if the participants are sensational, the story is unusual, and the circumstances are extraordinary... can the media truthfully report it without sensationalizing it? how?
2007-04-21 16:22:59 · 10 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Sure they can. They can remember that they are to report objectively, not subjectively. All responsible journalism should be only the facts. We are free to feel however we want about the issue at hand.
The media also has a nasty habit of overanalyzing everything and overloading us with every detail . Eventually, anything would seem sensational after hearing "...breaking news!..." every ten minutes for a week or so.
2007-04-21 16:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by ruby1duby 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the media can. The report must concentrate on the facts (the simple what, when where).. no emotional details, interviews that arouses feelings..no personalities and the like (remove the human factor). Imagine a robot watching an event and reporting the event in a concise manner. Just the event, the place and time of the event. But that wouldnt sell much because that kind of news is bland. Oh well..at least that kind of news is responsible and does not produce much unsolicited opinions.
2007-04-21 16:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course; some events are sensational in themselves, it's true. But the media don't have to hype it, fit it with sound tracks, etc. And they can use some judgment about what aspects of it should go on the air. Some things, like the Seung video, should take a little effort to access, not be put on TV over and over and over with no way to avoid them except turn the TV off.
2007-04-21 17:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Respected JOURNALISTS do it every day,all day. You know the difference. Straight reprting does not have an overtone of gossip. It doesn't slant the news, and it doesn't have a flavor of "psst. You know what i heard about..." It certainly is not the one asking "how do you feel...?" Editorials belong in editorials. Opinion is just that. Reporting deals with facts. The reporter doesn't speculate. It is much like porn, 'can't define it, but know it when see it....'
2007-04-21 16:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Ja'aj };> 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The Republicans would like to forget that GW Bush really was the last Republican president. They would also like to forget the incredible screw ups that he was responsible for, like attacking a sovereign country under false pretenses, namely Iraq.
2016-05-20 23:25:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sells papers and the media gets a big boost. There are people out there that
are ghouls and thrive on all the gore.
2007-04-21 16:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by Garnet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They are competing for viewers.
2007-04-21 18:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the BBC, patz....
2007-04-21 18:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by zen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
wow
2007-04-25 16:20:24 · answer #9 · answered by katybanna10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple, they call it "news"
2007-04-22 07:05:02 · answer #10 · answered by edie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋