Is Journalism Dead or Alive When It Comes to Josh Fox?
Journalism seems to have died in many quarters in recent years as some news outlets have taken to publishing opinion pieces as fact, made up details to fit preconceived narratives and thrown all regard for truth to the wind, regardless of consequences. The rationalization for this behavior always seems to be along the lines of “I needed to tell the bigger truth as I saw it.” This is, of course, nothing less than lying by another name.
Nevertheless, we see more and more supposed journalists and writers fitting the facts to their desired story lines. Some, like James Frey, Mary Mapes and Dan Rather, get caught and pay the price. More recently, a fellow named Mike Daisy has been caught spinning yarns about Apple Computer’s op.... Learn more here, here and here. Still others, like wildlife documentary assistant Chris Palmer, rescue their reputations by becoming whistle-blowers. Others, like Josh Fox, get away with it…for a time.
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Comment by Tom Copley on October 18, 2012 at 1:32am
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Getting the truth out can be very tricky. People don't want to be told what to think. They need to discover it for themselves. You have to put the information resources in a form the general public can accept. If it seems overly one-sided, then middle-of-the-roaders will be turned off. When the anti-gas crowd has succeeded, it's largely because the public believes they are being informed by an unbiased, neutral source. To counter that, it's not enough to call out the lies, but to provide an alternate information resource that answers as many questions as possible. That's what I've tried to do with WikiMarcellus, but at this point could use all the help I can get.
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Comment by patricia nye on July 12, 2012 at 11:01am -
Government, big business, wall-street, politicians hand so-called Journalists "NEWS" to be read on TV and radio with NO investigating into its truth. That is why we hear so many conflicting "stories". Investigating reports takes conciderable time and money. Another great source of info about oil and gas is a Saturday morning (8 a.m. Texas time) radio program on 570 AM with Ed Wallace. You can get the station Sat. morning by going to his web-site, insideauomotive.com, top left side and clicking on "Listen to Wheels Broadcast". The program is not political, no ranting and raving, just backed-up facts. Callers can call in with ANY question and they are listened to and treated with respect. If Ed isn't sure of something, he will investigate it and get back with you through the program, telephone, or e-mail. Well worth a listen!
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Comment by Thomas J Shepstone on July 12, 2012 at 10:29am
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Like both of these comments below!
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Comment by Robert and Valorie Fulton on July 12, 2012 at 9:57am
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Many years ago, my dad told me not to believe anything I hear, and to believe only half of what I see.
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Orwell said it best, "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act." Fortunately, today we have the ability to "crowd source" information. While not guaranteeing truthfulness, it does promote consensus beliefs. It's a way to benchmark some of the crazier claims with a reality test. For example, I'd love to see a big section on methane migration in Wikimarcellus.com, but alas no one has taken the time to write it. Instead we have to listen to bad banjo music and hear about how the sky is pink!
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