Media Watch

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Australia's ABC Media Watch is a short show which audits the local 
media, looking over editors' shoulders and forcing them to a higher 
journalistic standard. It is very interesting to watch how the media 
manipulates us.

Gross exaggerations, advertisements sold as news, misrepresentations of 
events, rhetorical word-plays and ethical misconduct are some of what 
you can expect to be shown as you get familiar with the show, which will 
research and verify these, as well as follow up in the future.

The concept is similar to Comedy Central's The Daily Show, only it 
concentrates less on satire and acts more as an investigative journalism 
show. Caught in the act, media sources respond and post retractions.

I want to thank Drazen Drazic who sent me a link to one of Media Watch's 
episodes, which carries information on placebo drugs:
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s1607394.htm

One of the media's purposes in a democracy is to monitor the 
government's actions, but who holds the media to any standards? Israel, 
the United States and other countries could certainly benefit from such 
an example of media accountability.

        Gadi.
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