FenrirIII to Work [email protected] • 11 hours agoElectoral politics doesn't get the job donelemmy.worldmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1559file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1559imageElectoral politics doesn't get the job donelemmy.worldFenrirIII to Work [email protected] • 11 hours agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•9 hours agoThere used to be a requirement of giving equal air time to opposing opinions - that was one of the earlier things Republicans successfully targeted. I’ve no idea how to make that work with the virtually unlimited possible sources available today.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•7 hours agoThat just opens you up to false balancing. See: the media landscape on climate change for the last 70 years.
minus-squareDeeDan06linkfedilink3•6 hours agoAnd also only works when there are only two sides to represent to begin with, so it would reinforce the two party system
There used to be a requirement of giving equal air time to opposing opinions - that was one of the earlier things Republicans successfully targeted. I’ve no idea how to make that work with the virtually unlimited possible sources available today.
That just opens you up to false balancing. See: the media landscape on climate change for the last 70 years.
And also only works when there are only two sides to represent to begin with, so it would reinforce the two party system