Re: [Swprograms] Australia's ABC sets forth new bias guidelines

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

"Fairness" is code for giving uncommented equal weight in reportage to 
differing points of view without regard to the objective validity of 
such view(s).  

Reporting on differing points of view is important, but reporting 
accurately on such views and whether or not they are supported by 
verifiable evidence would be a higher and more worthy ideal.  More 
often than not, those insisting on "fairness" would rather that the 
verifiable evidence one way or another be dispensed with in such 
reporting.  This leaves us with the "he said, she said" form we are 
cursed with in the American electronic media today.

Let's hope for better in Australia.

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:03 am
Subject: [Swprograms] Australia's ABC sets forth new bias guidelines
To: Shortwave programming discussion <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> "Fairness" has been an increasing concern by critics of the ABC; it
> will be interesting to see how these new guidelines play out on Radio
> National, Radio Australia, NewsWorld, etc.  Will programming 
> become so
> bland that listenership drops off?
> 
> See http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1766105.htm
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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