Everybody wrings their hands about Fox News. You know, 'fair and balanced? Why, that's snide!' Yeah, okay, maybe they're not fair and balanced, but CNN used to have the slogan 'You Can Depend on CNN'. Guess what? I watch it, no you can't. So what's the difference?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart argues that all major news networks fail to meet their promised standards of fairness or reliability.
- In plain terms
- He says Fox and CNN both claim high standards but fail to deliver them.
- What can you take from it?
- Claims of reliability in media often don't match reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What standards should news networks meet?
- Can any outlet be truly unbiased?
Another view
It overlooks differences in editorial standards between outlets.
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