"Is the NYT a Liberal Paper?...Of Course It Is"

[johngalt1234]

Has anyone read the book " The Fountainhead"....If you have you will be familiar with the character of Gail Wynand who owns a newspaper and publishes the trash that people want to hear and the only reason is because it is what sells the paper.

I see no difference in the media here. We have all the cute little stories about the sick little child getting his/her trip to Disney etc etc.... The real issues you have to dig on the Internet to get close to...

Lets talk some real issues here....

The 500 billion deficit for starters and the 6+trillion dollars debt.....who is gonna pay for it
the 500 billion dollars a year trade imbalance which effectively means we are exporting jobs. When you import more than you export the jobs are created overseas.
Is Government becoming bigger and bigger....does Kerry or Bush have any plans to scale it down....

It is long recognized that Political campaigns are not about the issues but creating a great fuzzy good feeling which rapidly turns to a sinking feeling after the election

[johngalt1234]

What is news fit to print? Who decides that?

It is essential that a newspaper or any media outlet not have a bias... and give coverage to all things that have a bearing on the consumer .

In todays world Media is there to shape the opinion of the public. so the bias of the editors is reflected in the material that is presented. It is no secret scandal sells, feel good stories make people feel good about themselves and so they would buy the paper.

Integrity in Journalism requires that all sides of an issue be presented to the consumer so that he can make up his/her mind based on objective fact.  In this election year third parties are not mentioned by the major media. Just because they are not mentioned doesnt mean they dont exist.