Comments on: Limitations http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scott Laleman http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59910 Scott Laleman Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:39:55 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59910 "That part about reporters is significant. Referring to Time’s Joe Klein, Glenn Greenwald calls irresponsible reporters Bad Stenographers. Greenwald explored the responsibility media has to do more than simply “report” what people say." Not only that, but they need to remember that journalism is about reporting ALL of the facts (not just the facts that are going to draw big ratings), and taking the time to collect those facts instead of going to press (or air) without checking out every angle of a story. Breaking a story first seems to be more important today than getting it right the first time (or even the second or third time). This American Life last week (episode 344) had an excellent example of this in act 2 of a story called "The Competition." “That part about reporters is significant. Referring to Time’s Joe Klein, Glenn Greenwald calls irresponsible reporters Bad Stenographers. Greenwald explored the responsibility media has to do more than simply “report” what people say.”

Not only that, but they need to remember that journalism is about reporting ALL of the facts (not just the facts that are going to draw big ratings), and taking the time to collect those facts instead of going to press (or air) without checking out every angle of a story. Breaking a story first seems to be more important today than getting it right the first time (or even the second or third time). This American Life last week (episode 344) had an excellent example of this in act 2 of a story called “The Competition.”

]]> By: Michaele http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59534 Michaele Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:46:34 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59534 Reminds me that my mother has been popping out of my mouth for the last few years...."figures don't lie, but liars sure can figure." Yes, she's a teacher too. Reminds me that my mother has been popping out of my mouth for the last few years….”figures don’t lie, but liars sure can figure.”

Yes, she’s a teacher too.

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59502 Larry Ferlazzo Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:43:58 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2007/11/29/limitations/#comment-59502 Doug, Thanks for sharing the great "round-up" of recent articles, and for your very thoughtful reflections. Larry Doug,

Thanks for sharing the great “round-up” of recent articles, and for your very thoughtful reflections.

Larry

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