September 2008 Archives

No KO in Round #1 - The 'Orgy' That Was Not to Be.

Carlos Saucedo
| September 27, 2008 11:05 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)

It seems like the first presidential debate came and went in a news-flash as journalists and politicos were already setting their eyes on the vice presidential debate between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin at the conclusion of the McCain/Obama battle.

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Photo Courtesy of: Charles Dharapak / Associated Press

While reporters are gearing up for the vice presidential debate scheduled for next week, lets take a serious look into the "orgy" that took place in the first debate between Sens. John McCain and Barrack Obama.  PBS' Jim Lehrer moderated the 98 minute debate that focused on the financial crisis - primarily on the proposed economic bailout plan - and foreign policy.
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Reviewing A Reviewer of Journalism

Carlos Saucedo
| September 21, 2008 12:36 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
Online services like Spinspotter.com and Newstrust.net bring the topic of ethical journalism back into discussion.

Sites like these, regardless of one's own opinion of them, empower the reader to detect 'bias' - whatever that may be - in any news form.  Simply put, these sites claim to uncover inaccuracies and unfair slants in online news stories. And according to Spinspotter's website, anyone can do such a task in just 3 easy steps.  If objectivity were that simple, however, why would anybody bother to dedicate themselves to a profession that requires just that?!
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The Politics of Lipstick in the Media

Carlos Saucedo
| September 13, 2008 11:49 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (1)
It is true what they say about this year's presidential election -- it is one for the history books!  Not only have the politics of race been so ever present in this general election campaign, but now the politics of gender are taking a new toll...and much of this is credited to the media.

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Out of the Closet with Transparency

Carlos Saucedo
| September 6, 2008 11:44 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (1)
The Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics embraces the 'traditional' form of journalism as that which seeks to be... neutral.  The first code demands that journalists be "honest, fair, and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information."

However, in today's journalistic world, we see 'transparency' sites, like The Huffington Post, where professional and amateur journalists alike share their political views and make judgments based on 'the facts'.  This 'transparency' lies in how journalists use the news facts to prove their opinion the stronger choice, attempting to make a compelling argument so their audience may agree with their point. 
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