The following news story is essentially about a mother and her father rescuing her children from her estranged husband who kidnapped them and took them to Lebanon without her permission, but from the way it's written, you wouldn't realize it at first:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/australia_cda_abduction
2006-12-26 23:01:58 · 7 answers · asked by Me in Canada eh 5 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
I asked a similar question and the huge majority of answers
indicate that, regardless of how "community-minded, fair,
honest, etc" that reporters and editors consider their reporting -
the headlines/articles are written in such a way as to attract attention and sell papers. The truth ends up being hidden
and money-making ends up being the priority.
2006-12-30 16:15:38 · answer #1 · answered by Northwest Womps 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's reporting what each sides are claiming. Just because you might find it difficult to comprehend the article doesn't mean it is written in a way that favors either side. I don't think they're making 'good look bad'. You're just frustrated because it doesn't say estranged husband evil, mother angel. I think its reader's perception and expectation clashing with neutral nature of news articles.
2006-12-27 07:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Same reason why people like you read it, got you didn't it? If everything was the way you wanted it you wouldn't pay as much attention. The news can sometimes be the news. Called creating the hype.
2006-12-27 07:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by Isabel F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The press have nothing else better to do but to lie about other people,obviously they have no life and should try to get one,or they aren't very good at their job so they have to make stuff up or over exaggerate its pathetic really...
2006-12-27 07:13:39 · answer #4 · answered by kam666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wont bother reading , I just know it'll be crap. The press are whores and control your mind. At least they are good for getting people warlike when the need arises. The front pages say it all......the biggest thing that happened in the world today is some sportsman sent a dirty sms to a girlfriend.....snore
2006-12-27 07:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by b-overit 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they told the story correctly, the government would have to do something about the two men being held illegally in Beirut.
2006-12-27 07:09:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey Z 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It satisfies the first rule of a newspaper. It sells Papers.
2006-12-27 07:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by darscoind 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋