Why do some networks think putting a question mark at the end of a statement validates it?
April 23rd, 2009 | by netwroks |
Tea Cake asked:
I’m thinking of Fox news in particular. They will put up a statement on the screen with a question mark at the end to make it seem validated no matter how ridiculous the statement.
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I’m thinking of Fox news in particular. They will put up a statement on the screen with a question mark at the end to make it seem validated no matter how ridiculous the statement.
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9 Responses to “Why do some networks think putting a question mark at the end of a statement validates it?”
By why be normal on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
wireless network security
i watch FOX and i never noticed it. Are you Libs running out of the same questions? Please try to do better…
By belairjr on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply
protego networks
its a case of biased media trying to sell a point.
By E.A. Boyd on Apr 28, 2009 | Reply
local area networks
For the same reason Republicans will post a rant here then finish it with “Why?”
They don’t really give a crap about validating it.
They just want to push propaganda legally.
By RickyRedwood on Apr 28, 2009 | Reply
mahi networks
Some networks think poll results are news, so I guess it evens out.
By dready1rasta on May 1, 2009 | Reply
network management
Neo-cons need someone to tell them how to think.
By Cheesepuff on May 3, 2009 | Reply
cable networks
Because they are idiots? (Heh, it works!)
Because they want to make their news interesting and gain more viewers and basically make themselves seem as if they are always right. No news broadcaster wants to give out news which is false; it’s bad for their image. Fox is a big network so the less they seem wrong the better it is for them.
By Manu1433 on May 6, 2009 | Reply
n network
goddamn neo-cons i think the rapper nas says it best when it comes to fox news…just listen to the song sly fox….he pretty much hits it on the head…fox news is extremely biased and anyone can tell this whether u are liberal or conservative
By ? on May 7, 2009 | Reply
computer networks
I’ve actually noticed that the local news will do that very frequently.
“This story later at nine: Could be doing something right now in your very own home that could kill you instantly? Stay tuned for that story at nine.”
Fox just does it with politics… like… “Is so-and-so a communist?” The answer is almost always “no,” (if it was “yes”, it wouldn’t have to be in the form of a question) but posing the question makes you think maybe it’s true.
By D.Knows on May 8, 2009 | Reply
network administration
It’s sometimes used as a technique to legitimize a rumor. People do the same thing in these forums. It’s the equivalent of saying “I heard somewhere” or “I read somewhere”. Fox News uses it quite often, but I’ve seen it on CNN, too.