Most major news networks are racist toward white people.

I'll begin this round by thanking my opponent for a swift reply. "Let's start by defining what the "major news networks" consist of in order to bring some clarity to this debate. The major news networks air both opinion-based journalism and fact-based journalism. Opinion-based shows, which lay no claim to objectivity, dominate some major news networks, like MSNBC, and arguably Fox. A recent Pew Research study found that a large majority of reporting time on channels like MSNBC consist of opinion-based journalism. [1]" I don't like to call opinion based shows on a major news network as real journalism. Sure, journalism may have a small role in making their claims, but in the end it is just that ... opinions. Opinions can be based on fact and may even be correct assessments of the given stories, but not everyone will take the facts the same way. I see way too many lies being told by most major news networks claiming it's fact-based journalism when in reality it's just made up stories to fit a mostly leftist agenda. Most of these agendas are aimed at the middle class and wealthy middle aged white man. The most recent attack on white America was in the latest terror attack here in the States at Fort Lauderdale Airport. If the facts were given as facts and not as "probable outcomes" we wouldn't be assuming that the shooter was white as CNN had originally suggested he was. Labeling someone a "white Hispanic" doesn't really seem too logical, since it doesn't really matter what shade of Hispanic the shooter was. It's the leftist media bias that thinks it's important. http://www.wnd.com... "One of the key weaknesses of my opponent's argument is that he uses opinion-based journalism to validate a characteristic of both fact-based and opinion-based journalism on other networks." Opinion based journalism isn't the problem so much as opinion based journalism being used to prove something as fact by the mainstream media who tout themselves as fact based, unbiased journalists. I'm using these as links to opinions outing biased journalism. "Such justification is completely unfounded. Sites such as TheRebel Media and Liberty Headlines serve in perpetuating a certain agenda by populating their sites with completely one-sided stories, ... " TheRebel Media is, yes, a "biased" site that pushes an agenda. Most of what they push, however, is exposing the hypocrisy of the leftist media. Usually doing pieces on feminism and their man-bashing agendas. Feminists are, in many instances, also racists. Their hatred for men is quite prevalent, especially their disdain for rich, white males. "My opponent also makes the point that the mainstream media is "quick to jump" on stories which shed a negative light on "white America." I'd love to see some factual evidence that the mainstream media is more prompt to pick up stories favoring ethnic minorities rather than whites." http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk... http://www.aim.org... Other opinion based links? Sure. Are the news stories contained within factual? Yes. These are just a couple of examples of media covering up stories or changing stories to fit racist agendas against whites. And just to "prove" they aren't being racist toward minorities. "Also, as the resolution requires that my opponent prove that mainstream media outlets are "racist", I'd like to see evidence that the media actively promotes an agenda which portrays ethnic minorities as superior in some way." By not covering stories of terror acted out in the name of Islam (mostly perps of middle eastern decent) and trying to show the attackers in a more understanding light, they are showing their bigotry. If someone commits a crime that is covered in mainstream media, there is a discernible difference in the coverage between minorities and whites. If a black man commits a crime and a white cop shoots the suspect, the media is outraged and quickly stirs up anger among black America. It doesn't matter if the criminal had committed a violent crime just a few minutes prior. In this instance the media quickly sided with the notion that Michael Brown was a peaceful kid who was just misguided. He wasn't violent. And here's some awesome unbiased reporting by Cooper Anderson of CNN. Clearly not trying to ask misleading questions about Michael Brown. "Clearly, Pro needs to make a choice: either present a factual argument to prove that the mainstream media is "racist toward white people," or continue on the path he is currently on, presenting wildy antifactual sources and simply speculating." As my opponent has stated, I am not giving a factual argument, which I believe I have done so. Every link I provided in both arguments have been fact, whether or not they were presented by someone with an agenda. They presented facts