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we decided what we believe is more important than what is

Especially if what you believe is gleaned from your nightly newscast. Far more people believe the TV than the Internet. The far-right has figured this out and is capitalizing on it at the polls.

It's difficult to take TFA with much seriousness. Laughably, the antenna are a nice touch.

People believe what they see on the "news." Fox News has the legal right to lie. I know the public should have more skepticism of the press, but it isn't wrong to expect journalistic integrity. I think the law should be revised to make someone very afraid of reporting anything that isn't true.

The 'right' to lie in US news: http://ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

Lying is part of freedom of speech. However, there are degrees of lying as well. If your lies result in damages or the potential to do harm, there are limitations on that (e.g., shouting Fire in a theatre, slander, libel). A falsehood or omission of fact where the recipient merely gets the wrong picture is allowed, as are little white lies.

All Fox News has done is discredit themselves as a legitimate news source, so they're really just another network channel that runs fictional TV shows. Though featuring talking heads more than anything.

And yes, advertising by mis-stating facts (i.e., lying) does cause damage to competitors, so they can seek recourse. Apple gets in trouble for this all the time.

The 'right' to lie in US news: http://ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

Okay, I'd like to get the facts about who was involved in the treaty planning, and what they said.

Oh, I'm sorry. By "facts", they apparently meant their talking points. My mistake - I assumed we were using the normal meanings of words today.

Not sure why this was modded "Funny". It points out a very important problem in the consumption of knowledge today.

Propaganda is masquerading as "fact". Both on this "Get The Facts" website, FOX News, and other outlets for malicious marketing.

How do we fix this problem?

They admitted it in court. They even claimed a First Amendment right to deliberately lie.

Mainstream news is crap.

The proof?

http://ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

Then again, the above-linked information didn't come from FOX or CNN, so it must be false.

FAIL.

[Fox News] is supposed to, and does not claim not to, have accurate and trustworthy information.

Actually, Fox News went to court to make sure that they could knowingly lie to their viewers.

Source: http://www.ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

If a paper could just publish blatant nonsense that was incredibly defamatory

But they can publish blatant nonsense. Fox news went to court to prove as much.

http://www.ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Monsanto
"The decision in Akre's favor was then overturned in 2003 by an appeals court because the whistleblower's statute under which the original case had been filed did not actually apply to the case. The court held that Fox News had no obligation to report truthfully, and the First Amendment protects their right to lie.[56] Therefore, the court held that firing a reporter for refusing to lie is not actionable under the whistleblower statute."

Just another link about US News being allowed to lie without any repercussions. At least the truth about this is now out in the marketplace(i would have said 'wild' but everything has to be reduced to capitalist-speak for US citizens). It's been going on for decades.

NO, Fox news actually sued for the right to NOT be credible.

http://ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

they are the leaders of shitbag journalism.

The best example went to court where Fox argued that there was "nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization"; the Florida Appeals court agreed with that statement.

As a result, Fox and all other US news organizations are fully within their right (in Florida at least) to make up anything they want.

http://www.ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html

No, it's simply not worth it to open news links that may be fraudulent; you see Fox News recently won this ruling: http://www.ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html