News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Opposing Views. Parent comment

Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by ams6110 on Monday December 02, 2013 @11:50AM (#6834748)
All television news networks and programs exist to sell advertising, and compete for viewers by picking sensational stories, dramatizing the reporting, and reacting to ratings.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How to Burst the "Filter Bubble" that Protects Us from Op... by linuxhansl on Monday December 02, 2013 @11:33PM (#6838511)
Not sure why your comment was down voted. You are correct. The "news" are reported such that you agree with them and your thus more likely to stay on the channel.
[ Parent | on HN ]