[gordaco]

It's a good thing we have that new perspective.

Here in Spain there is no independent press at all. You have the "left" press and the "right" press. Each one talks wonders about their preferred party and throws shit at the others. So you have look into the "left" press to know extensively about the shit from the right party, and vice versa. Similarly, the best perspective about what's wrong with the US is found on non US-friendly press, even if it sounds hypocritical to denounce human rights violations from China.

However, press in the US is likely to be much more independent and self-critical than in China (you WILL find self-critical press in the US but not in China, after all).

[zalew]

> Here in Spain

spain/poland/russia/uk/germany/france/italy/everywhere...

it's easier to be aware that journalism just works that way - ideologies are commercialized.

[peteretep]

> spain/poland/russia/uk/germany/france/italy/everywhere...

Television news in the UK is legally required to be independent, fair, and balanced.

[gordaco]

Yeah, that's what I suspect, but my first-hand knowledge comes only from Spain.

It's a very sad situation.