sv_libertarian
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I am a contract sales agent for one newspaper in the south sound, and shortly for a second as well. In the past I was an agent for the Times and PI. I sell home delivery, and am pretty dang good at it. Keeps me in guns and ammo, pays the bills, etc...
One thing I have learned, and have to deal with everyday involves allegations of media bias.
Do media have a bias? Sure. In newspapers it's called the opinion page, which is the first thing I usually turn to when I pick one up for entertainment value alone.
Any reputable newspaper will report news as unbiased as possible. They also will adhere to a code of conduct regarding the information that gets printed, usually involving verifiable sources, which sometimes means things have to be left out if the information is not completely verifiable. Unverified news is great for 30 second sensational soundbites played over and over on TV news, really bad for a product that gets updated only once per day.
Each newspaper will have it's criteria for selecting what news it prints, and to learn their policy it is best to contact the editor or publisher of the newspaper(s) you read to find out what their policy for selecting stories is.
Things off the newswire (AP, UP, etc...) are chosen as space fillers, to cover national/international news or to compliment an article. The newspaper printing them has no control over that content. If you see something off in a newswire article the responsibility lies with the originating agency.
The editorial policy of newspapers usually reflect the values and views of it's subscribers first and the broad community as a whole. Don't like something? Speak up. If nobody complains it is assumed the marketplace approves of what is said.
Media is generally not out to push an agenda, it is in the business to make money and that is done by serving a given audience in a manner found satisfactory to that market.
If a newspaper has a liberal editorial policy (remember news is news and opinions are opinions and the two are clearly marked and seperated) then it is because it's market approves of that. An active involvement by people of other beliefs will help change that by showing the newspaper that it's readership does not fully support an opinion.
I just get so tired of people suggesting there is some sort of media conspiracy or just writing newspapers off automatically...
Sorry for the sales pitch. Now, are you getting that paper at home yet?
I am a contract sales agent for one newspaper in the south sound, and shortly for a second as well. In the past I was an agent for the Times and PI. I sell home delivery, and am pretty dang good at it. Keeps me in guns and ammo, pays the bills, etc...
One thing I have learned, and have to deal with everyday involves allegations of media bias.
Do media have a bias? Sure. In newspapers it's called the opinion page, which is the first thing I usually turn to when I pick one up for entertainment value alone.
Any reputable newspaper will report news as unbiased as possible. They also will adhere to a code of conduct regarding the information that gets printed, usually involving verifiable sources, which sometimes means things have to be left out if the information is not completely verifiable. Unverified news is great for 30 second sensational soundbites played over and over on TV news, really bad for a product that gets updated only once per day.
Each newspaper will have it's criteria for selecting what news it prints, and to learn their policy it is best to contact the editor or publisher of the newspaper(s) you read to find out what their policy for selecting stories is.
Things off the newswire (AP, UP, etc...) are chosen as space fillers, to cover national/international news or to compliment an article. The newspaper printing them has no control over that content. If you see something off in a newswire article the responsibility lies with the originating agency.
The editorial policy of newspapers usually reflect the values and views of it's subscribers first and the broad community as a whole. Don't like something? Speak up. If nobody complains it is assumed the marketplace approves of what is said.
Media is generally not out to push an agenda, it is in the business to make money and that is done by serving a given audience in a manner found satisfactory to that market.
If a newspaper has a liberal editorial policy (remember news is news and opinions are opinions and the two are clearly marked and seperated) then it is because it's market approves of that. An active involvement by people of other beliefs will help change that by showing the newspaper that it's readership does not fully support an opinion.
I just get so tired of people suggesting there is some sort of media conspiracy or just writing newspapers off automatically...
Sorry for the sales pitch. Now, are you getting that paper at home yet?
