I know I gave a little bit of my view on journalism on my blog but I feel I need to add more. I was going through my email. I came across a newsletter on journalism I subscribe to. An article on the newsletter caught my eye called: Fox News Fracas Aside, the White House Makes Some Valid Points.
I went to read the article. I found myself making comment. I didn’t agree with his view. I just had to make a comment.
I was reading a book written by Tom Fenton called ‘Bad News’. He writes in his book part of the problem with the news is cut backs. I have to say “Yeah, cut backs create problems towards good journalism.”
But Tom Fenton also states in his book some of the problem is lazy reporting (not stating facts right instead of researching the facts, bias, stuff along these lines) I have to say this is problem too. I find some reporters or journalists just give a leader’s view point on a bill. For instance, take the health care bill. Newspapers and broadcasting news tell the leaders view point of instead of going to the bill, finding the facts in the bill, and giving a blow by blow report on it. I have yet to find something like this in newspapers or broadcasting news except in blogs I read.
I have yet to see reporters/journalist like the two that discovered Watergate and brought a president down. I have yet to see a reporter write a story about a leaders bad ethics that should be brought into check or oust of office.
There should be more reporting on foreign affairs so we’re not caught off guard. There should be some old time journalism with the new, meaning foot work. As Tom Fenton also wrote in his book, journalist should be the watchmen for the people, letting us know “the British are coming” for the lack of better words. I agree with this but I haven’t seen it lately.
There was another article by this same gentleman that wrote this newsletter called: Fox News, the White House, and the Dangers of Only Listening to Opinions Like Your Own. I found myself commenting on. This is what I said:
I agree with Pete and Katy.
Not to mention, I have read both sides and listen to both sides. Sir, I can’t help but think what some people call the conservative news is more “fair and objective” than the so called liberal news.
Perhaps, the newspapers and broadcasting news should do a survey to the people around to find out what they want. They should get back in touch with people instead of alienating them.
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