Sometimes It's How You Say It
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (78759)
United States
June 18, 2021 3:25pm CST
This post goes right to the heart of something I have been saying for a long time. It is not WHAT is reported in the news that matters sometimes. It is HOW it is reported that matters.
Take this recent exchange between president Joe Biden and a reporter who asked a question.
The way the media portrays this exchange is "president biden pushes back at a reporter after a press conference."
Had this been Trump in the exact same exchange the reporting would have been "president Trump launches a vicious tirade against members of the press."
I chose the picture of an angry Biden as well, because when it came to reporting anything about Trump it always portrayed him in a bad light to push the media's narrative that Trump was unfit for office.
I will never understand why more people cannot see the spin the media uses as a tactic to advance certain reactions in one scenario and completely opposite reactions in another?
This is across all media by the way. "Snap back" from Fox does suggest something snappier than what actually occurred in the exchange.
I just want to return to a time when the NEWS alone was reported fairly and accurately, without added spin and bias to drive another story within the real story.
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15 responses
@NJChicaa (116116)
• United States
18 Jun 21
I haven't seen the actual interaction. What I DO know, though, is that Biden later apologized for his response and has never called the press "the enemy of the people".
I don't think Trump has EVER apologized for anything in his life. He also loves to disparage the press at every turn. He was so rude to so many journalists asking him questions and as far as I remember he never once apologized.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
18 Jun 21
@NJChicaa Trump. The press IS the enemy of the people (American people).
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@kaylachan (58153)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jun 21
I've known for a long time that the media tends to spin things out of control. I don't mind reading a headline to get an idea of what's going on, but at the same time, I only believe part of what's said and take most with a grain of salt.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
18 Jun 21
They stopped at tending to spin things a long time ago. Now they just tell their own story, truth be damned.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
19 Jun 21
But the headlines are the worst, and the way they are written almost become the entire story, taken out of context. Such as in my example in this post. The headline would have been "Trump viciously attacks reporter," and if that's all one read without actually watching the exchange or digging deeper into the story, all one walks away with is that Trump viciously attacked a reporter when all he actually did was legitimately rebutt a question.
Similar to here. Biden did necessarily "snap" at a reporter. But the context of his reaction to the question is what is more important to understand the whole story.
What was the question and why did he snap and was his reaction correct?
@porwest (78759)
• United States
19 Jun 21
@Namelesss There is a lot of truth to that statement. In fact, many times they outright lie.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
23 Jun 21
@just4him I do remember that movie, and it is an awesome one that deserves some renewed popularity. I'd say they should do a remake of it...but Hollywood would destroy it today and tailor it to their current convoluted view of the world.
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
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21 Jun 21
I saw the response. It's not the first time Biden has gone off the rails and snapped at some reporter or "dog pony person who asked a question that got under his skin. Talk about unfit for office! But, you know these posts do not result in a reasonable exchange of ideas. They just polarize people to one side or the other. Yet, I must say for the life of me I cannot understand how people do not see past their bias when confronted with actual footage of Biden's behavior. The man cannot even put a cohesive thought together without reading off note cards prepared by his staff. As Rod Stewart said in song "Every Picture Tells A Story." Just look at the footage at the border and the mess the Dems have created there for another example 
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
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12 Jul 21
@porwest Such precise comments. The left views almost every issue from an emotional perspective without considering the rationality behind their agenda. As another example, this "WOKE" thing has gone to a "theatre of the absurd."
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
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13 Jul 21
@porwest Great example about Islam. Like a chameleon the left changes their positions to accommodate their passionate albeit uninformed base.
Use the theater line....anytime 
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@dgobucks226 As someone famously said of the left, "They stand for nothing because they actually do not believe in anything." I think that is a true statement. They simply adhere to their flavor of the day.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
19 Jun 21
The thing that scares me the most, I think, is the absolute infiltration of liberals into our culture. Most teachers are liberals, and most school administrators are liberals, and so our children get indoctrinated into this ideology. On top of that colleges are all primarily made up of liberals as well. So there's potentially 16 years of liberal "training." On top of that the media is mostly liberal, and Hollywood is mostly liberal. So, from schools to TV to news, to cartoons and television programming...
By the time our kids have a chance in life they've already been filled with liberal propaganda, and so many tend to believe in it. Some escape it, but it is really tough for parents to get past it and guide the kids in a more balanced direction. These people have hold of our kids for a very large part of their lives.
I don't know how we fight against this, really.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
21 Jun 21
@CarolDM So am I. The unfortunate thing is that we were making progress toward heading back in the right direction. The democrats could not let that happen and while some may disagree, I think they literally stole the election and began a course of power and control I thought would never be possible in this country.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
18 Jun 21
But a national figure like President Biden knows how to handle I believe.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
19 Jun 21
@Nakitakona I always encourage one to inform themselves. Part of the problem in the U.S. we have is too many people don't dig deeper to the get the whole story, and as a result, are often misinformed.
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
19 Jun 21
@porwest No need. Your info is enough for me to know.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
19 Jun 21
@porwest You're right. It's good for you that you are well-informed.
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@AmbiePam (85677)
• United States
19 Jun 21
I caught an old episode of Johnny Carson from the mid eighties, and they interviewed Sam Donaldson. They talked about President Reagan, and how he liked the President even though he didn't agree with his politics. It was a pleasant conversation that would never happen today. The spin is unbelievable.
@RebeccasFarm (86833)
• United States
22 Jun 21
Well hes bound to get testy, he hardly can function, or know his own name.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Jun 21
Wouldn’t it be great if there was unbiased news reporting but I have little hope it will change.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
18 Jun 21
I fully believe over half the country sees through the lies/propaganda and con.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
19 Jun 21
I don't know. There was a time when I would agree with you on this. But apparently Biden got elected. How? Who the eff knows? But here we are. If people were paying attention there is no way the words president Biden would EVER roll off my tongue.
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@Deepizzaguy (94836)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 21
I know how you feel with the media bias against Republicans and in favor of Democrats. One reason I avoid the national news like the plague.
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@Deepizzaguy (94836)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Jun 21
@porwest You are right.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
19 Jun 21
It's sad how the media coddle him.
I feel that Fox news is the lesser of two evils when reporting the truth.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
22 Jun 21
They really are. Fox News that is. Granted, they have their far right people. Sean Hannity comes to mind. But mostly they are fair and balanced as their banner suggests. More fair and balanced than any other network which is why I tend to tune in to them more than the others.
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 21
The media will always spin stories and headlines as they see fit. We will never get the real unbiased truth. And they will never treat Biden like they treated Trump. Heck, probably no other president will be treated like Trump was.
I saw a clip of Biden. I forgot where he was speaking but he was asked a question and he just stood there in silence not saying anything for more than a few seconds. That was very awkward, if not a bit creepy.
