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View Poll Results: What's Your Political Affiliation And What Do You Watch Most?
I'm Conservative And Mostly Watch Liberal Media ( MSNBC/CNN ) 6 22.22%
I'm Conservative And Mostly Watch Or Listen To Conservative Media ( FOX/Talk Radio ) 11 40.74%
I'm Liberal And Mostly Watch Or Listen To Conservative Media ( FOX/Talk Radio ) 3 11.11%
I'm Liberal And Mostly Watch Liberal Media ( MSNBC/CNN ) 7 25.93%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-08-2015, 01:24 PM
 
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Do Conservatives and Liberals watch media geared toward their own political ends, or is it more ionteresting to see what the other side has to say?
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Old 02-08-2015, 01:37 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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I consider myself to be more Conservative than Liberal ( although I don't strictly subscribe to either because neither adequately encompasses my political philosophy ) and to be honest, I watch MSNBC/CNN far more than I watch FOX, and almost never listen to conservative talk radio. Often times I find it a lot more interesting to hear what the other side is saying, if only for the entertainment value in it. Why continuously watch something that just parrots back everything you already agree with? I find that boring. I'll watch Rachael Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, and Anderson Cooper ANY day over Sean Hannity. Megan Kelly is good, but I've never really got in to that show.

My favorites? By far, Bill O'Reilly and Anderson Cooper, because they are the most moderate of both extremes.
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Old 02-08-2015, 02:28 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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I don't watch news anymore, for the most part--it's just entertainment, half-truths, and lies nowadays. I read news online, although I know some of that can be biased too--but you learn to weed out the ones that aren't reliable. And I'm pretty centrist, although probably lean more towards the right.
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Old 02-08-2015, 02:59 PM
 
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I am liberal, but I don't watch TV so none of the above.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:04 PM
 
Location: Iowa, USA
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I'm a liberal. I don't regularly watch any news, though on occasion will look through it so I know what I'm talking about. Generally, I don't 'watch' news though. I read articles published by various sources, typically leaning liberal, but I try and go for unbiased news and do on occasion look at conservative leaning material.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:12 PM
 
Location: Somewhere extremely awesome
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I get all of my news from CD P&OC.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:21 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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I'm a human being. I'm against anything that results in the death of innocent people, and for the continuance / perseverance / advancement of the human race. Label it as you will.




I did vote liberal though, and watch / prefer CNN over all the other stations you listed.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:27 PM
 
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TV is a poor medium for news. There is little time for depth and context and the sensational and simple trump the thoughtful and nuanced.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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My favorites? By far, Bill O'Reilly and Anderson Cooper, because they are the most moderate of both extremes.
Agreed! I like them both.
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Old 02-08-2015, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Maryland about 20 miles NW of DC
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I am a Liberal but go to non-US sources like the BBC, Japan's NHK (English service) , China Central TV (English service). and Al Jazerra for broadcast news and have subscriptions to magazines like the British Economist or Bloomberg Business Week for print news. Most US sources are either written at a childish level or simplistic and chauvinist to the point of being worthless. Sometimes Russia Today and The Moscow Times can be a hoot!
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