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« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2009, 02:29:28 AM » |
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Absolutely not.
Unfortunately, it's not easy to tell when hosts are being honest. Many hosts change their minds on issues, like the Iraq war. That's not a bad thing, since people change their minds about issues constantly. I just don't know if they're changing their minds because that's what they believe, or that's what they think the audience wants to hear. There's several liberals-turned-conservatives on the air, but I only know of one conservative-turned-liberal: Ed Schultz. There's probably more I haven't heard of.
8 years ago it felt like there was this contest between talk radio hosts to out-conservative each other. I've lived in 8 different cities on both coasts, befriended a lot of people, and never met anyone who is THAT conservative. It's so rich in moral values that anyone who claims to be a conservative or Republican will lean left on a couple issues like abortion or gay marriage or even be an atheist, since it's almost impossible to not be personally affected by something the conservatives stand against. Now I'm seeing more libertarian leaning hosts pop up. Not the "big L" liberatarians, but the ones who lean that way socially while still being registered Republican, or just independent. Is that the new trend? Maybe being too conservative was just exhausting.
There are things to look for in a talk show host to see whether or not he/she is genuine. When the host takes calls, does the host invite opposing points of view? If they do, does an actual conversation take place, as opposed to the host yelling at the caller and hanging up? Is the host willing to admit that they may not be right on an issue? Or that they were wrong on a previous issue? There are too many talk show hosts that try to be right, as opposed to being truthful. It's not the same thing.
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 10:49:34 AM » |
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Can't read their minds. Frankly in some cases I HOPE they don't mean what they say, because much of talk radio these days is beginning to sound more and more like a manic episode or a giant tantrum.  I think y'all know what hosts I'm talking about... |
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2009, 12:47:14 AM » |
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One of the most famous of the firebrand conservative talkers to come out of New York is in reality a moderate liberal. (Hint: he predates Rush by at least a decade) A better question: does it really matter? It's all schtick anyway...  |
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« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2009, 08:18:10 AM » |
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I think most talk show hosts believe what they say. The shtick part of it comes in the presentation. They may overstate their outrage over something for dramatic effect.
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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2009, 08:52:41 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2009, 08:03:05 AM » |
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I'm not national, but I have become a convert. I used to be a right wing nut, but seeing all the hate injected into talk radio, I made an abrupt turn left. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar3-2009nov03,0,1602661.column?page=2&track=rss I am proud of my political conversion, and would find it hard to go back and spew right wing hate. |
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« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2009, 12:46:58 PM » |
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So you got laid and it changed your views... welcome to every average guy who out kicks his coverage. |
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« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2009, 01:17:22 PM » |
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So you got laid and it changed your views... welcome to every average guy who out kicks his coverage. No. Actually started 10 years ago and gradually decided that I was on the wrong side, much before I got married. |
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« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2009, 08:13:30 PM » |
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One of the most famous of the firebrand conservative talkers to come out of New York is in reality a moderate liberal. (Hint: he predates Rush by at least a decade) A better question: does it really matter? It's all schtick anyway... It does start to matter when you notice people are starting to take these hosts words as gospel. Too many talk radio listeners treat their favorite hosts like a truth vending machine. Why would they read or research when they think the talk radio guy will just drop the facts in their lap? Then they go repeat it to their friends, as if they originally came up with the thought. |
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