Re: USA Network News (was Today's LTAR)

["Shel Swartz" <shel@lotsofun.com>]

Could you give me an example of your allegation below?  Maybe i've heard it
also. :) shel
- -----Original Message-----

>As for USA, I am a Republican, but I have been shocked by their approach to
>stories more than other similiar networks.  In my opinion, USA's bias is
more
>apparent and extreme than any similiar network.  I also think their
approach
>does not benefit the conservative movement because it will just turn off
>people that don't agree.  A more balanced approach would get out the
>conservative point of view but also provide some balance to not turn off
those
>who are not true believers.  I love Rush but Rush's approach should not be
>used in a news broadcast.  USA comes pretty close to doing that.
>
>I hear CBS Radio News often on WGAN and in the three minutes that WGAN runs
at
>the top of the hour I do not hear an obvious bias.  Most radio network news
is
>a headline service and is pretty straight forward.  The nightly TV
newscasts
>are a whole different story...
>
>I think the most balanced approach to news is the News Hour on PBS.  I am
no
>fan of PBS generally and I am philosophically opposed to the government
>confiscating my money to run TV and radio stations but I have to give the
News
>Hour great credit for providing an unbiased newscast.  I would contribute
to
>their efforts if I was not already forced to through my tax dollars.
>
>Dan Billings
>Bowdoinham, Maine

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