Is truth the first casualty in the race to be first with the news?
2007-07-13 01:00:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Yes. Competition between the organisations means that the one that bothers to check the sources is last and therefore neednt bother broadcasting it at all.
Thats why I dont watch the news .. I wait until the stories are a few days old and all the kinks have been ironed out then I check across the board and go with the consistent stories.
2007-07-13 01:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by enzuigiriuk 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Truth is the first casualty in most conversations.
2007-07-13 07:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the FIRST casualties are more likely good taste, good professional ethics (if such a thing still exists in journalism) and the gullible man's wallet.
The truth only gets mawled after all of the above.
Is sensationalising a story robbing it of truth? (Just a thought)
Good question, have a star!
2007-07-13 01:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by psymon 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems as though there is breaking news every second of every day. When an event first unfolds the reporters usually get the information wrong, and the ones first reporting are usually totally wrong. I wish the media would be more careful and double check the facts before reporting something.
2007-07-13 03:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by Tommy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a young journalist I was taught, "Get it first (the story) but first get it right." This still holds good.
Mark Twain wrote: "A lie can make it half way around the world before the truth has time to put its boots on"
2007-07-13 04:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by Rainman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and always has been, the trouble is that with today's technology it's around the world in the blink of an eye and no amount of corrections that are made after the event are ever as 'memorable' as the first 'Scoop'.
2007-07-13 01:34:52 · answer #6 · answered by treving 42 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well funny enough, i have just watched michael grade of itv, say, with a straight face, that the bbc/queen row has had an impact on all broadcasters because the 'cardinal rule' of broadcasting is that you dont decieve the viewer. Excuse me,, but ALL media decieves, including ITV and all the channels. they do it when the choose news stories, edit programmes etc etc
2007-07-13 06:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say the first casualties would be the people in the news...but i see your point!
2007-07-13 01:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by adelle h 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely, why let a little bit if truth stand in the way to make news headlines.
2007-07-13 01:03:49 · answer #9 · answered by Ysanne 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Quite often - today the Beeb illustrated this with their story about the Queen. They did not check their facts before broadcasting.
It happens too often!!!
2007-07-13 06:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋