Comments on: Bias in the media http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html It's all in the luck of the dice Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:09:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-81123 David Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:09:28 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-81123 I can't figure out for the life of me just what the republican party is thinking about. It should be obvious to them by now, as it is to everyone else, that their only chance of winning in '08 is for Dr. Ron Paul to win the primary. He's the only candidate on either ticket with anything truly genuine or inspiring to say on the "real" issues. Hell, he's also the only candidate with the guts to address what the "real" issues are. Besides all that, people everywhere are fed up with the current rhederick of the republican party. Marginalizing Ron Paul is the worst move the republican party could make right now and if they're refusing to smarten up and realize this now then they've already lost election before the first balet is even cast. I can’t figure out for the life of me just what the republican party is thinking about. It should be obvious to them by now, as it is to everyone else, that their only chance of winning in ‘08 is for Dr. Ron Paul to win the primary. He’s the only candidate on either ticket with anything truly genuine or inspiring to say on the “real” issues. Hell, he’s also the only candidate with the guts to address what the “real” issues are. Besides all that, people everywhere are fed up with the current rhederick of the republican party. Marginalizing Ron Paul is the worst move the republican party could make right now and if they’re refusing to smarten up and realize this now then they’ve already lost election before the first balet is even cast.

]]> By: patrick http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77571 patrick Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:23:28 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77571 nothing's fair today...everyone has their own ways to fulfill their selfish desires... nothing’s fair today…everyone has their own ways to fulfill their selfish desires…

]]> By: SEO blog http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77500 SEO blog Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77500 Or it could mean that the online media doesn't represent the majority of people's views either. Look, as biased as the traditional media, the online media is just as bad. Gravel and Paul have become internet "causes" of sorts and it's not the trendy thing to support them online. Besides, if "the Republican base" causes him to lose the primary, that means that he's not who they want to represent them. The "Republican base" is exactly who is supposed to decide who the Republican nominee is! Or it could mean that the online media doesn’t represent the majority of people’s views either. Look, as biased as the traditional media, the online media is just as bad. Gravel and Paul have become internet “causes” of sorts and it’s not the trendy thing to support them online.

Besides, if “the Republican base” causes him to lose the primary, that means that he’s not who they want to represent them. The “Republican base” is exactly who is supposed to decide who the Republican nominee is!

]]> By: SEO blog http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77496 SEO blog Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77496 I agree with you about wanting to hear more from the other candidates, however, the online media has just as much bias if not more so. Ron Paul has been dubbed the internet's candidate and it is now for whatever reason cool to jump on the Ron Paul bandwagon so of course any online poll will be dominated by Paul. If you look at the political section of Digg.com or Reddit or several of the other sites, you'll notice a hugely disproportionate number of stories on Paul than any other candidate. So, while equal coverage would be nice to see, it's not going to happen any time soon. I agree with you about wanting to hear more from the other candidates, however, the online media has just as much bias if not more so. Ron Paul has been dubbed the internet’s candidate and it is now for whatever reason cool to jump on the Ron Paul bandwagon so of course any online poll will be dominated by Paul. If you look at the political section of Digg.com or Reddit or several of the other sites, you’ll notice a hugely disproportionate number of stories on Paul than any other candidate. So, while equal coverage would be nice to see, it’s not going to happen any time soon.

]]> By: Danny Mc guire http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77434 Danny Mc guire Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:48:27 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77434 You make some good points about "casting" in your piece, I enjoyed reading it. Didn't the media pick G.W. Bush as the winner way before the primaries even started? I read through some of your other posts as well and I have to say that you have some good content and a narrow focus on your blog. Unlike here where Steve likes to mix up Pokemon with politics! You make some good points about “casting” in your piece, I enjoyed reading it. Didn’t the media pick G.W. Bush as the winner way before the primaries even started?

I read through some of your other posts as well and I have to say that you have some good content and a narrow focus on your blog. Unlike here where Steve likes to mix up Pokemon with politics!

]]> By: Orlando http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77376 Orlando Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:03:42 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77376 This is an interesting piece. Inspired by your work, I also wrote about this topic from a different angle. I made sure to give you credit for your efforts. Here is the link: http://forthardknox.com/?p=91. This is an interesting piece. Inspired by your work, I also wrote about this topic from a different angle. I made sure to give you credit for your efforts. Here is the link: http://forthardknox.com/?p=91.

]]> By: Ft. Hard Knox » Casting Presidential Contenders (or Predicting Who Will Win in 2008) http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77368 Ft. Hard Knox » Casting Presidential Contenders (or Predicting Who Will Win in 2008) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77368 [...] thanks to Danny McGuirre at http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html for first writing about [...] [...] thanks to Danny McGuirre at http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html for first writing about [...]

]]> By: RT Cunningham http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77321 RT Cunningham Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77321 Since when did "fair" ever mean anything? If things were fair, Ross Perot would have won quite a few years ago. Since when did “fair” ever mean anything? If things were fair, Ross Perot would have won quite a few years ago.

]]> By: Danny Mc Guire http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77314 Danny Mc Guire Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:50:02 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77314 Win or lose ALL of the candidates should have equal time in the debates. It's bad enough that the media flat out ignores some of the candidates while it gives front page coverage to even the smallest thing a "front-runner" does. I suggest each candidate gets a chess clock. When they speak the time ticks away. Once their time on the clock runs out they can no longer speak. As long as all candidates get the same amount of clock time it should be fair. Win or lose ALL of the candidates should have equal time in the debates. It’s bad enough that the media flat out ignores some of the candidates while it gives front page coverage to even the smallest thing a “front-runner” does.

I suggest each candidate gets a chess clock. When they speak the time ticks away. Once their time on the clock runs out they can no longer speak.

As long as all candidates get the same amount of clock time it should be fair.

]]> By: Natron http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html/comment-page-1#comment-77283 Natron Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:06:35 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/bias-in-the-media.html#comment-77283 Heard about this while listening to Stephanie Miller on my commute. Maybe it's just that Wolf Blitzer has such a cool name, not that he had anything worth while to say. Heard about this while listening to Stephanie Miller on my commute. Maybe it’s just that Wolf Blitzer has such a cool name, not that he had anything worth while to say.

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