Comments on: The Value of Community and Multiple Sources http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/ Thoughts, opinions and fascinating discoveries by Elliot, a student at USC Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Luke http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239257 Luke Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:31:07 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239257 Actually it happens an awful lot in the publishing of anything. I learned to do it in papers for class. Selectively providing my opinion or my data in such a manner as to return the "expected" response. Plus, as an editor for my school newspaper I very regularly changed the way a story was presented or pushed certain stories to be written in order to maintain a certain bias. For the first two years we were shills for the school, but for my last two years we made it our goal to attempt to show the flaws in the culture of our school and how the school did things. We were not overly critical, but we did attempt to bring both the good and the bad to the forefront. (And depending on my week sometimes a little more bad.) Actually it happens an awful lot in the publishing of anything. I learned to do it in papers for class. Selectively providing my opinion or my data in such a manner as to return the “expected” response.

Plus, as an editor for my school newspaper I very regularly changed the way a story was presented or pushed certain stories to be written in order to maintain a certain bias. For the first two years we were shills for the school, but for my last two years we made it our goal to attempt to show the flaws in the culture of our school and how the school did things. We were not overly critical, but we did attempt to bring both the good and the bad to the forefront. (And depending on my week sometimes a little more bad.)

]]> By: David http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239248 David Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:54:55 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239248 Even the presentation of facts can be influenced by one's biases and opinions. They determine what you choose to include in your report, and down to what you choose to lead with in your story. It's difficult, if not impossible, to be completely unbiased. I think it's fine as long as it is acknowledged. Even the presentation of facts can be influenced by one’s biases and opinions. They determine what you choose to include in your report, and down to what you choose to lead with in your story. It’s difficult, if not impossible, to be completely unbiased. I think it’s fine as long as it is acknowledged.

]]> By: Elliot Lee http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239065 Elliot Lee Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:46:02 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-239065 To be clear, my friend didn't say those newspapers have unbiased <i>opinions</i>, but that the news articles (in the proper section of the paper) are made of <i>facts</i>. To be clear, my friend didn’t say those newspapers have unbiased opinions, but that the news articles (in the proper section of the paper) are made of facts.

]]> By: Michael http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-238944 Michael Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:16:50 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-238944 What a shock to hear the LA Times and New York Times described as un-bias. I always have to be careful to filter out the stories in the LA Times and look even between the lines to find the facts. There are no unbiased opinions and certainly the opinions held in the culture of Mass Media do not represent the general population. This is one major factor in why newspapers are out of favor as a source for news. What a shock to hear the LA Times and New York Times described as un-bias. I always have to be careful to filter out the stories in the LA Times and look even between the lines to find the facts.

There are no unbiased opinions and certainly the opinions held in the culture of Mass Media do not represent the general population. This is one major factor in why newspapers are out of favor as a source for news.

]]> By: katy http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-238921 katy Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:35:38 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2007/03/29/the-value-of-community-and-multiple-sources/#comment-238921 Traditional media, LA Times, New York Times, are certainly far from neutral. Just the fact that they have to pick and choose what to publish already shows a bias. I hope a balanced number of views are being published on the internet. Sometimes the minority views are more vocal, and the majority views are silent. Traditional media, LA Times, New York Times, are certainly far from neutral. Just the fact that they have to pick and choose what to publish already shows a bias. I hope a balanced number of views are being published on the internet. Sometimes the minority views are more vocal, and the majority views are silent.

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