2006-09-13 00:08:51 · 35 answers · asked by fairydust 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
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Mark Twain once said "if a person does not read the newspaper they are uninformed....if a person does read the newspaper he is misinformed"
a very smart man, Mark Twain
2006-09-13 00:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by Cap'n Donna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most things, but I realise they exaggerate a lot to make a story sound better. For example if an old man was bitten by a dog. The papers would say, " Last night a frail 93 year old man was in a stable condition in hospital after been savagely attacked by a feral Doberman!"
2006-09-13 00:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by b97st 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never believe everything they write in papers. Cuz in the end they're all trying to make a buck. So over-exaggerating will always happen.
2006-09-13 00:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I gave up buying daily newspapers years ago because each one is usually sympathetic towards a particular political party and so, therefore, is biased in it's reporting. In addition, it often transpires that reported facts are incorrect. So....I just got fed up with them all! We should never believe everything we read anyway, whether in a newspaper or any other written medium.
2006-09-13 00:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all, but still believe, for example at politics, economics, interview to someone, i believe 80%. Things related to celebrities, i only believe 50% because i am sure the publisher would mix and match and add pieces to attract to the readers who are interested.
2006-09-13 17:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mecoves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No of course not! That would be like believing everything politicians say. Both papers and politicians write and say things they want you to believe, so you better don't.
2006-09-13 00:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by chocolatebunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It very much depends on the "papers" you read. Try some alternative news websites but always, you must ask "who benefits" . Read widely and make your own mind up.
2006-09-13 12:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by CAROLINE L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Journalists will always juice up and even provide biased news stories just to get the readers attention.
Watch this movie: Shattered Glass
It'll give you an insight on what journalism has spiraled down to.
2006-09-13 00:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by Bub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no, they media exaggerates everything, makes it look more dramatic then it really is, or totally untrue. I've heard of so many cases when the news papers had to apologise for whatever they written.
2006-09-13 00:10:59 · answer #9 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We cannot do that. News and reports depend upon the sources and men who collects it. The sources may not be true always. And also when the reporter is saying his opinion, it neednt be truth or correct. We have to analyse it and understand ourself to find whether it is right or wrong.
What we can do is just argue them. We cannot say its completely their fault but such news are coming.
2006-09-13 00:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by Faheem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I believe in any newspaper is the price printed in the corner.
2006-09-15 09:47:52 · answer #11 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋