I have just watched the tv news, both on Sky and local stations. The headlines on all were, "brave women catch fugitive pursued by police".
The video footage in fact showed two women attempting to block the passage of the fugitive who avoided their efforts. A male van driver seeing what was happening left his van and after giving chase managed to apprehend the fugitive before the forementioned women and police arrived at the scene.
2006-12-21 06:04:16 · 11 answers · asked by frank S 5 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
1st rule of journalism is 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story'
2006-12-21 06:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by Martin K 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course it misrepresents the truth, it's there to sell itself, to make a profit, to get good headlines, to further the agendas of interest groups who may have an influence on them. The truth comes much further down the list of priorities. Unfortunately, people need to be sceptical about what they see/hear/read in the media.
2006-12-21 16:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by scattycat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the news its all in the delivery, Set up to, The Angle news people want to slant towards, How much is said or Not.
It appears your in the UK.
In the US I have watched the same story reported on the Big 3 networks, then CNN, then BBC and finally Fox Usually Fox has the Right Story all the rest many times you don't know if you can believe them or not...
2006-12-21 15:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by Scott 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
watch CNN or other world news - I guarantee you will be given a different view of the same story.
BBC once made a documentary about underwater creatures out of an acquarium and pretended that it was taken under the sea. The 'truth' was discovered by some reporters and although they admitted that, they didn't think it was wrong because 'it was an educational program and the audience will get more out of it.'
????
2006-12-21 14:30:36 · answer #4 · answered by Ruth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The all have a side to tell by leaving out certain things so they shape the news to fit the owners point of view.
2006-12-21 14:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by ray56_32223 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first to appear were the women the man was second. the women deserve the status. if it were turned around as the man being first and the women second, how would that be viewed.
2006-12-21 14:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by Conway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever makes the best story! The truth has little place in the media.
2006-12-21 14:11:14 · answer #7 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course they don't. i dont even think they know the difference anymore, how can they live with themselves.
if we dont buy the newspapers then they will loose money to fulfill their lies.
even the stephenson report on diana seems like a pack of well manipulated lies, if you belong to the right club or circle of toffee nosed cretins then they will get off with anything.
its those of us who dont believe what they tell us that dont have a say.
2006-12-21 14:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by matured 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The media misrepresents the truth all the time.
If they didn't, they would be out of jobs.
Basically.
2006-12-21 15:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by sno 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To suit there Ends.!!!
2006-12-21 14:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by JAM123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋