OT: Eithics and the new NEWS

Cipher7071 · #1 February 21st, 2004, 07:10 PM

I suppose I am fortunate in some respects due to the area in which I live. I get the usual number of U.S. stations by VHF antenna (no cable or satellite), but I am also able to receive two Canadian stations. At least that allows me to get a little different perspective than watching either alone. It makes me wish I still had a short wave radio. You can hear around the world with one of those.

Grandpa Kim · #2 February 22nd, 2004, 08:14 PM

I, too, feel for you AT, and have been feeling that way for 20 years or more.

The fact is, the news reporters get it wrong! People who know what they are talking about in their field of expertise will tell you the newsmen got it wrong on a story in that field. I've heard this from many friends expert in a particular subject, from writers, even from someone on these forums but most especially I've seen it myself in my own field of expertise.

Invariably if you know what you're talking about you quickly realize the newsmen don't. In fact, they don't have a clue. I'm beginning to think even the newsmen know this and that's just another reason they have resort to "fluff" reporting.

I watch the news occasionally, but I've developed a good bull***t filter.