Originally Posted by
evamodel00
100% agree with you. When I studied abroad in Japan, that was the real eye-opener. I stopped listening to American news after that.
When the earthquake happened in March I would watch japanese news stations/NHK reporting on the event, but then I would call my parents and hear a completely different story that was being told on the American news.
Not to mention, the Sum Ting Wong incident just further exemplified it...
Yep. Keep in mind you usually don't get "unbiased" news, but it is just biased from a significantly different perspective. It used to be one of my favorite things to watch foreign news when traveling. It is interesting to get the whole vibe of America as the "rich obnoxious uncle trying unsuccessfully to meddle in your personal life."
The Malaysia airline incident is simultaneously tragic and fascinating. I hope it does not remain an unsolved mystery forever.