Do you trust Media?

I always find it very difficult to believe many of the things I see or hear in the media, or from anyone really. I know a few things are fact, but it is very VERY easy to go from just pure fact to opinion digging its way through the fact. I also believe they all have some biased ideas sometimes. I think some news outlets can be a little more biased than others, but that is for a whole nother discussion. Happy Mylotting!

There is no such thing as a fact: everything is opinion. That's how I view everything I read or hear in any medium - whether it's online, printed media or even academic stuff. Ask any Buddhist and they'll tell you there's a big difference between what you see and your perception of the same thing.

There was a time when you could trust the media but that was a long time ago. Today the media has it's own agenda and so they slant or put their own spin on their reporting. Also they will cover some stories more than others when it comes to politics.

Is the media biased? absolutely! But in this day and age, we have so much information at our fingertips. As a responsible citizen, it is very important to look at things from all angles. Each media outlet leans one way or another, so I believe you should always try to balance info by looking at multiple outlets.

I don't Always trust Media, Yes they are sometimes Biast.They Present the things The way they are told to except in exceptional cases

I used to think that media is something to trust on since it should report objectively what are socially relevant events and issues, and should objectively inform the sidelights behind these issues. However, recently, GMA Network of the Philippines, has violated such time-honored image of mass media by reporting a controversial case that is still within the jurisdiction of Philippine courts. Through the influence and threat of an influential iglesia ni manalo (church of christ of felix manalo), GMA has violated the sub judice juridical principle. And they have the temerity to withstand by their action despite the gravity of their act believing that the influential church has clout over the Philippine judiciary. May God be the judge in this case and the truth unfold in the immediate future.

Although I am a member of the media community, I am wary of many information that come from my acquaintances and colleagues. The reason for this attitude of mine is that I have an intimate idea of the industry's workings and frankly, I don't want to judge the system as well as the people in the industry. Like any practical person, I don't believe everything I see, hear or read. It's kinda instinct to look out for a second source that will either confirm or deny the first idea. By doing this, I am doing a favor to myself to form opinions about the issues. However, it is not a sign of disrespect to those people who work hard to gather and disseminate information. Media is supposed to be objective but there will always be a side of subjectivity. In my opinion, there is no such thing as absolute objectivity, unless the media industry will stop becoming a business (which it is). So I don;t hold media in a podium. Even media, has its own weaknesses and downsides.

I believe in media, but not always. There are times that media are being biased, depending on the subject of the news. I always listen to the news everyday, but I don't trust everything that is being said.

I do watch television... But not all the feedbacks are as is to what happen. Of course the point of view and what angle in the news that the people might watch will be on air...and it depends also to the person in media...they follow the mission vision and goals of their company...whatever it will takes... Thats my opinion..