2007-12-13 14:30:13 · 4 answers · asked by ~Passion4Music~ 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Most journalists attempt to file accurate stories.
It depends upon the story, how quick the journalist can be on scene and how easily he can obtain accurate information from the relevant people.
Most stories would be 98% accurate but at a major incident --- say a train crash --- It may be hours before an accurate number of killed and injured are known, but the journalist must file his story == he may give an "estimate" of killed and injured in the initial story with updates as he obtains them from the police, ambulance officers, fire officers, hospitals etc.
In cases of war coverage, it is another matter. The military like to exaggerate the number of enemy killed whilst minimising the number of their own troops killed and wounded. The military also like to "censor" what is filed by the journalists. This is done by (a) feeding them inaccurate material, (b) restricting their movements in the front line or access to front-line troops, (c) expelling troops from the country where the fighting is taking place.
2007-12-13 15:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by Walter B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As close to 100 percent as humanly possible.
2007-12-14 01:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by DR W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about five percent. I mean news media is owned by 5 corporations. do you think they care about truth?
RRRR
2007-12-15 07:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suspect most is true...I am not sure if it is truly informative.
2007-12-13 14:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Triumph 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋