They are respresenting the information as if they are the originators of it.

what political message would that be?

don't listen to other media, only us because they push an agenda, we don't

^

Which is ironically pushing an agenda.

that is not an political message... that is essentially what every single news outlet says

that is the exact message of the cnn apple spot

the democracy bit is very ironic but other than that...

So you don't see the potential abuse of power here? And let's be frank: a power which has been and will continue to be used?

This doesn't creep you out in the slightest?

unless you believe they are all unbiased, the political message is clear "only listen to us so you don't get other sides of an argument"

again... not political, just promotion

okay, what would you define as political?

But news agencies have taken political stances before, and tried to send political messages before.

This exact message and this exact video, maybe not, but it's still indictative of the structure that's in place.

political would be "gun control is bad" for example

not "we are trustworthy"

I would say it is given the 'fake news is bad' message, especially when you take into account that by 'fake news' they typically mean alternative media.

and yes the structure in place could be abused... but not really that much more than any nationwide channel

so, if Hillary Clinton would say "Don't listen to other candidates, listen to me, i'm trustworthy",

that would constitute non-political to you?

activist news is bad?

politicians are inherently political

so is news

it shouldn't be

any news story will affect your view on society

but that's not politics

news is somethign happened

news inherently is not

and who and where

any and all news,

affects your view on society

Since when does the MSM report on 'just the facts' without a political slant?

even hearing that a litter of kittens is born,

it gives you positivity, makes you feel like the world is doing better

which then can be turned on you if you're told others are not as fortunate and you start to feel bad

doesn't have to be intentional, but it still does

And that's assuming the best.

And don't forget that even the lack of the presentation of a story can be a political stance in and of itself. Even picking and choosing which stories they present, even if they did it 'without a political slant', will itself push a particular political message or agenda.

The Parkland shooting was all over the MSM for days, and is now leading into the gun control discussion again; however, another school shooting which took place only about a week later, one in which the shooter was taken out by a security officer with a gun before he could do any real damage, was barely even mentioned in anything other than that county's local news.

And even afterward, they continue to push the Parkland story.

I wonder why that is, exactly?

And even within the Parkland shooting itself. How many MSM outlets were reporting about not only one, but *four* Sherif's deputies were standing outside of the school doing absolutely nothing while the shooter went on his rampage?

You can use news to further an political agenda, that is not in question. But the news itself is first and foremost something that happened.