The Hourly Opinion Cycle

5 Comments

1. 
   Andrew - March 22nd, 2011 at 10:42 pm

   News or opinion, if the media outlet have a set on you and want you to be the villian, there’s not much you can do about it (speaking from hard experience!)

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   Steve - March 23rd, 2011 at 8:27 am

   Hi Steve, I don’t think I agree that the Bashir interview was about opinions. I think (and listening to an interview with Bashir afterwards) it was his research before the interview and his journalistic integrity that led him to interview the way that he did. He was familiar with what Christians believe, and continued to question Bell when Bell refused to answer the question – it’s what good journalists do.
   The opinion cycle is real, but I don’t think that the Bell interview was an example of this. Good discussion on opinions dominating news on Monday night’s Q&A.

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   Steve Fogg - March 23rd, 2011 at 4:46 pm

   Hey Steve,
   I’d disagree. martin isn’t reporting news, he is an opinion shaper and maker through the line of questioning he takes. An interviewer. He comes with his own bias which came out in the post interview/interview.

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   Steve - March 24th, 2011 at 12:39 pm

   I think his bias was that he suspected (based on his research) that what Bell was claiming wasn’t part of orthodox Christianity. His interview was pursuing this suspicion, and he wasn’t tolerating a dodging of the questions. You’re right though – he’s an interviewer (and not a reporter for 7’s nightly news).

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   Mark E - March 30th, 2011 at 8:27 pm

   I dont agree Steve. I think he knew what the news was….and was trying to get it out of someone who did not want to give a straight answer….and this coming from someone who has read, used and loved Bells previous material

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