Joseph, thank you for your question. I am doing my best to recall my experience Nov 28th. I thought I was quite clear in explaining that I was hoping to get left right and center of that particular story but when I investigated, there was no opposition, they were all in favor of the same topic and I was disappointed that Allsides did not meet the challenge they aspired to. I am trying to understand why you thought I was being one sided when I was looking for different views. I agree with freedom to make up our own minds just as when I investigated the Church 47 years ago. No contest there. I found your question quite by accident when looking on an old computer and noticed your question and wonder how to receive notifications on these comment threads?
JosephNovember 30, 2016
Jean, I'm just curious, per your logic, are we only to read about issues that are written by people who don't believe or subscribe to them? What would you say to someone wanting to learn about the church? Would you say to someone reading Mormon.org, or any article on this site, for that matter, not to because "what a joke! They believe it!" Would you encourage them to seek out sources written only by people who don't believe? Do you think personal belief always prevents someone from doing their job, journalistically? Do you think that personal bias must be absent, or can it just be bridled? Or used as a Liahona of sorts. Do you think a journalist who loves cake, for example, could also write about the unhealthy facts of eating too much of it? I think you should give people and their credibility and their competency to report a little more credit.
George NolanNovember 29, 2016
Always look for two or more sources
Jean PetersenNovember 28, 2016
I checked out Allsides and it did not do what it could be doing. The left right and center all referred to different news stories. So it did not compare the same news story and the one I went in an read about climate change was written by someone who believes in climate change! What a joke. I was hoping I could get a left right and center comparison of the same story!
TracyNovember 28, 2016
SNOPES is no longer as reliable as it once was. It has become greatly biased. Use w/ caution.
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Jean PetersenApril 29, 2017
Joseph, thank you for your question. I am doing my best to recall my experience Nov 28th. I thought I was quite clear in explaining that I was hoping to get left right and center of that particular story but when I investigated, there was no opposition, they were all in favor of the same topic and I was disappointed that Allsides did not meet the challenge they aspired to. I am trying to understand why you thought I was being one sided when I was looking for different views. I agree with freedom to make up our own minds just as when I investigated the Church 47 years ago. No contest there. I found your question quite by accident when looking on an old computer and noticed your question and wonder how to receive notifications on these comment threads?
JosephNovember 30, 2016
Jean, I'm just curious, per your logic, are we only to read about issues that are written by people who don't believe or subscribe to them? What would you say to someone wanting to learn about the church? Would you say to someone reading Mormon.org, or any article on this site, for that matter, not to because "what a joke! They believe it!" Would you encourage them to seek out sources written only by people who don't believe? Do you think personal belief always prevents someone from doing their job, journalistically? Do you think that personal bias must be absent, or can it just be bridled? Or used as a Liahona of sorts. Do you think a journalist who loves cake, for example, could also write about the unhealthy facts of eating too much of it? I think you should give people and their credibility and their competency to report a little more credit.
George NolanNovember 29, 2016
Always look for two or more sources
Jean PetersenNovember 28, 2016
I checked out Allsides and it did not do what it could be doing. The left right and center all referred to different news stories. So it did not compare the same news story and the one I went in an read about climate change was written by someone who believes in climate change! What a joke. I was hoping I could get a left right and center comparison of the same story!
TracyNovember 28, 2016
SNOPES is no longer as reliable as it once was. It has become greatly biased. Use w/ caution.
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