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CommentsJust what we Need, More Bias from USA TodayPosted by Dr. Richard Benkin on Nov 21, 2008 at 08:32 AM
New York Times, USA Today, reporting the news or fanning the flames of insecurity, fear that contribute to more dire economic news Once upon a time, people believed that newspapers maintained a firewall between news and editorials. The first was governed by the big “W’s,” which confined the articles to reporting What, When, Where, and Who. Only on the editorial page were readers to find the editors’ or individuals’ opinions, and they were identified as such. Perhaps it never existed in reality. Perhaps a pristine pure reporting of the news is not even possible, given the role of editorial decisions about what is and what is not included in newspapers. Even so, today’s news media go well beyond the inevitable judgments made by individual editors who must determine what information goes into the limited space at their disposal. More...Post a Comment on: Just what we Need, More Bias from USA TodayNext entry: A message that came back when it was most needed Previous entry: Ukrainian Students Descend on Queen’s Park To Commemorate the Ukrainian Genocide by Famine Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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