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**Chris** · 22-01-2013, 18:56

Ok, I'll spell it out.

You demand that newspapers should print only facts, as if this were somehow a solution to the "problem" of political bias in our print media.

It is a fact that about 700 people survived the sinking of RMS Titanic. To run a news story stating that the ship sank and 700 people survived would be to run a story that contained only facts. It would, however, create an entirely misleading picture due to not reporting the fact that more than twice as many people - about 1,500 - perished.

So, when you call simply for the reporting of facts, you do nothing to prevent people selecting facts to create whatever impression they choose.

Would you like to make an alternative suggestion for righting the wrong you believe is being perpetrated by our news media?

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,098	Re: this is why the press needs regulating Ok, I'll spell it out. You demand that newspapers should print only facts, as if this were somehow a solution to the "problem" of political bias in our print media. It is a fact that about 700 people survived the sinking of RMS Titanic. To run a news story stating that the ship sank and 700 people survived would be to run a story that contained only facts. It would, however, create an entirely misleading picture due to not reporting the fact that more than twice as many people - about 1,500 - perished. So, when you call simply for the reporting of facts, you do nothing to prevent people selecting facts to create whatever impression they choose. Would you like to make an alternative suggestion for righting the wrong you believe is being perpetrated by our news media?