[Scan-DC] Gazette editorial on journalist's arrest

[Alan Henney]

Hi Jeff!

I agree with you about MHz Networks.  I'd pick Al-Jazeera-English as my 
favorite and Russia Today -- the "Anti-FoxNews" -- good for entertainment. 
Before France 24, M-H-z carried France 5 with English subtitles which had a 
great news program at 7 p.m.  France 24, I find, is not as good.  Unlike 
France 5, it is intended for American viewers.  I want to watch the same 
newscast the people in Paris watch each evening!

I'd like specific examples of where local news video had been used out of 
context.  That, perhaps, is more of an issue of story selection rather than 
video?

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Embry" <jeffrey.embry at gmail.com>
To: "Brooks, Kurt" <knbrooks at wusa9.com>
Cc: "Scan DC" <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Gazette editorial on journalist's arrest


> Kurt,
>
> Thank you for the insight on this.  I have absolutely no issues with
> press photographers being able to shoot video or take pictures from
> anywhere that is public domain.  In fact I do encourage it.
>
> I do have issues with once the video gets back to the studio or paper
> and is editted to the point that the real story has been taken out of
> context or sensationalized for the sake of improving ratings or to try
> and slant the story to the way a reporter or station wants it to be
> slanted.  But that is jsut my .02 cents and I do have the option of
> either watching it or not, and typically I will either turn it off or
> change to another station.  In fact this is one reason why I find
> watching International news on MHZ so refreshing...it is just reported
> without injecting a reporters opinion or slant.
>
> I guess the bottom line that I want to say is that with these freedoms
> come some sort of responsibility and perhaps if stations exercised
> this responsibility, the trust between law enforcement and media may
> be better.
>
> Again...one man's opinion.
>
> 73es,
>
> Jeff
> K3OQ