A media THREAD
In the UK, it is perfectly acceptable (even expected) that newspapers endorse a party or candidate.
In Germany, this would be unacceptable & tarnish the publication's reputation. A newspaper's task (& everyone's expectation) is correct & unbiased reporting.
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In the UK, it is perfectly acceptable (even expected) that newspapers endorse a party or candidate.
In Germany, this would be unacceptable & tarnish the publication's reputation. A newspaper's task (& everyone's expectation) is correct & unbiased reporting.
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Unbiased media is in a much stronger position to hold those in power accountable. Its reporting of domestic & international affairs carries weight & does not have to be breaking, investigative or controversial to merit publication. Opinion is confined to the comments section.
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In the UK, current rules allow owners & editors to weaponise print media for their own purpose. Lies & deceptions remain largely unchallenged & unsanctioned.
Yet, I don't believe regulating ownership is the answer. Domestic ownership, for example, doesn't guarantee neutrality.
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Yet, I don't believe regulating ownership is the answer. Domestic ownership, for example, doesn't guarantee neutrality.
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What is needed to raise the standard of UK print media are
- a set of professional rules w/ clear guidance against bias & lies,
- a body to oversee it w/ the authority to step in on its own initiative,
- tools to sanction publication of misleading, biased or false reports
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- a set of professional rules w/ clear guidance against bias & lies,
- a body to oversee it w/ the authority to step in on its own initiative,
- tools to sanction publication of misleading, biased or false reports
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