An Age of Adversarial Journalism: To Reach the Truth, You Need to Hear Both Sides

An Age of Adversarial Journalism: To Reach the Truth, You Need to Hear Both Sides: The adversarial system of litigation—in which attorneys with opposed interests present their respective cases to a jury—is now the best paradigm through which to understand modern-day journalism. We must assume the role of jurors, making sure to hear from all sides before reaching our verdict.



I've been preaching this for years!  It drives me crazy to listen to my friend who only listens to FOX news.  Likewise listening to my nephew who only listens to CNN.  I get so sick of listening to bias American media that I switch channels and watch Aljazeera news, BBC, and or the SINO news from China.



My mother used to say "Only trust half of what you see, and none of what

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you hear." 

Would somebody please turn on the lights!

Would somebody please turn on the lights!: Is our human compassion being hoodwinked by the promoters of assisted suicide? Last October a Boston newspaper highlighted the issue with a front page story of Dr. Roger Kligler. Dr. Kligler had brought suit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts because the state makes it illegal to end his life.



Assisted suicide is not the subject of my post.  That's a separate issue altogether.  What pisses me off is the Globe's manipulation.  The author states that in October's Globe, an article got front page coverage.  The article was about a man who wanted to end his life.  The author sent a letter in response.  It was never published.  OK, but recently a letter supporting the man's suicide was published.  AGAIN the author wrote a letter offering the opposite view.  AGAIN it was ignored.



Do you think the Globe has an agenda?



Do you think the Globe spins the news?



Do you think?