Editor,

In response to Mr. Neil Wild’s wildly vitriolic and absurd letter to the editor, dated June 10, I suggest taking the time to research “media bias chart” (adfontesmedia.com) to learn which outlets present facts and which not so much. The mainstream media (ABC, CBS, NBC, Associated Press and Reuters) to name a few, are listed as centrist news outlets with high ratings for factual reporting and/or analysis. Yes, CNN TV skews to the left, but not as much as FOX News TV skews to the right, borderline “hyper-partisan right.” Furthermore, relating to news value and reliability (i.e., telling the facts), FOX News presentation is “selective, incomplete and of unfair persuasion” (i.e., ranks substandard dealing with facts.) CNN does not rank as high with reliability as those listed above, but it is significantly better than FOX when dealing with the facts. “Fair and Balanced” is not Fox News.

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edkahl

That the major liberal networks are unbiased is a hoot! I think I'd rather trust "my "lying eyes"!

willallen

I think this started with use of the term "fly over states," which showed the arrogance of California and New York., the bookend states.Read "Philip's Code: No news is Good News = to a Killer." You will learn where news comes from.

Terence Y

Hilarious. Hey Mr. Perencin, it would be helpful if you didn’t cite a “media bias chart” from an organization that skews far left (some would say extreme left). The folks at Ad Fontes have already been exposed (https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/luis-cornelio/2023/09/21/mrc-original-media-literacy-firm-rigged-favor-left-wing) and should never be taken seriously. The expose is a long read but the TLDR is that, “Americans benefit from a diversity of viewpoints, not conformity to Otero’s warped worldview.”

Also, please remind us on how ABC, CBS, NBC, Associated Press and Reuters covered the Russian collusion delusion or Biden’s physical and mental cognition shortcomings. Our eyes could see what apparently, your “factual reporting and/or analysis” mainstream media companies could not. Also, a suggestion…watch Fox News or any other news station on the right and you’ll see that much of their reporting and commentary is based on common sense while also blowing up the fake news and lies from the left. Trump Derangement Syndrome is real and highly evident in the folks in your media list, as well as their viewers who are afraid to acknowledge the truth. Enjoy the multitude of celebrations in honor of President Trump’s birthday today.

Jorg

Of course, someone as uneducated as Trump, prefers the similarly uneducated, who are much more likely to be fooled and side with him, than the wiser among us. Looking back at what he has already done, and what he promises to do, not to mention his childish behavior, how stunted do you have to be to still support him?

Dirk van Ulden

Albert - without being vitriolic, you are confused in my opinion. "the mainstream media and institutions of higher learning. They speak facts". As a subscriber to the SF Chronicle for example, it is obvious that your main stream media are omitting many facts when the topics do not fit their narrative. Throughout the last 4 years, Biden's mental capacity was never addressed. CNN and ABC had to settle for millions because of flawed reporting. These same institutions are now losing viewers and readers by the hundreds of thousands. The American public is not as dumb as you seem to believe. They are now getting their news from different sources and find your definition of those legacy sources laughable. All I remember of Albright is her dancing partner in North Korea and her admonishment to tell women that if they don't vote for Hillary, there is a special place in hell for them. Trusted and valued news sources indeed.

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