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"I have a high level of confidence in the credibility and reporting of news organizations."
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We have received feedback on this issue from people all across America. Review the graph to the left for a quick snapshot of the responses received to date, or read the responses below.
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David, NV
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... They are puppets
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September 26,2003
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After watching the Flashpoint mega-media episode I was surprised to see journalists hiding behind their own news agencies (not to mention this very story), and removing themselves completely from the mega-media equation. It was my understanding that before graduating from any school of journalism reporters-to-be took a pledge to uphold their professional obligations (similar to the oath a doctor would take) of remaining impartial and objective in their reporting methods. I feel that if television reporters would listen to the words coming out of their mouths they would be abhorred. They are puppets in two ways; moving their mouths to their daily fodder of words, and as representatives of their respective media organizations. If reporters held a higher standard, the news today would be a very different beast. I think it's time for journalists to step up and quit chasing the almighty dollar.
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Wayne, WI
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... most biased news
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September 22,2003
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Give me a break...PBS doing a piece on credible news? You are the most biased news organization I know of.
What bothers me is that I used to send you money (you know, viewers like me)because I happened to like Garrison Keilor. I now realize Garrison needs to "Bash Bush" on a weekly basis or his programing would be dropped.
No more bucks for the Democrat Broadcasting System from this guy! In my opinion no more tax dollars either.
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L. A. Elli, MN
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... take the low road
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September 22,2003
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There's a high level of credibility in our society. It is so easy and sometimes lucurative to take the low road but more honorable to do what is right and just.
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Brian, NY
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... mis-information
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September 22,2003
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Logically that is a ridiculous statement. The natural progression of any sound critical and analytical thought process would dictate that this is a dangerous and ignorant stance. Since historically and presently the presentation of information to an ill-informed public has been known to influence a "public oppinion" and in light of the obligations of the ruling class of a democracy to not use force to gain support for an agenda that is not only not in the interest of the masses but detrimental to the very existance of the future of those masses the next logical step for a ruling class that wishes to continue to rule (as most do) is to revert to psycological warfair that implements mis-information, planting seeds, retention of crucial information that would allow for a politically educated lower and middle class and indoctrination that begins as early as grade school. If you understand why it would make sense to do things this way then you tend to be a little more proactive in your own deci
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David Youn, NC
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... opinion is a goal
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September 21,2003
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I believe that it publishes all that it wants to. Some groups working for these corporations are involved with IP theft. Intelectual Property theft and Control of public opinion is a goal for them. I believe that there should have been an Anti Corruption Media Force but that was displaced to the World Bank. There should always be investigative reports that provide an approach with truthfulness.
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Chas, HI
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... just report the
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September 20,2003
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"I have a high level of confidence in the credibility and reporting of all news organizations."
I believe he only thing missing from the above statement is Bryant Gumbel's signature. I lost count of how many times Gumbel spun in how the public is responsible for news content. Gwen Ifill... seemed to me a bit "uncomfortable" with the subliminal message Bryant was channel-ing... Which in essence was, "We are not responsible... We are not taking any responsibility for the news broadcast... It's what the public wants...
I am not responsible... I just report the news..." That is whatever "they/them" tell me to report...
Current journalistic pledge of today's media: I swear to report on Whoever, Whatever, Whenever, However, and What Not.
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Rob, NY
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... liberal media ...
September 20,2003
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Over the last few years and especially since this new administration has been in Washington, the so-called "liberal" media no longer exists. So much was reported about how the US handled Iraq and what came out of it, the real truth will not be known. We are spending billions of dollars outside of our country and our economy has taken a nose dive. That is not talked about. The environment is in extreme danger all because large corporations who pay the bill for the republican politicians want us to look the other way. I hope the citizens of this country wake up and remove Bush from the White House.
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Bob, OR
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... runs the gambit
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September 20,2003
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I find that he quality of coverage runs the gambit from good to bad interms of accuracy and one must carefully chose their source. Even PBS who I tend to trust more can fail in accuaretly covering a story as happened during the last episode of this program.
Powell from the FCC was being interviewed and the proposed media expansion was discussed in terms of increasing ownership to 45 %. What was not said is that a media giant could own the cable, print media, local TV as well as radio in a single market and more or less completely control the news and peoples perception of events. This omission or failure by Gwen Hill to dig deeper is a type of bias is it not? Fortunately PBS has covered these important details in other programs such as Now.
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Ted, IN
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... democratic world.
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September 20,2003
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The American news media is about the worst in the democratic world. Completly ignores basic issues to score propaganda points. Reporting on America and its politicians as if America is the center of the world does us and the world a big disservice.
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Che, NY
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... overdone reporting
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September 19,2003
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That statement has a logic that escapes me. "Sensational" stories are defined by public interest in them. News organizations supply the public with the demanded product.
For that service they recieve the disired ratings and the economic benefits generated.
While I consider that an example of, "overdone reporting" and useless self serving non-news, it is quite palatable to a large segment of the public.
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