I'll have to check out Truth. I just looked it up and it sounds interesting. Surprisingly I've never even heard of it.
Obviously today we live in the Internet era, which has changed a lot of things, but I feel like newsmagazine shows serve a different need than the up-to-the-minute news that you get from the Internet.
For one, they tell a lot of stories that you otherwise just would not even hear about. For instance, recently 60 Minutes did a story on a chess program in some rural town in Mississippi that's being headed by a secretive millionaire. That particular story wasn't hard-hitting news but it was interesting and something I had no idea about. In fact, I'd say that MOST stories that get covered by these programs are stories that I was not familiar with at all, despite having hours of daily exposure to the Internet.
For another, they are able to land important interviews with major public figures, including world and industry leaders.
I mostly watch 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. 60 Minutes provides interesting news while 48 Hours gives me my true crime fix. But I sometimes watch Dateline and 20/20 as well. Like I said, I DVR all four of them every week.
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db20db (16229)
6 years ago
Much like The Insider, Truth is a thinking man's drama and you clearly exhibit the intellect for that.
I agree with your assessment. They're so detailed and I guess you could say " off the beaten path" type of stories. That's why I've always enjoyed the program so much. I especially like when they go into investigative mode and do an expose, which is what Truth is all about.
I've learned to really distrust internet news and view the stories with initial skepticism, much of the media as well. I've had several experiences this past week that reinforce that.
I also watch the other programs you've mentioned and Crime Watch Daily With Chris Hansen has become somewhat of a staple.
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PrimeMinisterX (8327)
6 years ago
Regarding trust in the media, I do think that it's an issue right now.
We have to be willing to understand that journalists occasionally will make honest mistakes. After all, they are often reporting on events that they were not eye witnesses to, trying to piece the story together second-hand. You have to expect that every once in a while they'll get something wrong.
The bigger concern of course is that a journalist will allow their bias to get in the way and they will either put forward an outright lie or they will not do their due diligence in vetting their sources. I am unsure exactly how much that goes on, but it is scary.
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