08-31-2004, 06:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-31-2004, 06:29 AM by Occhidiangela.)
Every news organ is run by Somebody. None are neutral, none are purely objective, none can completely divorce themselves from editorial slant. What is increasingly ditsurbing is that the ownership of "free world" news organs (ever hear of a liberal named Ted Turner? He created CNN and TNN. His influence.) are increasingly de emphasizing ethical, professional, journalism and increasingly becoming opinion factories.
CSPAN is one of the few channles that is semi free of that, as it tries to get at the process while it happens, but selection of "who is on" can subtly slant what is put out and whose opinion is heard.
Fox and its "fair and balanced" tag line (rather humorous, and it sure made Al Franken some money when they got all snooty about it!) is an advertising line, a self description, not a statement of fact made by neutral observers.
The New York Times has damaged its own credibility, which is a shame, since I held that paper in high regard for many years. Editorial slant and ownership influence are increasing, not decreasing, at the cost of the quality of professional journalism's once respected standards.
You still find good investigative reporters, such as Rober Kaplan, but they are becoming fewer and farther between. He's a print media guy.
Occhi
CSPAN is one of the few channles that is semi free of that, as it tries to get at the process while it happens, but selection of "who is on" can subtly slant what is put out and whose opinion is heard.
Fox and its "fair and balanced" tag line (rather humorous, and it sure made Al Franken some money when they got all snooty about it!) is an advertising line, a self description, not a statement of fact made by neutral observers.
The New York Times has damaged its own credibility, which is a shame, since I held that paper in high regard for many years. Editorial slant and ownership influence are increasing, not decreasing, at the cost of the quality of professional journalism's once respected standards.
You still find good investigative reporters, such as Rober Kaplan, but they are becoming fewer and farther between. He's a print media guy.
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete