Comments | laira314: CNN flounders in good journalism

laira314

CNN flounders in good journalism

Feb 07, 2007 12:57

Paula Zahn Now ran a story on a family severely ostracized because they were atheists somewhere in Mississippi (I personally wonder why on Earth they went to live there - that's one of those no-go zones for me) followed by a panel of hard-core Christian ideologists who proceeded to bash atheists. There is a link on the site to send an email to the ( Read more... )

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smittenbyu February 8 2007, 15:34:48 UTC

I have given up CNN long time ago! I believe it was in 1999 when they showed a group of people waiting at a bustop here in Kuala Lumpur, and called it a "riot". And last year, when they reported a few thousand Malaysians stormed through the doors of the Danish embassy. When in fact, one person (the leader) actually entered the highrise building, where the Embassy takes up 1 floor, which hardly fits 40 people to pass a letter of protest to the Ambassador! They did have 2000 protestors but they all stayed outside and was a peaceful one.

But I don't know which is worse, the local papers didn't even report it! As such congregations are deemed illegal. But as it's from one ethnic group, they close their eyes. But that's another whole story that infuriates me.

I get forced into looking at it while it plays at the gym on one of the ten channels they offer...it's like a competition to see how well they can sensationalise news! eeks...

laira314 February 8 2007, 15:42:28 UTC

it's like a competition to see how well they can sensationalise news!

Yeah, that's what it seems like. American news sources often (not always, PBS-produced material is better or even good) have a feel of being like the wind - noticable, annoying or relieving depending on the weather, but forgotten the next day. This is probably due to the choices on what to report on. I have no doubt the media here could do some really good work, but for some reason they choose not to focus on being critical and really getting out there are reporting what's happening.

When I watch the evening news (An hour long!) on local channels, I come away with a feeling that I don't know what's happening. Not just outside the US, but also inside the US. I'm not really sure what it is that I've just watched, but I don't feel that I could say how the world as a whole is different today than yesterday. OTOH, I watch BBC World News or take a look at the BBC website, and in about 15 minutes I feel like I have a general idea of what's happening.