10-16-2003, 06:59 AM
"It is a clear sign a media source has abandoned objectivity when it's reports show only dissent and conflict in a situation where the majority of people involved view it positivly."
I haven't heard any major western news source give any impression to the contrary. Both dissent and assent are regularly reported, from Fox News clear on through to the BBC. Can you name a network or newspaper widely distributed where this is not the case? I can't.
You, however, appeared to be taking a stance against people who report negative things, this "yellow journalism". Was I wrong in deducing this from your post?
Of course, in the pursuit of truth, which is the job of a journalist, support for the troops and the international standing of one's country must always be left aside, since truth alone is the aim. Right?
Jester
I haven't heard any major western news source give any impression to the contrary. Both dissent and assent are regularly reported, from Fox News clear on through to the BBC. Can you name a network or newspaper widely distributed where this is not the case? I can't.
You, however, appeared to be taking a stance against people who report negative things, this "yellow journalism". Was I wrong in deducing this from your post?
Of course, in the pursuit of truth, which is the job of a journalist, support for the troops and the international standing of one's country must always be left aside, since truth alone is the aim. Right?
Jester