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- To: "MLUG Off-Topic Discussion" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
- Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] MoveOn.org (was "DDOS")
- From: "Ross, Matthew" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:13:35 -0600
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- Thread-topic: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] MoveOn.org (was "DDOS")
> Objectivity is a goal, for some people. Reporters *try* to
> be objective.
> Do they claim to achieve perfect objectivity? I don't think so.
They claim to try to be objective. No such effort is made though. When you're expressing blatant opinion and calling it news, you're not trying to be objective.
> It seems to me that things have changed with Fox News. We
> used to make a
> clearer distinction between news and opinion.
News: "Man bites dog"
Opinion: "Tragic news today, as a dog is maliciously attacked and bitten by a man."
When was the last time you heard "news" that wasn't just someone's opinion?
AP does a decent job of objectivity, but news never appears objectively outside of print.
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