I live in Arkansas, and a few days ago, I saw a report on the local news in which a crazy woman had caused a Greyhound bus to skid off of a highway into a wooded area by going up to the driver and grabbing the steering wheel. According to the news reports, some of the passengers had to go to local hospitals for treatment of MINOR injuries. However, just yesterday, I met an emergency worker who had worked with some of the injured passengers. He told me that some of the passengers' injuries were more severe than the news reports let on, but if the news sources had reported this, then it would have hurt Greyhound's business. Whom can we trust to give us the right information?
2007-07-12 04:01:19 · 5 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Tough question to answer.. but in the end it's yourself.
Gather as much info as possible and make up your own mind on things.. and even when your mind is made up, keep it open to new possibilities..
that is the essence of wisdom.
2007-07-12 04:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by pip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly I see a bias toward business in this question. How severe were the other injuries? Maybe a human being who reported the story didn't do enough follow up but just noted what appeared to be minor injuries at the scene. The human being probably wasn't on the bus and arrived after the more seriously injured people had already been taken to the hospital for treatment. In any case, this judgment can very well be unjustified. The condemnation of the bus company is unrealistic and unjustified.
2007-07-12 11:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by DONALD W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say. Possibly when the news was reported, all they had been told was that there were minor injuries, so that's what they said.
Also, you met one emergency worker who may or may not have even been there, so it's up to you to decide whether he is being accurate. My brother-in-law is an EMT and he is ALWAYS exaggerating the events he deals with on a day to day basis.
In the future, if you see a story that you are interested in, do some research on other news stations or the internet and see if everything lines up. If the news is being reported poorly, it could just be the one station that you are watching.
2007-07-12 11:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Robert 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you did the right thing researching the issue, but there are some aspects of the news that you can trust. The story itself, and even some of the information. At the time, the news media may not have been privy to the extent of the injuries. I think you can trust your news media, just take a grain of salt with their stories and know that the outcome may be somewhat different.
2007-07-12 12:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happen's so much and a person needs to be careful what is read....
2007-07-12 12:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by xyz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋