Anyone check this site out? It's where I've been getting my political news stories. http://drudgereport.com/
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It is interesting Dana, that you have recently posted this thread. Just this morning my observations of Drudge headlines prompted this email that I sent to a friend of mine:
I'm not posting this to hijack your thread and divert it to OWS but to point out how important it is to gather news from all sources no matter what the slant. The truth is buried amidst the varying view points and you have to take the time to sort it out. So while Drudge is pretty good about putting major headlines out there, you can't rely on them as a sole source of information. Mega kudos to you for seeking to be informed.
I'm not posting this to hijack your thread and divert it to OWS but to point out how important it is to gather news from all sources no matter what the slant. The truth is buried amidst the varying view points and you have to take the time to sort it out. So while Drudge is pretty good about putting major headlines out there, you can't rely on them as a sole source of information. Mega kudos to you for seeking to be informed.
Johnfromokc
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Drudge is primarily a right wing biased propaganda site. You will get as much fair and balanced news there as you will from FOX.
Figured. My dad gave me the link. He's big on propaganda.
Johnfromokc
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True, Drudge links to articles - but what type of articles? How are those articles framed by Drudge? Here's an typical example currently at the top of the page:
'Political fixer' and Obama pal Tony Rezko gets 10 years in jail...
Another:
| Obama pardons dope dealers... Another: Pelosi Bashes Catholics: 'They Have This Conscience Thing'... More: Obama's 'body man' opens up about special bond with president... Anti-Obama sales outpace pro-Obama fourfold at online clothier... That's not what most folks would call fair and balanced, lol. |
Drudge doesn't make the headlines but he links to them and they are often misleading
For example, today Baker Forced to Make 102,000 Cupcakes for Grouponers...
She was hardly forced. She offered a deal and didn't set a limit.
For example, today Baker Forced to Make 102,000 Cupcakes for Grouponers...
She was hardly forced. She offered a deal and didn't set a limit.
I've seen a number of headlines that blast the right as much as they blast the left. I will admit that the headlines can be somewhat misleading at times, but you can say that about any news organization. It's not as though he's making shit up like MSNBC and the like have been known to do... he just links to other news agencies articles.
He didn't even create that headline... that's the sub-header on the NBC Chicago website where the article is.
[h=1]Baker Forced to Make 102,000 Cupcakes for Grouponers[/h][h=2]Store flooded after offer of 75 percent discount[/h]
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...s-for-Grouponers-134312058.html#ixzz1eSntOsVu
Hell, look at it... that's the SEO based URL for the thing.
Johnfromokc
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Let's see some of those blasting the right.
When I see some, I'll post 'em. I don't go out of my way to pay attention to who they're referring to... I just click on the link if it looks interesting to me.
I'm saying that you're accusing him of being misleading when all he's doing is repeating the headline as it is... if you want to blame someone for being misleading, blame the original source.
Retro, Drudge can find other articles on the same topic that don't have the misleading headlines.
For example:
Groupon offer burns cupcake baker’s profits http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/22/groupon_cupcake_profits/
Cupcake calamity: GroupOn discount deal leaves baker swamped by orders for 102,000 CAKES and wipes out her profits
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...00-cakes-wipes-profits.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
For Drudge, it is about the number of times his links are activated. He is going with the most eye catching headlines.
For example:
Cupcake baker nearly ruined by Groupon deal; Bakery ended up filling orders for 102,000 cupcakes
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...2-000-cupcakes-article-1.981275#ixzz1eVDTv3Yb
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...2-000-cupcakes-article-1.981275#ixzz1eVDTv3Yb
Groupon offer burns cupcake baker’s profits http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/22/groupon_cupcake_profits/
Cupcake calamity: GroupOn discount deal leaves baker swamped by orders for 102,000 CAKES and wipes out her profits
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...00-cakes-wipes-profits.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
For Drudge, it is about the number of times his links are activated. He is going with the most eye catching headlines.
Well I found four other sources for that article that used the word "forced" in the headline, description, or article... spo it would stand to reason that it would be an acceptable thing to use. Past that, yes... it is all about links and such, so it does make sense to use "eye catching" headlines... but that doesn't make the site "right-wing propaganda".
Sure the use of the word 'forced' is "acceptable", at least by present day media standards but the question is, does the headline accurately depict the contents of the article? In no way have I used the term "right wing propaganda" to describe The Drudge Report. I'm well aware that Matt Drudge is conservative leaning by the fact that he has guest hosted for Rush Limbaugh in the past and the popularity of his news aggregate web page is largely due to the support he received in the early days from conservative radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mike Savage and Mark Levin. It stands to reason that his headlines are going to serve the interests of that listenership that propelled his site to the top. That doesnt' negate the fact that a large number of those 032,506,203 visits to his site in the last 24 hours are from people of independent, moderate and liberal persuasions. His site is a good place to go for a quick look at a majority of leading headlines of the day and that is why I have his site book marked. As I posted above, I don't rely on the perspective his site represents and I find it necessary to view other sources to get a complete picture of what is going on. There is a reason that Hinesight.com bills their site as the anti-Drudge report and claims to present a progressive and liberal alternative.
Did anyone notice this Drudge headline yesterday?
TIME MAG NAMES 'THE PROTESTER' PERSON OF YEAR...
http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2011/12/14/20111214_235216.htm
This is the Time Magazine Cover
and the article linked by Drudge is to a snarky op ed in Forbes magazine. The Time magazine article pays tribute to protesters the world over beginning in Tunisia as is evidenced by the front cover. I can't understand why Drudge would not link to the original Time article and magazine cover.
TIME MAG NAMES 'THE PROTESTER' PERSON OF YEAR...
http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2011/12/14/20111214_235216.htm
This is the Time Magazine Cover
Right now The Drudge Report is displaying
EXIT POLLS SHOW WALKER HOLDING SEAT
When you click on the headline, it goes to this link http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120605/D9V778VG0.html I've read it through and I can't find anything to substantiate the Drudge headline.....
EXIT POLLS SHOW WALKER HOLDING SEAT
When you click on the headline, it goes to this link http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120605/D9V778VG0.html I've read it through and I can't find anything to substantiate the Drudge headline.....
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