Fox News vs. mental stability

[LiamKerrington]

I should do some digging about the history of journalism, maybe I'll hit the bookstore tomorrow.

I think the divide means less in this day and age. Consider how readily available information is now, we're given the opportunity to draw our own conclusions. It's a beautiful thing. It's just a shame that there isn't that one source, just one, that isn't leaning.

I would say this: Actually it all started with the printing machine and the Civil War in the United Kingdom. Because the 'free press' broke the networked and fix structures which were under control of very few people and strict laws ... And in that particular case it was the "lefty tendencies" against conservatism, oligarchy and to some degree even against the nobility*. (sorry; corrected; see Osiris's posting)

All the best!
Liam