Recent questions tagged media

Description : Are you under the impression that regarding covid more under age 65 are dying than over age 65 in the last few months?

Last Answer : Yes, that's likely true. Most older people (much higher percentage than people under 60) are vaccinated, and there aren't that many new older people to infect. And the weaker ones died last ... 't getting vaccinated because of their parents. So I agree with the numbers that this person referenced.

Description : How do I recreate this?

Last Answer : Why don’t you just download the video, cut the banner and put your own text on it? Also a bit off-topic but you can ask how you can create that with the tool you already have instead of asking us to make it for you. That will make people more eager to help you.

Description : Should the news media be required to be neutral?

Last Answer : How is it measured and who determines neutral?

Description : When are opinions biased and when are they unbiased?

Last Answer : There is no such thing as unbiased. @mazingerz88: Is there a news channel or internet based company out there that delivers only straight news? What would (or could) that even mean. Every piece of info ... . The concept of unbiased news doesn't make very much sense. It's also not even desirable.

Description : What do you think of Russell Brand?

Last Answer : He’s weird, sometimes funny, probably a riot if you were coked up and partying though.

Description : Should the Media be impacted by reporting false things?

Last Answer : Shoe on other foot “Should Fox News be held accountable for fictional stories?” or is it on liberal news sources ?

Description : Do we have the power to stop being distracted?

Last Answer : …Ah, I’m sorry…what? sorry, I was distracted.

Description : Does the following thread remind you of the Lindsay Shepard and Wifrid Laurier case?

Last Answer : What following thread? What is your question? I read the links but don’t know what you are asking.

Description : Can you tell me about something you enjoy more in its non-digital state, but ultimately choose the digital version?

Last Answer : Using the auto checker for lotto. Half the fun was checking the old fashioned way. Now it is winner or no winner and no close almost satisfaction.

Description : Would it be more responsible if the media stops giving the president air time?

Last Answer : Saw a poll, think was from CNN but can't be sure, that showed his approval rating is higher than Obama's was at the same stage of his presidency. Something like 47% to 46 in his favour, ... expected he's playing the media to suit his cause & obviously his core support remains strong, although weird.

Description : Can anyone provide examples of mainstream American media allowing anyone from the extreme left to present their views in a fair way?

Last Answer : Institutions do not generally act in ways that hurt their existence. Corporations act to maximize profit. They would never have a satisfactory presentation of left perspective. But I think it's ... There is literally nothing remotely left about the corporate media. And it makes completely sense.

Description : Do you know a librarian making the media rounds, whose name is Kristin or Christine?

Last Answer : Here’s a long shot: link

Description : Another school shooting in Maryland. Do you think if the media would stop sensationalizing these shootings, they wouldn’t happen as often?

Last Answer : Where, and who, draws the line between sensationalizing and reporting is my question? Would they happen if no one ever talked about it? Sure.

Description : Would you mind a Russian spy on Fluther?

Last Answer : I am one.

Description : Is a murder victim killed with a weapon other than a gun, less tragic than one killed by a gun?

Last Answer : Is no one going to take a stab at this(pun intended)?

Description : Does the media have a role, in the motivation of a mass shooter?

Last Answer : As much as video games, violent movies, hip hop music, and degenerate unchristian books. It all needs to be thrown on a big pile and burned, and information and news needs to be tightly controlled by the ministry of truth. Praise Jaysoos!

Description : Why "Mr. Trump" ..." and "Mr." Obama ... after they became president?

Last Answer : I think it’s just a term of endearment. Respect.

Description : What should I write about in my thesis in connection with visual manipulation/ media manipulation?

Last Answer : I find it's more helpful to gather my primary texts when working on a big project than to take stock in a thesis first. What media do you plan to comment on? Televised news? PSAs? Magazine adverts? ... is a common activity that we do. Feel free to PM me if you want more help with your project!

Description : Who brought up the crowds at the inauguration first?

Last Answer : answer:There is no honest reason to dispute the low numbers. Trump’s inauguration crowd: Sean Spicer’s claims versus the evidence

Description : When does a comments section in an online newspaper cross the line?

Last Answer : answer:I can’t answer the question. But I can give you the comfort of knowing that in the US too, newspaper site commenters are mostly angry old retired white men. It’s a source of amusement.

Description : Would you consider this speech racist?

Last Answer : No. I would have liked him to go deeper and not end at 26 minutes. He leaves me wanting more. I like his voice.

Description : What is a cool aspect of your country that foreigners don't know about from the media and such?

Last Answer : We don’t all carry guns, and shoot-outs are not at all common even among those who do.

Description : Has TV made us chattier?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, it has been a problem ever since Shakespeare wrote all that dialogue. Even when we are alone, we have to spout poetry as a soliloquy. I say, back to the Greeks when a man could ponder while the chorus sang.the narrative of his life. I think you are over thinking this.

Description : What is free speech's scope?

Last Answer : If someone’s speech (or action) damages the brand, (while using that brand) then I support the right of the brand to protect themselves. “Free speech” is such a broad, catch-all phrase. I also support the right of that guy to set up on a street corner and spout his vitriol.

Description : Do you think Twitter did the right thing by permanently banning Milo Yiannopoulos?

Last Answer : answer:My personal take on this is. Freedom of speech is something I very clearly support. People should be able to express thoughts, opinions and beliefs freely; as a means of expressing themselves. However ... justice at all. With that said Leslie Jones did not deserve to be harassed as she was.

Description : Why are we keeping score of who killed how many (details inside)?

Last Answer : No, it should not be secret. While it seems to be something to promote competitive terrorism, it is also important for people to understand the scope of a problem, and not ignore it.

Description : How is Trump different from other Republicans?

Last Answer : Yes. In the past Trump has espoused almost Democratic, liberal positions on social issues.

Description : How do you think candidates would fare if no news station decided to cover any election event or even name a candidate for a whole month?

Last Answer : They’d still get online coverage. In fact many have argued that online campaigns greatly helped Obama get elected the first time round

Description : Can you name one thing you think even a member of the Kardashian Klan would hesitate to stoop to in the quest for publicity?

Last Answer : Remind me, who are the Kardashians again? Do they own Persia?

Description : How can it be, in America, that a middle aged black man in Ferguson Missouri can state: "They've [young people of the community] been harassed more than we have," and make it ring true?

Last Answer : It was exactly attitudes like yours that helped the movement fall down. Racial reconciliation cannot be achieved by one side alone, and we can't get rid of white racism just by not talking about it. There ... all that, it's really not a surprise that we have more harassment now than in the past.

Description : Are blacks any less prejudiced against whites than whites are against blacks in the United States?

Last Answer : Answer.

Description : Are people really this stupid? Steven Spielberg is being criticized for killing a dinosaur and people are in an uproar.

Last Answer : It didn’t look like a dinosaur to me. So possibly many people think it’s another kind of animal as I did. I can’t think of the name now, though . lol

Description : Do you think bullying has become more prevalent because of all the coverage on the issue?

Last Answer : answer:I have not seen any data on bullying, but my impression is that things are far less violent and brutal than they were when I was a kid. Although, it's likely just my experience. I grew up in ... be a kid beaten to shit after class for being ugly or fat, and the teachers wouldn't do anything.

Description : Who gave this fire the name "Rim"?

Last Answer : Old smoky.

Description : What are these called, and how do I view whatever they are?

Last Answer : answer:I forget the name of them (someone will come along and tell us soon enough), but those are optical scan codes that can be read by smart phones to impart information via the coded pattern. In ... However, these bar codes interact with the web, which normal (old-fashioned) bar codes do not.

Description : Is there anything wrong with seeking revenge?

Last Answer : Revenge takes you down to the other person's level. Justice is the high road. Sure I'd like to stand the person on a bridge with some piano wire and some cement blocks, but does that make me ... they were ready to lynch an innocent man. Justice gives us a better chance of getting the right parties.

Description : How do you think your state is perceived by out of staters?

Last Answer : I’m from Maryland, which I think doesn’t have any particular reputation. But… I currently live in West Virginia. Need I say more?

Description : Do you think that you have personally had been influenced by the media to become materialistic?

Last Answer : I would say no, I don’t put nearly any value into the goods I have, I don’t care to keep up with the newest and the latest goodies, and I certainly don’t give a crap about excessive luxuries. Keep it spartan for me.

Description : Need a name for a sham-wow knockoff.

Last Answer : Wham-Show

Description : Who was the victim?

Last Answer : answer:ooh, this question was asked 0 miliseconds ago. I didn’t think fluther went that low. Awesome. I always thlought he was the victim, just a dumbass white american racist overreacting like they do best.

Description : Is the media running Whitney Houston in the ground?

Last Answer : This is what they do, and why I don’t watch.

Description : Is society materialistic?

Last Answer : answer:Society as an entity is not. People (some people, not all) are materialistic. But there is a key question: what is materialism? One could argue that anything more than subsistence living is ... , and before I would even begin to give a serious answer, we need to hear your definition

Description : Should famous people have an expectation of privacy?

Last Answer : answer:Somewhat. I agree that the media's attention on celebrities (and the general public's fascination with every minute detail of their lives) is absolutely disgusting, but once you thrust yourself into ... rate, our right to privacy in and of itself has always been an extremely fuzzy issue.

Description : Does the media reduce crime?

Last Answer : answer:Some people will also say that watching violence and playing violent games (GTA, for one) will make you more likely to commit crimes and acts of violence. My theory is this that first it ... to play Need for Speed, it really does fulfill my need to drive recklessly and crash into thing.

Description : The Hailey Clauson lawsuit, is it outrage or ”fakerage” that is the motivator?

Last Answer : Dunno. I haven’t seen anything there that can be called “provocative”. I watched like 70 photos or so and they were all normal. I believe it’s an outrage to see this lawsuit pursued. Someone really has it bad. Can’t explain it.

Description : How do you feel about this use of the word schizophrenic?

Last Answer : In my opinion, it just doesn’t make much sense. I suppose if you look at what schizophrenia is and put it in the context, it could work, but there are so many words that work better. Why use something that nobody else will understand? haha

Description : If riots like the ones in the UK started in the US, what role would the media play?

Last Answer : I don’t know what role media can play but I’m sure they will want to go in the middle of events and do live streams.

Description : TV Media: Who is YOUR most trusted name in news?

Last Answer : All news is biased. They would not sell if they told the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help them God.

Description : Would you be more for ”Innocent until proven guilty” if you found yourself arrested?

Last Answer : I go out guns a blaizin’

Description : Is Fox News covering the Rupert Murdoch scandal?

Last Answer : They mentioned it today, I don’t know how in depth they went. It was on in the break room at work as I went by.