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Some people are saying that the media (closeup, News, Campbell live) is covering the news to sell information for dollars (i.e. attention for advertisements).
True or False, Discuss.
To be honest I'm quite disgusted about their opinions, by saying that the media is all about dollars and cents. The point I'm disgusted about is how prejudical they are (or am I?) by not seeing the other side.
Whats your thought? Enlighten me if I'm wrong.
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Gixxer'n'bits...
They're media/press.
They cover any event for money.
Originally Posted by Bert
Weapons of Mass Acceleration
And so are all those buying into construction companies on the hope they will win major contracts in the rebuild work needed.
Yes they report news, but they dont do it for free.
Born to be mild
Chicken / egg? The more advertising the program generates, the more resources they get to report the news in future. Reporting the news in a publicly pleasing manner gives them more advertising to get more resources ....
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Born to be mild
What is the 'other side'? The people who weren't affected overly much (like my street). "Meanwhile in Daytona Place, residents reported nothing much happened." Pretty boring news really.
Awww hang on ... is the 'other side' you speak of the people complaining about then media? If so ... I retract my comment above. As you were...
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Any form of media that fails to cover the earthquake loses custom to those that do. so No, I dont think so at all, media is about current events, and if you arent covering them, why the fuck do you produce a media product?
Having said that, There is no doubt it increases the value of advertising, such an event attracts those who dont usually pay attention to current events, thus, the advertising during coverage has a wider audience, better exposure, and is essentially more valuable. its how the world works get over it
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You could also agrue that they are preforming a service. We all want to see what's happened- by showing extensive coverage they are cutting down on the number of 'rubber neckers'.
Funnily enough, if you drive through suburban Chch you can drive for miles and see almost no evidence of the earthquake at all. I've been doing the rounds today inspecting buildings for my clients, and even when you drive through some of the hardest hit suburbs, you would have to know where to go to find the pockets of badly damaged streets and houses.
When we had no power and were forced to listen to reports on talkback radio, I nearly rang them and accused them of over sensationalising the whole thing- the damage in my area was so minor. Then I started hearing from freinds- one who's hose had broken in half, another who's almost new house had sunk about 2 feet and filled with mud. It's weird- for some of us, this earthquake was a minor incovinience, while others have lost everything.
My daughter telling me like it is:"There is an old man in your face daddy!"
Born to be mild
Exactly my experience. I rode the last 10 km of my morning commute this morning with not a sign of earthquakiness.
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Rest In Peace
Be good to see if all the island countries we have contributed funds for give us a few $$$ back.
Was strange on Saturday morning,made a coffee,turned tv on in bedroom to watch,as per ritual on weekend,nothing much at 7 ish,then we had news flash on screen till the "live feed" was available,sort of felt the same feeling when twin towers or tsunami happened,except this was home as it unravelled,well home as my country home.Seems like civil defence worked well,unlike the crap over the floods of 04 in lower Nth Island.
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I understand that media isn't cheap (and ofcourse not, free). It will cost. However these guys were illustrating as if the news were doing it to rip people off.
The "Otherside" what I mentioned was the information delivery. Showing the world and national what's happening in the damaged area (constant updates, government's reaction, further information, people's reaction etc...). Also giving credit and recognition to those helped (i.e. Students, army and other nameless volunteers).
If some other businesses are doing to announce them ("advertise"), then so be it. I don't mind.
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Hardcore Biker
John Campbell came as a guest to one of the Media Studies lectures at Victoria University.
He says he gets to do something which he considers to be real journalism approximately once a month. All the rest are things which he either considers biased, disproportionate, innaccurate, pandering to the mass audience for ratings or irreleivant.
I guess the other side of that coin is that once a month you get a truely good story which would not be possible were it not for the money and viewers generated by the rest of the storys. Even if you criticise the media for only producing stories for profit, don't forget they're then at worst a reflection of society - they show what they do because that's what's popular. Doesn't mean it's good, accurate, or relevant, but it's what society wants.
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True. No discussion needed.
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I rest my case.
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its a business. Businesses market themselves as offering the best product, then deliver to beat the competition, to gain a further edge. This is uh, reasonably common and hardly rocket science.
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