Why is the media always so negative?
Last week it was reported that an Austrian teenager was held prisoner for eight years in a dungeon by a deranged man who forced her to call him master.
Typically the so called responsible media only concentrated on the negative aspects.
But in fact it was really a success story for home schooling.
"The police officer said she had been surprised by Ms Kampusch's "intelligence, her vocabulary" and that she had been "educated" by her captor, who gave her books and access to TV and radio."
Who else thinks the media missed the point with this story?
2006-08-28 06:01:07 · 8 answers · asked by Pastor Sauce 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
ha ha...
2006-08-28 06:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by tweetz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You think the point of the story is a success story for home schooling? Are you sick? The girl was kidnapped and held capative for 10 years!! YOU are missing the point. The point is not home schooling.
Of course the media distorts truth. They are trying to get ratings and/or readers. They focus on the more entertaining aspects of anything they report. It's not "missing the point", the media has and will always do this.
2006-08-28 06:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ann Onimous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media has always found one way or another to alter the truth, depending on the circumstances. But, I'm not sure why they do this. I myself don't believe everything I hear on the news.
There has been rumors been going around that the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing in 1969 was shot in a Hollywood studio to deceive the public.
But I wasn't even born back then so I can't say for sure.
2006-08-28 06:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"good" stories don't get much ait time. people want the bad and worst of things I guess. the media simply caters to those wishes. ALL media is biased one way or the other so there is no "good" media available today. only what will attarct the most viewers or get the most subscriptions.
2006-08-28 06:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point was that this girl was being held captive. It had nothing to do with her intelligence or her captors home schooling abilities.
2006-08-28 06:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Proud to be an American 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just as people slow and try to see at and accident ,they are drawn by the ugliness in life and if it has misery and suffering even better.
Turn off the TV and read the Bible it will make you feel good
2006-08-28 06:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Proud Republican 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 02:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are funny. Even if you aren't trying to be.
2006-08-28 06:12:56 · answer #8 · answered by elgil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋