Comments on: Boston Globe Double Standard: Paper Yawns As School Removes Teacher and Principal Following Abuse Probe

By: chick-fil-a

chick-fil-a — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:16:25 +0000

On the Chick-Fil-A official website, the "unreported" generous, charitable works of this
company can be found.

By: kmc

kmc — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:31:44 +0000

Just Released report in Reuters: Philadelphia, PA
Comment Section: (1) comment
Question: Is any organization permitted to isolate one professional title, when there are clearly
so many others? Why are other professional titles being avoided in both the headlines and
naming of "support organizations"? Is it appropriate/legal that the Catholic Church be referenced in
headlines and texts of stories having nothing at all to do with the church or a priest.
What is the distinction between fair journalism and institutional and professional bashing?????
Where does the industry draw the line?

By: Publion

Publion — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:16:46 +0000

'Mary' has a solid point in that comment above.

I have always wondered: while the internet has opened excellent opportunities for more people to discover information (although not everything up on the Web is accurate, of course, and you have to do some work to sift and sort), it's also true that comments on sites run along a wide spectrum from intelligent to viscerally emotional, which is another element that is layered onto the Web mix.

I wonder too, what happens when you get some organized interest-group that encourages its members to just keep putting up the party-line (which those members may or may not believe but put it up there because they are part of the group). And what happens when some groups get a small number of dedicated folks who adopt different screen-names to give the impression that the group enjoys a wider public support than is actually the case. And do some groups issue some kind of Talking-Points that commenters can use just to make sure the group's 'message' gets out and to keep control of the group's 'narrative' in the Webverse. There's no way to tell.

For a moment I want to say that if folks are too busy to have the time to research what they read on the Web, then that's OK – they can just ignore the subject and get on with their day.

But on second thought I can't say that. Some subjects are vitally important because they involve fundamental principles that will have an impact on profound matters of importance. In those subjects and matters, it's not going to help if Citizens just shrug and let things go.

I don't have a solution to all that, but it's important to think about it.

By: mary

mary — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:36:55 +0000

Publion,
It has gotten to the point that most people are completely misinformed, not because they are not
intelligent, but b/c It is the path of least resistance. It takes energy and time to research all of the facts,
and, most people are either too tired after work or would rather invest their free time in other endeavors.

By: Publion

Publion — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:12:29 +0000

I'd say that there is a very big difference between biased-reporting and independent reporting that is contrary to the general and conventional Spin.

If TMR published deceptively selective or outright inaccurate and manipulative information then that would be biased-reporting.

But if TMR simply publishes accurate facts that mainstream spin sources don't mention, then it is independent and competent – all of which is vital to a free press and its role in supporting democracy.

The highly-subjective definition of 'bias' – it doesn't publish what I like to hear and doesn't agree with me so therefore it's biased – is a personal opinion masquerading as a principled objective definition.

By: mary

mary — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:23:33 +0000

Rondre,
In an artilcle in the Los Angeles TImes this morning it is written:
"Even a lack of invitation might not be the end of things, for Palin has been known to show up
uninvited before."
Should Palin become a reporter for the LA TImes, or relocate to Boston to volunteer given yesterday’s tragic news concerning the layoff of 53 employees?

By: justwondering

justwondering — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:51:07 +0000

Rondre,
If you are accurate, what steps should be taken? Should they be aggressively published
throughout the entire country 24/7?

By: Rondre

Rondre — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:29:30 +0000

Gee maybe the Boston Public schools have taken the example from the Catholic Church. Looks like it to me. Leftwing reporting? lmao gee like bias reporting of the Media Report?

By: justwondering

justwondering — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:54:43 +0000

http://www.nymag.com
The Silent Treatment

By: kmc

kmc — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:05:35 +0000

A couple of years ago there was a female (comic/part-time-actress) on a talk show. She was making fun of the Catholic Leauge and its main leader. He may be hyper-active, energetic, and intense.
Why? He has been doing the job of one hundred people.
He is insightful, and unafraid to be ahead of the curve…………..way ahead.