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originally posted by: caterpillage
a reply to: JohnthePhilistine
I take it that ATSes official stance is that Snopes has the final say in what is true and not true on the internet. And will be used to direct board decisions. At least that's the way it seems
Seriously, a skeptical and investigative attitude should be used everywhere. Snopes is, after all, part of the MSM.
Anyone who states that something is absolute truth is more likely committed to an opinion.
originally posted by: real_one
a reply to: chr0naut
Seriously, a skeptical and investigative attitude should be used everywhere. Snopes is, after all, part of the MSM.
What are their press credentials?
Skeptical is good, deception and lies are not
Anyone who states that something is absolute truth is more likely committed to an opinion.
I agree, sadly we all fall under this category from time to time whether we realize it or not.
The Mikkelsons have made multiple appearances as guests on national news programs such as 20/20, ABC World News, CNN Sunday Morning, and NPR's All Things Considered, and they and their work have been profiled in numerous major news publications, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and an April 2009 Reader's Digest feature ("The Rumor Detectives") published as part of that magazine's "Your America: Inspiring People and Stories" series. Read more at www.snopes.com...
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: real_one
a reply to: chr0naut
Seriously, a skeptical and investigative attitude should be used everywhere. Snopes is, after all, part of the MSM.
What are their press credentials?
Skeptical is good, deception and lies are not
Anyone who states that something is absolute truth is more likely committed to an opinion.
I agree, sadly we all fall under this category from time to time whether we realize it or not.
In regard to my suggestion that Snopes was MSM, from the Snopes.com website itself:
The Mikkelsons have made multiple appearances as guests on national news programs such as 20/20, ABC World News, CNN Sunday Morning, and NPR's All Things Considered, and they and their work have been profiled in numerous major news publications, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and an April 2009 Reader's Digest feature ("The Rumor Detectives") published as part of that magazine's "Your America: Inspiring People and Stories" series. Read more at www.snopes.com...
They may not be "press" by definition but they are very much mainstream (usually receiving over 300,000 hits per day) and media.
originally posted by: real_one
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: real_one
a reply to: chr0naut
Seriously, a skeptical and investigative attitude should be used everywhere. Snopes is, after all, part of the MSM.
What are their press credentials?
Skeptical is good, deception and lies are not
Anyone who states that something is absolute truth is more likely committed to an opinion.
I agree, sadly we all fall under this category from time to time whether we realize it or not.
In regard to my suggestion that Snopes was MSM, from the Snopes.com website itself:
The Mikkelsons have made multiple appearances as guests on national news programs such as 20/20, ABC World News, CNN Sunday Morning, and NPR's All Things Considered, and they and their work have been profiled in numerous major news publications, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and an April 2009 Reader's Digest feature ("The Rumor Detectives") published as part of that magazine's "Your America: Inspiring People and Stories" series. Read more at www.snopes.com...
They may not be "press" by definition but they are very much mainstream (usually receiving over 300,000 hits per day) and media.
So as the material you posted indicates, they are not mainstream media.
Alex Jones has appeared on CNN, do you consider him mainstream?
I've seen David Icke on a few of the MSM networks too, now he's MSM too according to your logic.
Heck I've seen YouTube bloggers on Good Morning America...
Are they mainstream too?
Snopes isn't the end all be all by any means but they do support what they say.
What I usually see is that people that are against it will turn around and use blogs as their proof.
And then talk about pushing narratives and bias....