Do you believe what you hear on the radio, from the TV or read in the newspapers?

Nope. I believe very little of it, at least the way they spin it, and they always spin it, either right at the beginning, or shortly after the story started, with the intention of getting the most viewers/readers.

They turn gossip into national news and “truth” in the blink of an eye. It’s all about the money they’ll get, certainly not about reporting anything in the way of actual news. I’ve lived it, and I know how it goes, intimately.

Doing what I do for a living now and seeing politics in action, and seeing what actually gets reported in the local media, I see that what we read in the papers or online is about 5% of what actually goes on.

I do more or less. However, I’ve taken to not listening to the news. I suffer from anxiety and just find it better not to watch. I possibly look silly though when people speak of current events, but for me it’s just not worth it. I came from a very violent society so made that decision

I believe that the news media is trying to get things right. Sometimes the reporter’s or paper’s bias slips through.

I listen to the radio for music, not news. The most news I hear on my preset stations are, “Kim Kardashian had her baby; it was a girl. [Insert joke here.]” I believe that stuff, but I don’t care much. I usually switch the station when the music stops.

I believe what I hear on the news, but I don’t watch it much. I don’t care enough to check behind them in most cases. I try to avoid the news. It’s depressing.

I believe what I choose to believe and ignore what I don’t based on my life knowledge and experience and a constant willingness to change my mind either way based on evolving information.

Nope.

It’s only true if it’s posted on the Internet.

In general no, and I am not media fixated at all. I take in as little news as possible.
However…do I believe my state is in a wildfire crisis in the moment with almost 170,000 acres burning near Yosemite Natl. park and ancient Sequoia trees at risk? Yes. The proof is in the smoke. :-(

I believe something has happened, but I remain skeptical on the reasons given, and what is being done/not done about it.

And Fox News is bullshit.

Dustin Hoffman had a line in the movie Hero that I think is relevant. It went something like this: ‘You can’t believe what you see in the news, not if you’re smart. You’ll learn that it’s all bullshit, one layer piled on top of another. As you grow older, you pick the layer that suits you and that’s your bullshit. Pardon my vugarity.’

I think that’s true. We all pick the flavor we like and that’s what we believe. If you want unbiased news, you won’t find it. If you don’t want to take the time to find all the various points and counter points, you’ll likely just settle for the source that fits your bullshit.

@Jaxk . . . that was put perfectly. many thanks to you and mr. hoffman.

I believe most of it despite the spin and the bias. We can be well informed if we choose to be.

I’ve learnt to be a true sceptic, be sceptical of everything, including the orthodox view many times. I’ve definitely discovered censorship and distortion of details even from the orthodox side concerning some topics. I’ve also learnt that it’s almost impossible to get unbiased information many times.