Has Anyone Tried 1440 News? (Is It Actually Unbiased?)

[HermitHogan]

The only time I watch CBS is if there's a game on that channel I want to see. They're the worst of the big three when it comes to credibility.

 

[Brookswood]

If you want another example, there's the attempt by Tony Doukoupil of CBS to conduct an interview with Ta-Nehesi Coates, which has turned into a major controversy. Coates managed to write an entire (short) book about the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza without mentioning October 7 or Hamas, and Doukoupil pushed him on it. As a result, he has been reprimanded and subjected to "study sessions" by management.

CBS' handling of contentious 'Mornings' segment with Ta-Nehisi Coates raises new questions

This raises the issue that their staff may ‘self censor’ to avoid being publicly humiliated, and in the case of the big names, losing a job paying extremely high wages.

Why insert doubt into the minds of viewers? I don’t know.

 

[Brookswood]

I make an effort to get out. I read books by both liberal and conservative authors, I read liberal and conservative op-eds, and watch PBS and NBC Nightly News, which I would describe as "mainstream liberal." I read the Wall Street Journal but also the New York Times, at least sometimes. The only really "balanced" reporting I see is on CNBC, which covers non-business news pretty objectively, at least in my view.

I tried reading both sides, but if both sides are just posturing and ignoring inconvenient facts, it's hard to get to the truth. I do find CNBC good for business news. And, the WSJ articles (not editorials and comments) are fairly objective.

 

[Murrmurr]

Having your own opinion is fine.
Stating that a network changed replies is a strong statement that should be backed up with facts.

Television news has indeed intentionally edited videos of political speeches and public statements to change the context and meaning.

For obvious reasons, we can't post any examples.

 

[Jules]

Thanks. Now that I have some suggestions on where to look, I’ll do some reading. I try to never just accept open-ended statements without some background.

 

[Rakaia]

I guess that this thread is as good as any for this comment.
A workmate, a dual Australian and American citizen has just returned from a Stateside trip. He reckons that we're better informed and have a more balanced view of things than the residents of California or Minnesota. He said that the news Stateside is 'like a fishbowl', focussed on minutiae.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I enrolled in 1440 News. Didn't get a response. So, I enrolled again. I got two responses. I'd keep the app. But I only got the two responses- and that was it. Nothing after.
Am I doing something wrong, or is 1440 off?

 

[gruntlabor]

This post was written in the summer of '23 and somehow got resurrected again yesterday. I don't even know if this place is still in operation.

It is. I get 1440. It's mostly fluff. I prefer bare-bones news.

 

[dilettante]

We prefer BBC , CBC and CTV, thank you!

 

[dilettante]

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