Ianonabike
Esquire
Or mostly trust.
Polls only allow 10 options, or I would've added □ None of the above
Polls only allow 10 options, or I would've added □ None of the above
What media do you trust?
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briantrumpet
Shaman
Not going to tick any of those, as I'm sceptical about them all. Obviously there are ones I trust far less than others, and (it'll be a surprise to no-one) they are the ones who cheer-led for Johnson, Truss, Farage & Brexit, as I'd not trust them not to lie brazenly over and over again.
Historically I'd have trusted the BBC much more than the Gibb-Davie era we're in, and I took the Independent every day (in paper form, delivered) for about 20 years, almost from day 1, as it had so many outstanding writers. It's nothing but clickbait owned by the son of a KGB agent now.
Historically I'd have trusted the BBC much more than the Gibb-Davie era we're in, and I took the Independent every day (in paper form, delivered) for about 20 years, almost from day 1, as it had so many outstanding writers. It's nothing but clickbait owned by the son of a KGB agent now.
AuroraSaab
Pharaoh
None of them. There are individual journalists I regard as having integrity, and sources that are more likely to be responsible and balanced, but I wouldn't trust any of them 100%. There aren't really any independent news outlets. If they aren't actually owned by individuals with an overt bias they receive grants and funds from foundations which likely affect their independence.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
I trust them all to report news... in line with their political leanings.
Virtually all the printed press are politically aligned so you know where you are with them, whether left or right.
Social media is a shitshow where the loudest voice dominates, idiots are given an equal voice and everyone is biased.
The BBC is not obviously biased overall but has the weaknesses in the control of its staff and what they say.
I trust some of them less than others but I fully trust none of them.
Virtually all the printed press are politically aligned so you know where you are with them, whether left or right.
Social media is a shitshow where the loudest voice dominates, idiots are given an equal voice and everyone is biased.
The BBC is not obviously biased overall but has the weaknesses in the control of its staff and what they say.
I trust some of them less than others but I fully trust none of them.
Psamathe
Guru
Trust is a very open term. GB News reports it was windy in Cornwall last night I'll trust that report. GB News reports Farâge working tirelessly for his Clacton constituency I won't believe them.
What one believes varies according to the report and the source and what confirmation there is across multiple sources and what citations they provide.
I have sorted myself access to many of the scientific journals which I place fair credibility in as they tend not to make definitive claims but provide probabilities and error margins.
What one believes varies according to the report and the source and what confirmation there is across multiple sources and what citations they provide.
I have sorted myself access to many of the scientific journals which I place fair credibility in as they tend not to make definitive claims but provide probabilities and error margins.
briantrumpet
Shaman
Well, yes, if science journals don't do that as a minimum, they aren't scientific. Of course, then the conspiracists then claim "But it's only a theory!", without acknowledging what a scientific theory is, or why it's called that. I rather liked Feynman's explanation of where he started, with 'hunches', and what you ended up with was a 'theory', which is the best explanation science can come up with at that point in time.
