CNN treats politics like sports - and it’s making us all dumber

When you treat politics like a game, you’re going to end up with news coverage that cares more about drama than it does about the truth.
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CNN has modeled it's political coverage after shows like ESPN's "First Take," pitting commentators against each other to argue about the day's news stories. That makes for cheap and entertaining television, but in the Trump era, it's turned CNN into a circus of bullshit and misinformation.
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[@toad1694]

What if ESPN is treating sports like politics?

[@saffronpark6524]

then the real shitshow begins

[@58wilkies]

That's a real mindfuckarooni, right there.

[@simplyava6773]

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN

[@H7B2ify]

Will the liberal Golden Gate Warriors led by nominee Steph Curry be able to make a comeback against the staunchly conservative Oklahoma City Thunder??

[@porkypine602]

those cucks at the golden state warriors are nazis man

[@BrianMBrannon]

Shout out to PBS and NPR news; this is why we need public funded media.

[@Greenscyth22]

If you think CNN was the first network to utilize this contentious "theatrical" approach to televised debate then your dead wrong. Old enough to remember The McLaughlin Group? Hmmm didn't PBS run that show?

[@Boborbot]

There is nothing different there. CNN is like this not because they are evil or greedy, but because they exist because they make money. The make money because they attract viewers. And they attract viewers by sensationalistic coverage of exciting things. The aspects described in the video can be found at every kind of news media, it's anavoidable.

[@neeneko]

Well, not quite unavoidable. There has been some good research on the impact of funding models, with advertiser funded news coverage tending to be more sensationalistic while subscription or directly funded news coverage being more subdued and researched. It is unavoidable in an era of 'free' news where the costs are indirect via ads, but not unavoidable in an absolute sense.

[@ArgoIo]

PBS Newshour is pretty much the best US news show I've seen so far.

[@stevebob2941]

pbs is leftist commie propoganda

[@FarmYardGaming]

The only real way you're meant to get your news is from The Onion, smh. They just say the news a decade earlier sometimes.

[@triscuithebiscuit]

"Firey ball of screaming rage announces candidacy for presidency" "Hilary Clinton announces candidacy for 2016 race, screaming ball of rage doubles in size"

[@Normal_Boii]

Or the Babylon Bee, it sometimes predicts CNN's next news

[@brucewayne5916]

It's not sometime, it's all the time. They have freaking time machine

[@davevanfunk8917]

Oddly True

[@JatPhenshllem]

Those guys even predicted Jan 6, with the Wolf Blitzer one

[@JBehnen]

Th USA is a weird place.

[@hamdichami4636]

can't be any more right

[@Higgins8]

JBehnen - At one time, it wasn't. But then the Left took over and here we are. In hell.

[@southsiren]

JBehnen it's getting weirder every day. Never knew there were so many hardcore white supremacists in 2018. The civil war is oooooover and the south will never rise again.

[@southsiren]

Robermat ignoring the truth and demonizing the free press is the problem.

[@plumpstery5199]

and the people love it, democracy is messy

[@wii8]

Unlike y'all I get my news from a reliable source… The Wii news channel.

[@wii8]

AzerGhost16 ikr

[@tim..indeed]

The Wii News channel stopped years ago.

[@generationofswine-ge5rw]

You pull it out of your ass?

[@wii8]

Tim Fischer that's what makes it funny

[@brux357]

wii8cookies I laughed so hard. Good one, man. Hats off to you

[@Nothinbutminecarft]

I never thought Vox would be the one to expose the media...

[@watgoog]

I wonder if KZbin is going to put this on trending? Probably not, since it doesn't fit their liberal agenda :/

[@KM-fu8ur]

How, exactly, does this video run counter to a liberal agenda?

[@patr6739]

Their "liberal agenda" of protecting MSM despite being built around giving independent media a platform? Idiot.

[@watgoog]

Whenever they bash Trump. It goes straight to trending immediately! Exposing the manipulating MSM? Not so much.

[@Kryptsanies]

Yeah it is good but now someone needs to expose Vox for all the Islam apologia they've been pushing hard.

[@michaellandi1582]

This was honestly a great unbiased video, good job vox

[@joelperez-mt4bi]

Civic Mick Is because it's aimed at CNN

[@fardimnazir666]

Then Vox does a jab at Fox News, cuntservatives go "Oh, Vox is biased fake liberal media, boo hoo." I can see who the triggered snowflakes are.

[@zachmeyn3460]

Fardim Nazir no. This video is only getting mad at CNN because they had the audacity to invite a right wing guest who supports Trump

[@MrGamelover23]

@@zachmeyn3460 it's the manufactured drama they're complaining about.

[@ToBeIsWasWere]

Vox makes great journalistic videos, I have no idea why everyone hates them so much

[@rglyc]

Love the part where you put Steve Carrell from Anchorman yelling, "I don't know what we are yelling about!"

[@lucia_kidtech]

That's because it's accurate.

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

News panels make me feel like I'm about to have a heart attack and it's never from the actual topic supposedly being discussed. That's no less true for other channels but cnn is particularly bad.

[@FzHnn]

That's a perfect bit lol

[@EddieKMusic]

Spicy Chickpea umm... yeah? Maybe in a situation that doesn't include yelling?

[@mikstratok]

American politics isn't like sports, it clearly is a reality show

[@santaclaws1501]

Mik Wind that was terrible... *you're fired*

[@mikstratok]

admittedly, it's a good reality show, much better than that

[@brianwilliams9997]

I think the problem is ESPN has turned into reality TV celebrity coverage. So its the same problem. Imagine an ESPN that is sports statistics coverage with all of the emotion and drama removed. People don't want that. They don't want the television equivalent of eating your vegetables. It is discouraging. I'm gonna go read a book now....

[@fardimnazir666]

More like a sitcom.

[@ToBeIsWasWere]

It's both because reality tv doesn't have teams

[@umjackd]

What's with Americans and insisting that everyone has a side in politics? Who cares if Vox is liberal or Fox is conservative? It's not about "Oh they're on this side so they're biased against that side." It should really be about "Are they accurate no matter who they're talking about?"

[@majorevangelism]

Liberal or Conservative, both Vox and Fox are typically accurate, it's really about who's side of the story you're telling.

[@evanseibly7314]

It's important because in the recent presidential election, both sides were giving a bombardment of false information. So many americans were tricked into voting for one candidate over another based on false info provided by the opposing party posing as a "credible" source. AKA CNN, FOX, and the myriad of trash from facebook and other social media sources like BuzzFeed and other horrible sources. Vox is ok though. (Also, I'm a trump supporter so I'm not unbiased just fyi)

[@92alexmaster]

Nobody cares about accurate news, only what confirms pre-existing ideas and beliefs.

[@pillcosby546]

umjackd Uhh maybe because we have a two-party system that inevitably separates us into two groups? Duh!

[@m33m63]

Bias is often the key, and most likely factor, to shitty reporting. I try to stay away from Vox's political stuff because I know it's not going to analyze every angle, but I like watch the more quirky fun fact type vids. The reason I clicked on this video is because it weirdly puts Vox in the other corner of the ring with a group that they would typically agree with.

[@blacklisted351]

I get my news from the onion, the greatest news source of all time. Also, occasionally from the Babylon bee and clickhole

[@iffleedison9871]

Are they reliable and why ? example

[@blacklisted351]

@@iffleedison9871 It was a joke. They are satirical news sites.

[@goat6354]

@@iffleedison9871 Just watch a video from the onion and you will instantly see why they are reliable

[@professorcube5104]

The onion is 3000% accurate, they thought me 2+red=farts

[@att_ronez9993]

I love how vox sees both sides of politics. They don’t just yell at one side, they point out the good and bad of each.

[@davitdavid7165]

Often not in the same vid,which is worsened by the reccomendation tab.

[@ArtistryofDebauchery]

Neil Postman predicted this back in his 1985 book, Amusing Ourselves to Death. Here is what Postman predicted would happen if politics became dominated by commercial television: The effect on political life will be devastating. There will be less emphasis on issues, substance, and ideology, and an increase in the importance of image and style. Politicians will have greater concern for moment-to-moment shifts in public opinion, less concern for long-range policies. Unless the use of television for political campaigns is strictly prohibited, elections may be decided by which party spends more on television and media consultants. *_The line between political life and entertainment will blur, and movie and television stars may be taken seriously as political candidates_*

[@30seconds2impact]

Eerily prophetic, damn. In a twisted way, Trump was really right about the media all along. Misguided, sensational news networks like CNN make a soap opera over every issue, while failing in their endeavors as journalists to ascertain facts beyond their liberal bubble.

[@dmelvinable]

TourDeForce And of course, Fox News NEVER has political drama. 🙄

[@30seconds2impact]

Don't get me started on Fox. ;)

[@Davidvp]

Garrett Benton wow nail in the head.

[@halincandenza7640]

Not so great a prediction when you consider that 1985 is during Reagan's presidency.

[@kingjayded4752]

"Don't forget guys, it all because of video games!" - CNN

[@adobewallhacks9489]

Please dont remind me.

[@AnHSrandom]

Vox is bought out by similar people who own CNN.

[@sarcastamusraconteur6881]

is that is an exact,word for word quote?

[@shootthetiki6]

Where was that quote said? just curious.

[@lordpatthethird]

"when all of us were blissfully ignorant having trust in mainstream media!" buddy, that ended way before wikileaks

[@garrisonhanses6487]

Some “news” sources to avoid: FOX news CNN New York Times Buzzfeed Your grandpa who fought in Nam Any others I’m missing?

[@jcotsonika8782]

monkeynips Breitbart probably

[@everettduncan7543]

RT Daily Stormer Grayzone MSNBC OANN

[@pedromorais6826]

Why tf is The NY Times there???

[@itisakubrow6361]

​@@pedromorais6826 New York times has to, because of the fact that it's a large news establishment, hire people that cozy up to the establishment. This is in order for the elites, or the 'newsworthy,' to let them report on them, get exclusivity deals, be invited to certain conferences and so on. So you end up having a ton of people who are very comfortable with things as they are all in one place who will never challenge any type of hegemonic power unless it runs counter to their own, which is entwined with the rich and powerful. So you end up getting a slight left bent to maintain a venire of respectability but ultimately they serve the interests of the people who let them make the news.

[@sarakamnani6328]

NYT? U sure?

[@SamSam-db1wf]

This is very true. that’s why I do not watch cnn for news it’s gotten ridiculous

[@AyeItsDavidAye]

Yes ma'am

[@samthong3305]

Same thing for fox. America news is weird

[@enqrbit]

I remember watching a BuzzFeed video "Americans react to Indian news" or something. The buzzfeed employees thought that the Indian news was crazy , but now I look back and compare it with CNN there isn't much diffrence.

[@enqrbit]

also I regret watching buzzfeed 'cause it's stupid.

[@ashbro3214]

Suomalainen solitas and I remember all American news raising concerns about Indian PM modi when he was elected since he was a conservative...some were questioning the Indian society.. well then Trump happened.. and we Indians are laughing at them.. lol it's so.. stupid that it's hilarious

[@glokta1]

Uhhhh, this is bad, but Indian news is much much much worse. If you think 4 people "debating" at once is bad, try 12 or 16. CNN tries to maintain some resemblance of fairness while the news channels here in India are overtly pro-government. Watch their softball interviews with Modi -- the level of bootlicking will put Fox News to shame. The closest parallel to this media culture that I'm aware of is Brazil's media conglomerates.

[@rushilkaul]

@@glokta1 True. But online and print media is dominated by pro opposition and anti BJP media organisations.

[@onlinedatingpolice7880]

Cnn,fox,and a lot of other news networks don't always have credible news

[@SmackYaMama]

First noticed this in 2008. Felt like I was watching the playoffs.

[@quester09]

Man true; that is when I pushed my TV outside.

[@mattiasgarbi9470]

Man Really? I'm surprised, I've always thought "trash Infotainment" was the rule only in Italy.

[@peter_parkour]

I still remember Hasan Minhaj's white house correspondent's dinner speech: "CNN, not everything is BREAKING NEWS."

[@PinkSmiles]

I learn SO much from this channel. I literally watch every single day. So much to discover and explore. I'm hooked.

[@danielblack4190]

Just make sure never to watch any videos made by this guy. I've only seen one other video by him (besides this one) that's actually decent. All the others are just garbage.

[@samthong3305]

@@danielblack4190 you mean the person talking in this video? What other videos did he do?

[@reine5372]

@@danielblack4190 Oh why? I don’t mind them that much

[@dutrajordan78]

I have to give Vox props for making videos on both sides in politics .

[@RikerWilson]

Jordan WD, I hope you don't think this is pro conservative... Vox had only ever done pro liberal videos

[@Amina-vy6yx]

Frakes Vox is pretty objective .

[@Ian-nl9yd]

good one, khaleesi

[@EileenTheCr0w]

Khaleesi LMFAO No they are not. They're purely pushing leftist propaganda in every single video. This one they're critical of how CNN hasn't been doing ENOUGH to shut out differing opinions and that it's ridiculous to even give the other side airtime.

[@earl3952]

Eileen the Crow Correction shut out views that have no credibility or evidence* Which is good I guess. It's just counter productive to argue with those who don't care about facts.

[@kevinsisk3689]

did..... did Vox just call CNN fake news?

[@crustyplunger8738]

only sorta. they really just said cnn is mostly a political commentary/argument channel now. Its essentially the liberal fox.

[@karnakvt]

@Joseph Beausigne If you dislike American politics, thinking all politicians are cut from the same cloth, wouldn't an "unusual president" be one that you support the most? Trump has supported protectionism, tax cuts and tariffs which are all traditional left wing policies and gotten country republicans to cheer for LGBT rights and the gay community. Moreover if you hate corporate America (I imply this from the tone of your post, please let me know if I misread) aren't you glad CNN is making a fool of itself? More and more we're seeing small independent politically minded people such as yourself getting a voice that's being beamed around the world. 2 genders, 2 scoops, 2 terms comrade!

[@Azrael_Garou]

@The Maphio That's a fairly ideological thing to do, isn't it? Did you ignore the other factual videos over preconceived notions of immediate bias? We'll get nowhere by continuing to support partisan politics as being anything but anti-American.

[@Azrael_Garou]

@The Maphio I could switch the parties and leadership around in this statement and you still sound subversive, certainly not patriotic.

[@llamaliammm]

Both fox and cnn are extreme hence biased

[@adrift8871]

I get my news from the Onion so I don't have to worry about any of this stuff

[@sanskaarkulkarni1036]

Now it's a podcast :(

[@thesuperplaylistchannel6088]

Same

[@IamAMenaceToS0ciety]

Underrated comment

[@avian6197]

I get mine from weazel news in gta 5 lol

[@inferno7997]

@@avian6197 weazel news and the onion is the same so it's ok

[@muztagata3572]

even vox oppose cnn now lol

[@linusrochelle9701]

Muztagata not opposed to it as a whole. Some stuff is still good, just not these screaming matches

[@ginandromeda1618]

@@ichijofestival2576 is the habitual liar Fox News?

[@blubaylon]

Vox doesn't care if it's left or right leaning, they'll expose it if it's shady

[@RodrigoroRex]

Cnn is good, but when they start the comment segment, their iq drops to 0.

[@Sentient_Blob]

@@ichijofestival2576 Jon Stewart was a special man. I miss him so much

[@victorwebb7669]

It should be noted that CNN doesn't use this "politics like sports" approach for all their programming. Unfortunately, they use it excessively for all their primetime shows, where more people are watching. I really wish they would model more of their shows after "The Lead with Jake Tapper", or at least give his show a primetime spot. It consists of local, national, and world segments, has a lot of onsite reporters, and minimizes panels. More traditional, less drama. Tapper as a host is also pretty good at calling out bullshitters and making sure for the most part those bullshitters don't become recurring figures on his show.

[@garyberger9257]

Exactly.

[@brent9129]

Victor Webb Well said. And to be fair, Carlos has showed Jake 'some love' in at least one of his videos.

[@hnam1111]

Fareed is awesome. He books serious people from both sides of the aisle. He doesn't even book those said bullshitters.

[@infared14]

bball True. Then they cast him to the Sunday morning time slot

[@locker199601]

+bball Agreed. Fareed is one of the most intelligent voices in cable news these day, imo.

[@smellybut33]

This opened my eyes. CNN needs to become a real news channel again or they will cease to exist after trump's presidency.

[@historycenter4011]

Smellybut33 They are a company. No news source says real news.

[@vetrelsmith5746]

Smellybut33 CNN and all 24/7 News broadcasters are entertainment for a demographic that believes they are well informed by the volume and not the content.

[@vetrelsmith5746]

Logan Blount Classic beliefs sounds like making America great again which equals to sexism, racism and believing the fat cats who keep wages down. Freedom allows for a range of left and right even when you or I disagree. Good luck with that classic thing?

[@groverkennedy2049]

They probably won't because if they do that they will lose ratings..

[@pendejo6466]

Yeah, right. Fox would have gone during the Obama years.

[@epictrooper2568]

When politics becomes about providing entertainment, it is absolutely impossible to create a population of intelligent and informed voters that are voting for the right reasons. People vote based upon distorted perspectives showcased in the media rather than with reason.

[@nobodynowhere21]

Off-camera: "You a big ESPN fan?" Carlos: "YOU KNOW WHAT?" omg I'm dead

[@Parietal-Polymath]

Not just CNN. This "Us vs. Them" bullshit has gone WAAAAY too far.

[@Bucky_88]

As a child I used to think that everything in the news was true, but as I got older, more educated, and looked deeply into politics, I realized that money plays a huge role in government, industries, and other programs. I thought that the morals I learned from the children's books that my teachers read to me were the same morals that people aspired to in adult life: that people did things to "actually" help others, to solve "this" problem, to improve "that" issue, etc... But there were bigger driving forces that seemed more important and those very things affected everything that was part of our lives. For example, the history that we learn in school... That left out a lot of things and twisted it in ways that seem more appealing (not all the time, but more than it should). It's all about perspective. The sciences that explain how the world works and all of its logic - I used to think "this is ALL true and everybody should know this for their own reasoning of the world" - was discovered by humans (not created), meaning statistically, it can be disproved if there was human error in the discovery. Nonetheless, most of it is true and you grow up to see that there are so many people -adults too - that still deny it. But why would someone go against rational thinking? Let me tell you, when someone says climate change is fake or there isn't any more to learn from space, there's a reason that their hiding and that is money, power, and brainwashing people to get your support. Oil companies and other non-renewable energies exists for money. When you can persuade people EPA and NASA don't need more funding, military gets the money. When you talk about change, you trigger people's natural instict to be optimistic even when it's the exact opposite. So back to the point of the media, news channels and other sources will give out information - knowing that many people won't take the time actually research for themselves - to create and force their perspective to the viewers. Yet there are still sources that can give a near-unbiased with factual information but never completely unbiased because interviews and expert opinions come into play. What CNN does gets me pissed because them treating politics like sports provokes viewers and commenters to do so as well, so now you end up with people seeing different views as enemies and act as if politics won't alter the actions of the governments not just here, but around the world too. When you make a mistake in a sport, it doesn't affect the population's daily lives as would a mistake in the decisions of the government, which are highly influenced by the people. If people don't know what true or fake, serious or entertaining, significant or bullshit, what the point in having a say in anything? Many parents, teachers, police, presidents try to do the best to make the world better (or at least make it SEEM better), and it usually works - for kids, I guess - but then there's reality, once you develop and see life deeper. Right then and there, you see the parents being bad examples and hypocrites, teachers having sexual relations with students, police being brutal when they're supposed to be safe, and presidents... You get the point. This leads me to ask "WHY?". Why would someone actually do things to be a good person or because it's the right thing to do? To make life better seems to be the only rational answer I can think of and in my opinion - common sense. Why would someone do otherwise? Probably for the opposite reason... It's so simple to know what's right, but putting it into action just impossible, I guess. Why do I even bother?

[@Wassupyall2]

isai valdivia You described my entire thoughts about the world we live in. Like wow, that's just what I was thinking! I think I have the same point of view as you, I would even ad more if I had words to. I live in Brazil and things here are, putting it simply, tense. Seeing how unfair the world is makes me Wonder why people try hard to do the right thing... I guess It's because all of us have flaws, but still we want to make the world better. LOL I never comment on yt but this time I had to! Tnx 4 posting this comment and Sorry 4 the bad english.

[@therudestofclouds2007]

IF I COULD SIGNAL BOOST ON KZbin I WHOULD!

[@treyhiller6893]

isai valdivia Too long, didn't read

[@melodysdiary1124]

true

[@lauraj.2241]

isai valdivia I feel exactly the same! It's an open pit you start to dive into every time you try to make sense of these sorts of things... But necessary cause there one sees every bad thing, every good thing and has to decide whether to remain there always searching, aspiring to do good, to be good, or clime back up and forget the pit...

[@hilal_younus]

Guess where I get my news from ? You guessed it , The comedians from late shows

[@yetanothersimplehumanbeing3245]

CNN 2.0

[@blubaylon]

Trevor Noah

[@hilal_younus]

Gamerren me too XD !!

[@roshanbhandari1989]

@@hilal_younus yeah CNN 2.0

[@sanskaarkulkarni1036]

@@blubaylon Patriot act

[@JCA51698]

Dave Ramsey: “If you watch enough Fox News and CNN you’ll end up in a rubber room”

[@ByrdNick]

*It's not just CNN. And it's not new.* From 2012: - "The SportsCenter-ization of Political Journalism": www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/the-sportscenter-ization-of-political-journalism/250882/ - "Is contemporary American political coverage essentially becoming a type of sports coverage?": www.quora.com/Is-contemporary-American-political-coverage-essentially-becoming-a-type-of-sports-coverage

[@AWPtical800]

eh, SportsCenter-ization when the vid brings up First Take instead? Title could use some work.

[@debradias8288]

same with Indian news. No wonder the extremism on both sides of our country.

[@dop-a-meme]

I don't think we have anything like CNN over here, just fox news (read republic tv)

[@smahajan1995]

India too is essentially a 2 party system as most others are regional

[@dop-a-meme]

@asdf k or factual

[@debradias8288]

@asdf k Right

[@s29nv1sr1]

@@dop-a-meme Out of curiosity, do you support Congress?

[@derpythean-comdoge8608]

“CNN is making politics like sports.” Have you ever heard of debate club?

[@blubaylon]

What does debate club have to do with sports? And what does politics have to do with debate club?

[@derpythean-comdoge8608]

Gamerren debate club is usually about politics, and debating is a sport.

[@TheRealBeatMaster]

the sad truth is that you gotta be a sensationalist news channel to grab the attention of the viewer

[@lostinthesauce3011]

Triggly Happy All this hyped up 'dramatized 'news'', is keyed towards the uneducated. that's their target demograph

[@CrystalCoyoteX]

Bullshit! That garbage turned me right away from both of em! I felt like my intelligence was getting dissed, cause I could tell they were both trying to keep me hooked. Found CNN to be more honest, but they do have a bad habit of nitpicking (...about how he's drinking his water? Really?). It is frequently overstated though. It's done fairly infrequently. But that's too often for me. Best taken in small doses. Fox I can't stand period because... Sean, and Jeanine, are just the _worst_ kinds of creepy. The kind that wants to dehumanize other people for what I'm certain is no good reason. Fox airs them... so I take my viewership elsewhere. They're sick.

[@johnc3525]

I don't mind it, as long as there are other options as well. Diversity is key.

[@eroshan]

OMG Vox what are you doing? Now the poor Trump supporters dont know if to hate Vox, hate CNN or hate themselves...

[@jph4889]

Trump supporters hate anyone who is critical of Trump. It's pretty simple.

[@nate3274]

haha

[@pickleddolphinmeatwithhors677]

blackfyre storm not this Trump supporter

[@sarah7755]

blackfyre storm "critical" isn't even a sufficient enough word. They hate anyone who falls short of worshipping Trump.

[@curtisjohnson5347]

Majority of Trump followers are Religious. They don't hate anyone. They dislike you, yes. But Hate? Naw.

[@degetei5287]

I love this content. It really influences what I do.

[@jibrish4802]

Marc, that's pretty presumptive seeing as you don't really know *how* it affects OP. I'm assuming you meant confirmation bias but conformation bias is also a pretty nice play on words. From what I understand a critique on the problems of a media company that the company itself acts like its against seems to be pretty centrist. Also whats wrong with progressive leaning lenses, so long as you view things from conservative leaning ones as well?

[@jibrish4802]

Just to clarify, your belief is that he is trying to say that: MSNBC and the Huffington Post are examples of journalistic integrity. In addition to that, that progressive media has a truth monopoly. As well as that this video presents the POTUS as 100% wrong. Correct?

[@EchoL0C0]

Marc Macaluso Does whether or not this "omission" occur as a deliberate act or not matter to you? If so, how can you determine that from a single sentence, at least reliably enough that you're not potentially jumping to conclusions? If not, why would you expect people to bring up topics you deem relevant before you ever even enter the conversation? They wrote a single sentence in their comment. How is that enough information to determine if the omission was intentional or not, with at least some degree of accuracy? I am actually interested in your answer, because if you do have a valid one, that could be valuable information. (Also, active listening and asking clarifying questions are generally more reliable ways of gathering information than relying on an absence of information, especially when there is little information to go on in the first place, or if the lack of information does not indicate a "gap" that conveys specific information, in the way the process of elimination does, for instance.)

[@EmmaSpAce111]

"there are so many things wrong with that I am not gonna have time to cover them all tonight' deflated numb exhausted voice. I can RELATE to that man! God damn!

[@MeghanMcDonald]

dude -- I love this Vox segment, but I couldn't finish this one because of the arguing news clips. Such a mess. (But, Vox, you guys are great. Please keep it up. Big fan)

[@Yankees91919191]

This video also exposes the shitiness of ESPN’s format as well

[@zccau2316]

WENGER OUT!!!

[@stardust4001]

ussamah khan No..wenger IN

[@Warlord9971]

definitely wenger out

[@BasileusRex]

ussamah khan We want you to stay We want you to stay We want you to staaaaaay Arsene Wenger, we want you to stay

[@danielwarren3138]

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[@jag0937eb]

Politics is sport, more popular wins. How is this even remotely controversial or negative? That's the fundamental mechanism of democracy.

[@fleebertreatise1063]

That's true. I think in some circles people are obsessed with competence and think that these mechanisms of democracy throw competence out the window. I think most people happen to think their side is the most competent though.

[@MJ-oh5ux]

Y'all acting like all major US cable news networks haven't been doing this for literally decades.

[@astrea79]

All corporate news sucks. FOX, CNN, MSNBC, the network Sunday talk shows are all the same. Do yourself a favor support independent news media like PBS News Hour, Democracy Now, Frontline. Which is all the more tragic that the CPB's funding is being threatened under Trump's budget. We need independent media now more than ever.

[@thecrippledpancake9455]

Just wait till they start keeping score and records. Yeah, I’m 5-0 on my weekly CNN debates. You better start training.

[@oldjackdebarstard7483]

Great upload, one of the best I have seen this year

[@cjever6625]

I'll just stick to local news media. Be contented with your weather, good news, and hometown renewable energy.

[@DakotaofRaptors]

Ye

[@fredsimon]

This is so true.

[@independence6761]

ily vox

[@massimomirigello9827]

Robbie Rotten rest in peace Robbie

[@randomstuff7962]

Massimo Mirigello he is not dead...

[@oliverfried1905]

Robbie Rotten sily**

[@kyauio]

*W H O D I D Y O U E X P E C T* *ᔕᑭOᖇTᗩᖴᒪOᑭ?*

[@liawatson5789]

Robbie Rotten ily?

[@garretttedeman]

Wow, this is the 3rd or 4th truly fantastic piece by Vox (and "Strikethrough"?) with Carlos Maza that I've seen recently. And this one might be the best yet. ...Folks, please share this clip; it does a really great job of illustrating at least a little piece of what's going on behind the scenes, which is helpful for all of us who try to learn from or consume news in general.

[@AstroLizard]

Fantastic video!!! (Had to use three exclamation marks to emphasize how much I enjoyed the content)

[@MerchoNYU]

Great analysis VOX. Thank you for this! Keep it up guys.

[@MikeO89]

Vox: can you do a video on due process, constitutional rights regarding illegal immigrants, as well as states rights? With the threats of federal and state funding being witheld from sanctuary cities, I feel a lot of people I know don't understand how it works.

[@sooneradmirer4382]

Mike Ortman If Democrats can ignore Federal immigration laws then Republicans can ignore Federal gun laws. That was easy.

[@arjunabazaz1006]

They even have the same logo design...

[@duckamuck1756]

This could not be more spot on!! Thank You

[@benjamindavid5641]

Lol I mean that’s kinda every mainstream news network

[@tecke11]

To be fair, it's hard to get anyone to defend Trump's actions. They're literally just booking anyone who thinks they can defend his bullshit. My guess is that their defense is that every side of an argument needs to be heard but that's just pointless in the age of Trump

[@boatedboat9191]

Lol how’s gas prices now

[@tecke11]

@@boatedboat9191 they’re at pre-pandemic prices and some of the us refineries still aren’t open. Good chance they drop when the Ukraine war ends

[@fumaseven103]

You look like you're in the brink of laughter. Maybe it's just me but you had me smiling and engaged the entire time.

[@Michael_H_Nielsen]

I feel smarter every time I have watched a Vox video. Thank you :)

[@leleedler]

Vox says it as it is. Love you Vox!

[@Yaya-sz1ef]

3:21 is me in school 😂

[@TAEYYO]

Bravo Vox! Subscription-worthy upload!

[@IAmTheDawn]

I keeping getting CRTV ads while watching Vox, which is hilarious

[@likespacee]

can't lie, that thunderdome clip made me laugh aloud

[@andreasr.1778]

CNN has become more annoying than FOX - and that's quite a feat.

[@allluckyseven]

Right? Not living in the US I was used to hearing that Fox was like that, but now it's CNN. What the--

[@GreenGretel]

No cable network is more cancerous than Fox, but they're both worthless.

[@fireprooff9922]

Now that's going too far.

[@aelita909]

i think CNN international is different than what we get in the US. someone equated it to BBC for the brits

[@JDBenavidez]

Jose Colon: Stewart actually went on CNN's Crossfire and told them they were bullshit to their faces. The show was canceled not that long after. He's done way more than just poke fun at CNN.

[@victorconstantinescu7364]

Vox I'm amazed, great content

[@Threeniner]

You had to wait two full years to recommend this. Thanks KZbin algorithm. P.S I'm starting to favour Vox over Vice. Insightful content!

[@ShadowsAndLight]

The screaming matches is honestly part of why I try to read everything instead of watching anything on tv. The screaming is distracting and stresses me out.

[@calvintruong1516]

Donald Trump is like United Airlines, if they're pissing him off he drags them out the country.

[@bobbyswanson3498]

Never thought I would enjoy a vox video that much

[@MichalOlender]

Finally some good material!

[@animationparmar5607]

this is the best vox video ever

[@ch4.hayabusa]

really meta! he added the elements of what he's complaining about to his complaint... and it made it super entertaining

[@RazgrizWing]

No it isnt, Vox failed to disclose that Comcast, who owns NBC and MSNBC, is the biggest investor in Vox.

[@animationparmar5607]

Razgriz whats your point mate ?

[@oysongoysong8682]

Razgriz ...does that actually have anything to do with which Vox video is best?

[@AwesomeAlex808]

animation Parmar Vox is so biased against Trump. VOX = FAKE NEWS

[@keraatkins7833]

this is why í stick with NPR. Both CNN and Fox be tripping

[@bongofury5924]

NPR is KPFA with better audio.....

[@jasonale]

My Sandwich Is A Fried Boot you definitely tripping NPR is legit

[@rwrunning1813]

Kera Atkins Honestly NPR is probably the best source.

[@CrystalCoyoteX]

Meee.

[@CrystalCoyoteX]

@My Sandwich Is A Fried Boot Don't even trip. Lol, get it? Cause you're not being on the level and your boot is... I'll see myself out.

[@areaman3304]

This is fantastic. Keep it up.

[@BeGioBijoux]

GUUURL love your vids!!

[@benjaminnichols8390]

Vox is liberal af, and yeah, their biased. but that doesn't mean they are wrong or lying, it just means they will cover topics they feel are important and give it their opinions but they don't hide their bias. All major news sources are bias one way or another anymore (thanks to the power gifted to them by the by our parents who would seemingly do anything to idolize anyone with a public image) and the best coverage is from multiple sources on both sides. Its the only way to make an informed decision. Being biased isn't wrong, disguising it and neglecting differing facts is.

[@mattlife25]

Benjamin Nichols Best coverage is from PBS

[@colorred6660]

Did they just pull information from a buzzfeed article? Did nobody else write on that topic, because that's kind of sad.

[@colorred6660]

Still support the idea behind the video though.

[@duncansiror5033]

DaffledorfTheRed BuzzFeed is the inverse of traditional newspaper primarily puzzles, games​, and celebrities but also news.

[@YoushouNoKioku]

This is why I don't watch 'mainstream' news. I watch the source videos, I read the source tweets, I read the actual bills, and I watch the live feeds that are showing the senate and actual politicians. I make up my own mind from first hand accounts, not secondhand ridiculous 'news'.

[@worldshaper1723]

What is going on!! Vox doing journalism? Great Job

[@samvannoyen713]

Before people say things about liberal agenda, lefties... this was just purely objective and a very good video, Vox sees things as they are.

[@RadicalShiba1917]

Some people act like the only way to be unbiased is to be a perfect centrist on every issue, which is just silly

[@SkiDaBird]

Centrism can be manipulated by its nature. If either the right or the left begins sprinting toward extremism, it can pull the centre to one side or another. That normalizes one side's behavior while alienating the others. It can, has and will go both ways, which is why it's not a good long term solution. Sources just need to be clear and honest about their particular biases.

[@jamesghamer1767]

This is why I love Vox

[@lemuelang6905]

On Point VOX 🌸❤

[@benjamincalvete290]

I agree, but at the same time, this type of news coverage gives you a much wider perspective of what other ppl think.

[@CoinOpTV]

i watch vox never cnn

[@meatballsub7536]

me too

[@DublinDapper]

Wow is Vox finally seeing the light!

[@Mr_DPZ]

Had to come back here after Zucker resigned. Here's hoping the next president stops treating it like a sport.

[@mattjohnston2]

I still find it incredible the way news is broadcast down there. We have 24 hour news coverage here in Canada too, but it's news...not entertainment (usually).

[@adamb4667]

This is why I love the BBC

[@josephchoi1603]

hehe you said you like BBC.

[@ScreamingForClemency]

nice.

[@thecoder7188]

cocky cocky boom boom

[@silentgamer8728]

You love big black_______?

[@allluckyseven]

Caulk. Yes.

[@lauriegentry7764]

Exactly why I stopped watching CNN, and deleted the apps.

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

I'm living for that RPDR shade sound.

[@AlexGonzalez-ye9pc]

I've came to the conclusion that Vox is the best place to get any material from. If they haven't covered something they can and will💯

[@jlshoem]

"The democratic system is challenged by the failure in television because our evening news programs have gone for an attempt to entertain as much as to inform in the desperate fight for ratings." - Walter Cronkite

[@undrtakr900]

This is why I stopped watching the manufactured drama of "cable news" channels, but instead watch "comedy news" shows: > LastWeekTonight w/ John Oliver > Real Time w/ Bill Maher > Full Frontal w/ Samantha Bee > Late Nite w/ Seth Myers > Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert > Daily Show w/ Trevor Noah They deliver the news in humorous bite-sizes segments without the cringe-inducing panels of CNN/FOX/MSNBC.

[@thedebatemechannel4746]

Interesting point you made there in pointing out that a News Network would use a similar format in other types of programming. Almost as if it was some kind of brand 4 Style of the news channel which means pretty much all their stuff would look that way.

[@thedebatemechannel4746]

Another words are they covering politics like sports or are they covering sports like politics or do they just use the same format for all the programming?

[@getcombos_7799]

Nothing less than I expected from Vox

[@cloroxlavenderscent4307]

Wow Vox attacking CNN is rich.

[@yeetman4953]

How?

[@neweraMRJHM]

*me a European* Just chilling with a bag of popcorn, watching the reality show they call "the USA".

[@Sh8knnotstirred]

I love Vox for it's unbiased videos, just their perception of what they think is true.

[@samuelsharp5250]

Amazing video! Does a great job of highlighting big issues of misogyny and misinformation at CNN on both sides of the political spectrum.