I literally addressed what you said point by point, and explained why the article is biased with specific examples of what neutral prose looks like. It’s very telling that you ignored all that. Entire books have been written on how this type of language manipulation is done, you might want to read one sometime to understand the subject you’re attempting to debate here. https://transition-news.org/IMG/pdf/inventing_reality_the_politics_of_the_mass_media_by_michael_parenti_z-lib.org_.pdf
Your standard for neutral prose is razor thin and highly paranoid. It is neither accurate, nor productive.
And you literally ignored most of what I said.
Even on the first skim I noticed you ignored the distinction I addressed between Manner Video (I had no idea what that was and the explanation was useful) and Chongqing Morning Post (everyone knows what [Cityname] Morning Post is, there are probably thousands of newspapers around the world with the same basic name, it doesn’t need to be explained). The rest is just as bad.
Just read what I wrote, read what the author wrote. Don’t ignore substance to bolster desperation. There are too many legitimate problems to get conspiratorial about this fluff piece. It cheapens the legitimacy of your platform.
It’s pretty obvious that you’re just going to keep doubling down here no matter what I say. There’s no rational conversation possible here.
Oh and you noticed the distinction you made and I ignored it. Good catch. Let me address it head on.
You say Manner Video needed an explanation because you had no idea what it was. But that is exactly my point. The article explicitly labels it as “a Chinese digital video production company” while not labeling Chongqing Morning Post at all. The asymmetry is what I was highlighting, but evidently that was too complex for you to follow. You are proving my argument by saying the label was useful to you. It was useful because it reminded you this is a Chinese source and that subtly signals this may need a grain of salt. If the article added “a Chinese state affiliated newspaper” after Chongqing Morning Post you would probably also find that useful but also slightly loaded. The point is that selective labeling guides the reader’s trust.
You say “everyone knows what Cityname Morning Post is.” Do they really? Your average western reader has no idea if Chongqing Morning Post is a state mouthpiece or a tabloid or a respected local paper. But the article trusts the reader to fill that in. Meanwhile Manner Video gets a clear descriptive tag. That is the author deciding which source needs a credibility anchor and which one can stand on its own.
Also I love that you said “the rest is just as bad” without actually engaging with the specific words I quoted after accusing me of not engaging with your drivel. If my analysis was so off you could have just said “so say does not sound skeptical to me” or “seemingly is a perfectly neutral word”. But instead you waved your hand at the whole thing.
So to summarize. You needed the label for Manner Video. The label exists. The other source does not get a label. That asymmetry is the bias. You confirming you needed it confirms my original point.
Just read what I wrote, read what the author wrote. Don’t ignore substance to make vapid comments. Get offline and go read a book, maybe you’ll learn something.
I literally addressed what you said point by point, and explained why the article is biased with specific examples of what neutral prose looks like. It’s very telling that you ignored all that. Entire books have been written on how this type of language manipulation is done, you might want to read one sometime to understand the subject you’re attempting to debate here. https://transition-news.org/IMG/pdf/inventing_reality_the_politics_of_the_mass_media_by_michael_parenti_z-lib.org_.pdf
Your standard for neutral prose is razor thin and highly paranoid. It is neither accurate, nor productive.
And you literally ignored most of what I said.
Even on the first skim I noticed you ignored the distinction I addressed between Manner Video (I had no idea what that was and the explanation was useful) and Chongqing Morning Post (everyone knows what [Cityname] Morning Post is, there are probably thousands of newspapers around the world with the same basic name, it doesn’t need to be explained). The rest is just as bad.
Just read what I wrote, read what the author wrote. Don’t ignore substance to bolster desperation. There are too many legitimate problems to get conspiratorial about this fluff piece. It cheapens the legitimacy of your platform.
It’s pretty obvious that you’re just going to keep doubling down here no matter what I say. There’s no rational conversation possible here.
Oh and you noticed the distinction you made and I ignored it. Good catch. Let me address it head on.
You say Manner Video needed an explanation because you had no idea what it was. But that is exactly my point. The article explicitly labels it as “a Chinese digital video production company” while not labeling Chongqing Morning Post at all. The asymmetry is what I was highlighting, but evidently that was too complex for you to follow. You are proving my argument by saying the label was useful to you. It was useful because it reminded you this is a Chinese source and that subtly signals this may need a grain of salt. If the article added “a Chinese state affiliated newspaper” after Chongqing Morning Post you would probably also find that useful but also slightly loaded. The point is that selective labeling guides the reader’s trust.
You say “everyone knows what Cityname Morning Post is.” Do they really? Your average western reader has no idea if Chongqing Morning Post is a state mouthpiece or a tabloid or a respected local paper. But the article trusts the reader to fill that in. Meanwhile Manner Video gets a clear descriptive tag. That is the author deciding which source needs a credibility anchor and which one can stand on its own.
Also I love that you said “the rest is just as bad” without actually engaging with the specific words I quoted after accusing me of not engaging with your drivel. If my analysis was so off you could have just said “so say does not sound skeptical to me” or “seemingly is a perfectly neutral word”. But instead you waved your hand at the whole thing.
So to summarize. You needed the label for Manner Video. The label exists. The other source does not get a label. That asymmetry is the bias. You confirming you needed it confirms my original point.
Just read what I wrote, read what the author wrote. Don’t ignore substance to make vapid comments. Get offline and go read a book, maybe you’ll learn something.