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Archaea · 10-21-2006, 12:21 AM

Mike, as I've stated before I was against the war.

However, coverage should be balanced and it's not. There should be good pieces showing what help we are rendering and how that's received. If we show American deaths as part of an overal expose, I can agree with that, but if the war footage is all negative, then I don't. And to date, the media focus upon only negative, so why give aid and comfort to the enemy?

MikeWaters · 10-21-2006, 12:28 AM

I partially agree with you. I think we should talk about the good things. But we should mainly talking about the main things: whether we are on track to win, and at what price.

Sure we can have a piece about a new road or a new school. But in that same piece should they mention that the average Iraqi now has less access to electricy and gas than before the war?

Some people complain that US newspapers primarily focus on the bad. Of course! Because those are the things we need to fix. "Sen. X has not had an ethics violation" "No murders today in Dallas" "Ms. Y took cookies to Ms. B yesterday". There will always be a bias to the negative, and rightly so.

10-21-2006, 12:21 AM	#31
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Mike, as I've stated before I was against the war. However, coverage should be balanced and it's not. There should be good pieces showing what help we are rendering and how that's received. If we show American deaths as part of an overal expose, I can agree with that, but if the war footage is all negative, then I don't. And to date, the media focus upon only negative, so why give aid and comfort to the enemy? __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

10-21-2006, 12:28 AM	#32
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I partially agree with you. I think we should talk about the good things. But we should mainly talking about the main things: whether we are on track to win, and at what price. Sure we can have a piece about a new road or a new school. But in that same piece should they mention that the average Iraqi now has less access to electricy and gas than before the war? Some people complain that US newspapers primarily focus on the bad. Of course! Because those are the things we need to fix. "Sen. X has not had an ethics violation" "No murders today in Dallas" "Ms. Y took cookies to Ms. B yesterday". There will always be a bias to the negative, and rightly so.