A friend, Steve, told me:
"Dealing with the press can be like wrestling with someone covered in oil. They can be slippery and leave you feeling in need of cleansing.
"As someone that has to deal with the press on a regular basis, I quickly found that integrity and honour are not personality traits often exhibited in their peculiar little world.
"I find that many of them are willing to promise almost anything to get what they want with no intention of ever carrying out their commitment. Obviously, I do not believe that they are all the same but feel it is right to consider them in the same league as estate agents, second hand car dealers etc."
I wonder if other people with experiences with the press would like to chime in? Is it as bad as all that?
6 comments:
the press here in america is extremely bias. fox news is pro-republican and they distort the truth 99% of the time. they make me ill. nbc the same.
cnn and abc networks have been unbias so far. nobody wants to hold bush accountable for his treason and illegal murder of muslims abroad.
illegal wiretapping and search warrants without permits are now legal, we are no longer free. free speech is censorced now.
america has fallen to the depths of depravity and corruption. this isn't a fairytale either. it's really happening.
we have gone the way of facism.
The press has an explicit function in our democracy, which is to check and comment on what eg politicians decide etc.
And, of course, to provide news for the public; bad news most of the time, because readers/listeners/viewers are born to be nosey.
I like the comments section in our local newspaper, with its clear thoughts and mostly sensible solutions to the problems of the world.
But sometimes they're overdoing it, especially those presenters in the local radio stations sitting in their warm and cosy studios, with their mainly arrogant comments on what's going on in the world outside of their ivory tower.
I hate it when they play catching tunes in the background while reading out the news, I'd expect them to show more respect for the sometimes tragic fate of the people of which they report.
"No comment".
I think that we no longer have a press in America, not to the extent that Thomas Jefferson envisaged when he made that famous quote about preferring them over government, given the choice. As a watchdog (fourth estate) they're indispensable. Unfortunate for us, the current "info-tainment" debacle means that those of us who deal with journalists are generally dealing with those journalists who are lowest on the ethical ladder.
If you like stories about bumbling and falsifying journalists, you'll love Evelyn Waugh's "Scoop." Oh, the Great Wenlock Jakes ...
"As a watchdog (fourth estate) they're indispensable."
Final, the watchdog had been bribed with large quantities of cheap steak. The thieves can now work in peace.
Steve is right here!
Taiwan's media is predominated by pro-China parties.
They made news without any reponsibilities. That is so called 'free press' in Taiwan. For comparison, BBC in Asia/Pacific edition is okay. However, BBC Chinese news is usually bias to report Taiwan news, which was not original but just a copycat of Taiwan media.
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