Something strange about the Daily Mail

[sp1814]

Something has just occurred to me, and I wonder if anyone else has spotted it...

Remember last week when the Daily Mail reported 'uproar' because of a bedroom scene between two characters in Eastenders?

And today with the alleged racist remark by Chris Evans?

And last year with the (factually inaccurate) report that stated Mohammed was the most popular boys' name in the UK?

Well...could it be argued, that the right wing press, and the Mail in particular, are simply now just trying to get a reaction from their readership (who, looking at most of the comments section, are already pretty reactionary).

Is this degree of news manipulation a good thing? You could understand it in editorial pieces, but when editorial inferences seep into news coverage - doesn't that make for bad journalism?

[rojash]

"and I agree with most(not all) of what it prints."
Newspapers are supposed to print news. You can't agree or disagree with news - it's fact. What you actually mean is that you like the spin that the Mail puts on news, and the selective reporting of minor issues that supports its world-view.

[alexanderd]

rojash you missed my meaning it is possible to disagree with the opinions of the people who write in any newspaper. Newspapers dont only print news, they print peoples opinions as well and just because we buy a particular newspaper does not mean we agree with everything that is in it