Re:John Oliver buys $15M in debt and forgives all of it on '...
by hellofunk on Monday June 06, 2016 @09:58AM
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The show is very entertaining and sheds some light on important issues, but don't kid yourself: you are being manipulated by masterful editing and writing, just like any other compelling "news" program. Everything in the show is filtered through a carefully worded script and is biased as hell. But I still love it. Just be sure you know what you're watching.
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Re:John Oliver buys $15M in debt and forgives all of it on '...
by smt88 on Monday June 06, 2016 @10:23AM
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Example(s) where that makes the show less factual? I don't watch it and am curious.
Re:John Oliver buys $15M in debt and forgives all of it on '...
by hellofunk on Monday June 06, 2016 @10:58AM
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It's more a problem of only using convenient evidence and omitting other facts that might make the show's argument weaker. Nothing is so much "not factual" on the show as it is often "incomplete" and "heavily spun." It's genuinely an enjoyable show, however, especially if you side with the attitude it offers. But not unlike some Michael Moore documentaries, a fair amount of it can be tossed up to propaganda.
Re:John Oliver buys $15M in debt and forgives all of it on '...
by sdenton4 on Monday June 06, 2016 @11:59AM
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We've got two things happening in journalism today: total partisan hackery and 'unbiased' 24 hour news network boulsheet.
What Oliver is doing is pretty thoughtful, well-researched argumentation, something completely missing from both of those dominant modes. And something that's between an essential part of civic discourse from Plato to quite recently...