[quote]Originally posted by MagiK:
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They may be biased, but to my knowledge no one has accused them of falsehoods or wrong doing.
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I am wondering how is the one not the other? Is bias in reporting not a misrepresetation of the facts to flavour a case? This can be done by favouring one half of the case, neglecting to discuss alternate views, emphasising some facts to the detriment of the true picture, ommiting important details.
If the writer has done any or all of those things while not actually telling an outrageous untruth - how should they be judged? Are they really being truthful - or are they really guilty of mass deceit?