Oct 21
Objective Journalism…Thanks Rich.
2007 at 5:19 pm | posted by Rep. Craig Frank 5 comments
Richard Piatt, from KSL 5, produced this TRUE/FALSE piece on Education Voucher Ads. Thanks for taking time to get to the heart of the issue, Rich. Maybe we could encourage the rest of your fellow reporters to follow suit! Objective journalism is so rare these days…because it takes actual talent.
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5 Responses to “Objective Journalism…Thanks Rich.”
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October 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 am
John, you should also thank KSL for their editorial titled, reject Vouchers.
“The KSL Editorial Board has thoughtfully considered the views presented by opponents and proponents of school vouchers, and has come to the conclusion that a broad taxpayer supported voucher system should not be implemented in Utah.”
You can read more here: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=238&sid=1997679
October 22nd, 2007 at 9:29 am
The difference is that Pratt was simply reporting, not preaching to people how they should behave. KSL’s editorialists consistently take a big government approach in their preaching on pretty much every issue. The Trib and D-News editors pretty much walk lock-step (or perhaps goose step) along these same lines. Editorial writers offer opinions from a certain perspective. We’d like to think that reporters just explain the way it is (even if that rarely happens).
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:31 am
The so-called “KSL Truth Test” was the most biased thing they have done for a long time. The standards of “truth” applied to the pro-voucher and anti-voucher ads were entirely different. Based on a superficial analysis, Piatt then slaps a big green TRUE stamp on the pro-voucher ads and a big red FALSE stamp on the anti-voucher ads.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:02 pm
If this report was Rep. Frank’s definition of objective reporting, I’d be curious to see what he defines as biased. I agree with rmwarnick that the pro-voucher ads had the most liberal standard of truth applied while the anti-voucher ads had the most strict conservative standard. If Rep. Frank is unable to see that I wonder at how many laws he has voted on that were read with a similarly applied truth standard. Or just maybe he has never learned to think critically.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
True or False? The anti voucher voters in my neighborhood are dishonest and desperate enough to keep stealing pro voucher signs from lawns.
Sad but true! Do they give a failing grade in public schools for cheating? UEA teachers should think about the example they are setting. Does a thief make a good public school teacher?