The 6pm channel 7 news reported about 20 minutes ago that there was 'breaking news' of another bomb blast in Jakarta. Then 10 minutes later it was reported as a hoax.
Who is checking the information that goes to air? I know Richard Wilkins isn't exactly a journalist so not much is expected of him in the way of accurate information (I am of course referring to his reporting of Jeff Goldblum's death before Jeff Goldblum knew about it) - but the 6 o'clock news can surely be expected to have some credibility?
The fact is that television and print news are scared. The production of these takes time and the ability to report breaking news is limited. Clearly it results in jumping the gun and putting to air any old thing in an attempt to be the first to break the news.
Unfortunately it results in misinformation.
Who is checking the information that goes to air? I know Richard Wilkins isn't exactly a journalist so not much is expected of him in the way of accurate information (I am of course referring to his reporting of Jeff Goldblum's death before Jeff Goldblum knew about it) - but the 6 o'clock news can surely be expected to have some credibility?
The fact is that television and print news are scared. The production of these takes time and the ability to report breaking news is limited. Clearly it results in jumping the gun and putting to air any old thing in an attempt to be the first to break the news.
Unfortunately it results in misinformation.
Can we blame Melissa Doyle? Just because she's on my hitlist of annoying 'celebs'.
ReplyDeleteIndeed we can!
ReplyDeleteMelissa Doyle is to blame for so many of the world's injustices so why not this?