Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 23, 2004, at 7:47 PM, Neal Friedenthal wrote: > These journalists didn't take part in the conflict, they reported on > it, they reported on what they saw from a prespective close > to the fight, they made personal sacrifice and took personal risk, and > if they choose to accept a medal that says " Hey, I was there" then > more power to them, it is more than either you or I can say. > Frankly I think they deserve some recognition, a piece of tin on a > ribbon is not much. > > Neal F I see it as a question of ethics. In the UK and US, our news media is supposed to be independent of the state. We don't, thankfully, have a Pravda or Daily Worker (I believe that's the name of the national Chinese publication?) to keep us updated on the day's events. This, along with the very process of embedding, starts to blur the line between an independent newsmedia delivering information regardless of whether the state wants it known or not, and propagandists working on the state's behalf. I didn't see anyone taking the working journalists to task that badly (though, admittedly, I only skimmed a few of the messages) - if you're a working journalist, it would be hard to turn down an assignment that could make your career, regardless of what you feel. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html