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As in journalists...I notice sometimes when you see an article, first thing you notice are the errors. Then it seems like they write in a way that seems kind of skewed and isn't really in touch with reality.

Then you see comments, if they are allowed, about the article pointing out the mistakes and the way it distorts reality by people who do not write for a living yet do so correctly and have nothing to gain or lose.

Anyone find this phenomena odd?

I had to read that a few times, though I know what you mean. It happens all the time, the reason the article is published is because some editor thought it was genius and naturally people who don't agree or see all the little BS love to call it out. Someone must be loving the skewed take the articles present because the source is still in business I guess.

Its strange because theres always such opinion even in straight journalism articles. The way they present the issues and people, its often like they have already decided that whatever the truth is they don't care and only want to tell you that you should think whatever they are talking about is horrible or great as they say it is. I heard that most people believe authority unquestioningly, I suppose that was never an aspie thing.

Reporters report - They objectively give the facts of an event (who, what, when, where, why, and how) without interjecting their own subjective opinions, and leave the impression-making to the reader.

Journalists journalize - They focus on the anguish and drama of an event, and then tag the piece with their own impressions, so as to lead the readers to conclusions that the journalist believes should be true.

Reporters cover a wide variety of topics, and usually more often than journalists. Journalists are more concerned with getting their names and faces attached to something exciting than to being accurate, while reporters are more concerned with accuracy than with personal fame and glory.

I don't trust journalists. I trust reporters.

You know what? Why don't actually try to be a journalist? Then maybe you could gain insight into why they skew things. Maybe it's not merely a means to manipulate human populations. Maybe you won't have a "black and white" viewpoint pertaining to reporting the news. You'll be on the front lines, gaining knowledge and wisdom.