News Bias: Lack Of Reporting True Information

Before the internet, there was not the variety of news sources that there are now. There were radio stations, conventional newspapers, and the three main television networks. The lack of widespread coverage created a competitive atmosphere to report the highest quality news, or run the risk of being ridiculed by the other news sources for reporting false information.
Since the other news sources were quick to point out the lack of integrity of the other news sources for reporting in a biased manner, there was an unspoken rule to report on the news in an unskewed manner. People were more likely to choose the news source that was reporting true information rather than just information that they would want to hear.
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Most often, people will reject news that goes against their existing beliefs as being false reporting. It is very difficult to change someone’s mind once it has been made.

The author is making very accurate observations on the current state of society. Much of the turmoil that is going on is a result of how people are acquiring their information. This article may be difficult for some people that are strongly influenced by the confirmation bias to identify with, but that would only further the point of the article. People must not be in denial of true information, and they must not get distracted by falsehood. At the same time, maybe I am just agreeing with the article because I have thought about this information before and am now confirming my existing belief.
The article generally discusses the aspect of the spread of news and how it has changed over time. I thought that the transition from traditional news sources to the internet is an interesting thing to note. How people innocently believed that it would not be corrupted by people with an agenda and how it the good intentions were ultimately