Comments on: In Bad Faith, Part 4: The Evil Media http://joebustillos.com/2010/01/26/in-bad-faith-part-4-the-evil-media/ Pop culture, Artistic Musings & Being an Adolescent 40-Something Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:48:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: joe.bustillos http://joebustillos.com/2010/01/26/in-bad-faith-part-4-the-evil-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 joe.bustillos Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:23:11 +0000 http://joebustillos.com/?p=3345#comment-3146 You're right, It is much bigger than a question about religion. I remember fears expressed as the US relaxed media monopoly rules, that TV, radio & newspapers would all be owned by a small group of corporations and news particularly needed to show a profit. What it really calls for is that consumers of News who are actually interested in objectivity can't take any source for granted and we need to double-check everything. No difference there. You’re right, It is much bigger than a question about religion. I remember fears expressed as the US relaxed media monopoly rules, that TV, radio & newspapers would all be owned by a small group of corporations and news particularly needed to show a profit. What it really calls for is that consumers of News who are actually interested in objectivity can’t take any source for granted and we need to double-check everything. No difference there.

]]> By: Christine Morris http://joebustillos.com/2010/01/26/in-bad-faith-part-4-the-evil-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Christine Morris Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:46:08 +0000 http://joebustillos.com/?p=3345#comment-3145 I think maybe the bigger picture isn't religion at all. The media do have power to present things in certain ways and typically we will 'believe' what they write when we read it. This is the whole reason we go to certain sources that we believe are trusted. With new the social media scene being so strong now, we are getting mixed messages, and sources are also maybe shifting. I guess this is something journalists will adapt to. I think maybe the bigger picture isn’t religion at all. The media do have power to present things in certain ways and typically we will ‘believe’ what they write when we read it. This is the whole reason we go to certain sources that we believe are trusted. With new the social media scene being so strong now, we are getting mixed messages, and sources are also maybe shifting. I guess this is something journalists will adapt to.

]]> By: joe.bustillos http://joebustillos.com/2010/01/26/in-bad-faith-part-4-the-evil-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 joe.bustillos Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:26:45 +0000 http://joebustillos.com/?p=3345#comment-3142 In the case of Fox News, the phrase "Unbiased" reporting is a marketing/branding term. Like I wrote, Journalism believes in Objectivity as an ideal but what appears in print or onscreen cannot be called completely objective or unbiased. There has always been a slant to the news, beginning with the Town Criers from two centuries ago, and the smart ones slant things in the direction that they believe their audience wants to hear. Fox News is just playing the same word-game that politicians have been playing since the beginning of politics. It's up to us, news consumers, to hold them to a higher standard. In the case of Fox News, the phrase “Unbiased” reporting is a marketing/branding term. Like I wrote, Journalism believes in Objectivity as an ideal but what appears in print or onscreen cannot be called completely objective or unbiased. There has always been a slant to the news, beginning with the Town Criers from two centuries ago, and the smart ones slant things in the direction that they believe their audience wants to hear. Fox News is just playing the same word-game that politicians have been playing since the beginning of politics. It’s up to us, news consumers, to hold them to a higher standard.

]]> By: Patrick http://joebustillos.com/2010/01/26/in-bad-faith-part-4-the-evil-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 Patrick Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:17:30 +0000 http://joebustillos.com/?p=3345#comment-3141 While I agree with the majority of the article, one cannot help but notice the slant placed by the media today. Look no further than Fox News and their "unbiased" reporting and it's easy to see why much of the public is confused on which side the media comes down on. While it is a business, it is also a responsibility to present both sides of the story to allow the viewer to come to their own conclusion. That is responsible journalism. Interesting post, thanks. While I agree with the majority of the article, one cannot help but notice the slant placed by the media today. Look no further than Fox News and their “unbiased” reporting and it’s easy to see why much of the public is confused on which side the media comes down on. While it is a business, it is also a responsibility to present both sides of the story to allow the viewer to come to their own conclusion. That is responsible journalism.

Interesting post, thanks.

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