for the media, they don t blame themselves, they blame you and the internet and lack of diversity, except a lack of political diversity. the questions are two-fold, why have we lost trust in the media? why does it matter. the first question is easy, public does not trust media and believe that media is area because it is not fair. it tries to influence who is in power. our country is split 50/50, but the poll is 85/15. most still value and recognize fairness. a country and a culture cannot survive without fairness. we need a referee, a detached judge, the
the media is untrustworthy, unfair and biased. 85% of us, democrats, republicans and independents do not trust the print and television media. note it is not just republicans, but everyone, 85% of us. the either 15% either work in media or live under a rock or both. having no confidence in the fairness of media may be single most unifying thing we have going for us, when everyone thinks you are wrong, that should be calls for self reflection. but not for the media, they don t blame themselves, they blame you and the internet and lack of diversity, except a lack of political diversity. the questions are two-fold, why have we lost trust in the media? why does it matter. the first question is easy, public does not trust media and believe that media is area because it is not fair. it tries to influence who is in power. our country is split 50/50, but the poll is 85/15. most still value and recognize fairness. a country and a culture cannot survive without fairness. we need a re
unfair and biased. 85% of us, democrats, republicans and independents do not trust the print and television media. note it is not just republicans, but everyone, 85% of us. the either 15% either work in media or live under a rock or both. having no confidence in the fairness of media may be single most unifying thing we have going for us, when everyone thinks you are wrong, that should be calls for self reflection. but not for the media, they don t blame themselves, they blame you and the internet and lack of diversity, except a lack of political diversity. the questions are two-fold, why have we lost trust in the media? why does it matter. the first question is easy, public does not trust media and believe that media is area because it is not fair. it tries to influence who is in power. our country is split 50/50, but the poll is 85/15. most still value and recognize fairness. a country and a culture cannot survive without fairness. we need a referee, a detached judge, the
fairness as a virtue, that is destructive. america can survive with a media we don t like or agree with, america may not survive with a bias press we do not respect. right now the media is neither liked nor respected by an overwhelming majority of americans, because we do not view them as trustworthy or fair. the group that claims to speak truth to power, might want to have a little chat with itself. because you managed to unite a fractured country, and in not trusting you, you have no one to blame but yourself. joining us now, author of new book, suppression, deception, snobbery and bias, ari fliescher, you have been a round for a while, something had to happen to get you to research and write this
fairness as a virtue, that is destructive. america can survive with a media we don t like or agree with, america may not survive with a bias press we do not respect. right now the media is neither liked nor respected by an overwhelming majority of americans, because we do not view them as trustworthy or fair. the group that claims to speak truth to power, might want to have a little chat with itself. because you managed to unite a fractured country, and in not trusting you, you have no one to blame but yourself. joining us now, author of new book, suppression, deception, snobbery and bias, ari fliescher, you have been a round for a while, something had to happen to get you to research and write this