Thread: Russian Media: Do Russians trust them - why/why not?

Media are also biased by the fact that they are economic agents, who earn money.
So, their content tends to be some "hot/extreme" things. Conflicts, problems, deaths, etc. They need attention, they get it.
It is understandable, but it can lead to the feeling that all world around consists from conflicts, problems and deaths only. And Kardashian's ass.
There is no true depiction of life in media by nature.

Originally Posted by Alex80

Media are also biased by the fact that they are economic agents, who earn money.
So, their content tends to be some "hot/extreme" things. Conflicts, problems, deaths, etc. They need attention, they get it.
It is understandable, but it can lead to the feeling that all world around consists from conflicts, problems and deaths only. And Kardashian's ass.
There is no true depiction of life in media by nature.

Agree: The best press would exist somewhere where the government funds it, but lets it write exactly what it wants. Apparently that was happening for a while in Russia during early 1990s. But such a situation can't last...