How many of you know the difference in hard news reporting and commentary?

**apeman605** · 05-06-2011, 09:06 AM

It is obvious from questions and answers on this forum, that many of you think Rachel Maddow and Glenn Beck are news reporters. They are not and are not represented as such. So when Beck makes a ridiculous statement, it is not Fox News lying. When Maddow makes a ridiculous statement, it is not MSNBC lying. Both networks do have news reporting programs and are usually accurate.

With all due respect to the small cross section of libs, cons and libertarians who are educated, thank you for your indulgence.

**Tania** · 05-12-2011, 08:05 AM

not enough, I'm afraid

**crow t robot** · 05-12-2011, 08:05 AM

the same ones think jon sterart is a credible news source
fox and msnbc should show disclaimers stating that they are for entetainment ourpoces

**Shovel Ready** · 05-12-2011, 08:05 AM

Beck does a significant amount of investigative reporting, in addition to commentary. He has broken some major stories. Putting him in the same category as Maddow is ignorant.

**Mr Miyagi wants a kiss** · 05-12-2011, 08:05 AM

There are very few tv networks that are free from corporate or government control one example is the bbc. The drawback of this unbiased news is that it tends to just state the facts as they occur meaning no foresight. If I want to know what has happened I watch the bbc, if I want to know what is going to happen i will turn to one of these speculators which is similar to this man Americans keep banging on about Beck. I admit i have seen one of his shows about China and on some points he was completely right and people need to be scared into action sometimes.