News
News - Noun: newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events.
There was a time when the news was just that, news. The newscaster reported the facts on the events of the day without any personal interpretation.
Today it can be difficult to differentiate between facts and opinions. The daily “news” has been turned into a little of what can actually be considered news, and the rest is just the opinions of what I call the “talking heads”. All newscasts are guilty of this practice to some degree.
Opinions are not news; they are personal interpretations based on how someone views the events in the world. Most of these opinions are biased based on what they believe, or what they want you to believe. Most of the time they are trying to influence viewers to change their opinions to match their own.
When I watch the news I do not want to hear someone’s opinion; just give me a report on the events of the day. When given the facts I can make my own evaluation on what has transpired, rather than having someone tell me what I should think about it.
I have a difficult time understanding why everything needs to be sensationalized. Perhaps it is a ratings game, or maybe they want us in turmoil arguing amongst ourselves so we don’t really see the actual facts. I suppose it is much easier to manipulate people that way.
There may be a few newscasters today who try to give unadulterated news and information, but it has become increasingly difficult in the world we currently live in. Too dull and boring for many viewers.
One of the best newscasters in memory was Walter Cronkite. He helped to launch the CBS Evening News in 1962 and served as its news anchor until his retirement in 1981.
Walter Cronkite became the voice of the truth for America as a nighttime anchorman; the hallmarks of his style were honesty, impartiality and level-headedness. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" in public opinion polls.
I keep hoping that people will tire of the entertainment style of news casting and demand better. The news is not, and should not be, about sensationalizing the day’s events. Nor do we need the opinions of those who love to hear themselves talk.
Perhaps I’m getting old, or being nostalgic, but I would give anything to hear Walter Cronkite sign-off one more time with “And that’s the way it is”.
There was a time when the news was just that, news. The newscaster reported the facts on the events of the day without any personal interpretation.
Today it can be difficult to differentiate between facts and opinions. The daily “news” has been turned into a little of what can actually be considered news, and the rest is just the opinions of what I call the “talking heads”. All newscasts are guilty of this practice to some degree.
Opinions are not news; they are personal interpretations based on how someone views the events in the world. Most of these opinions are biased based on what they believe, or what they want you to believe. Most of the time they are trying to influence viewers to change their opinions to match their own.
When I watch the news I do not want to hear someone’s opinion; just give me a report on the events of the day. When given the facts I can make my own evaluation on what has transpired, rather than having someone tell me what I should think about it.
I have a difficult time understanding why everything needs to be sensationalized. Perhaps it is a ratings game, or maybe they want us in turmoil arguing amongst ourselves so we don’t really see the actual facts. I suppose it is much easier to manipulate people that way.
There may be a few newscasters today who try to give unadulterated news and information, but it has become increasingly difficult in the world we currently live in. Too dull and boring for many viewers.
One of the best newscasters in memory was Walter Cronkite. He helped to launch the CBS Evening News in 1962 and served as its news anchor until his retirement in 1981.
Walter Cronkite became the voice of the truth for America as a nighttime anchorman; the hallmarks of his style were honesty, impartiality and level-headedness. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" in public opinion polls.
I keep hoping that people will tire of the entertainment style of news casting and demand better. The news is not, and should not be, about sensationalizing the day’s events. Nor do we need the opinions of those who love to hear themselves talk.
Perhaps I’m getting old, or being nostalgic, but I would give anything to hear Walter Cronkite sign-off one more time with “And that’s the way it is”.
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