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Generalisations

To: "Russell Woodford" <>
Subject: Generalisations
From: "Alan Gillanders" <>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:55:17 +1000
Greetings and thanks to all who responded to my post.

I had wondered if, as an ex-teacher, I should apologise for the standeard of knowledge and critical thinking applied by so many of those on whom we rely for our information. I decided against it on a number of reasons but primarily because news is an entertainment industry at least as much as an information one.
I am pleased with the media we have just like I am pleased with our 
political system and its processes. They are so much better than many we see 
around us but there is also so much room for improvement. I am grateful for 
the journalists who do struggle with the "hard yards" rather than take the 
easy options. It is a job so must have a lot of drudgery like every other. 
There is the need to produce copy to deadlines. None of us, audience or 
journalist, can be expected to be knowledgeable across all fields. This is 
why confirming understandings with informants and  cross checking sources is 
important. Apart from sport and finance we seem to have few correspondents 
who a knowledgeable in the field on which they are expected to report and 
comment.
Like a couple of respondents I am really please to receive news in a timely 
fashion without having to rely on an evening short wave radio transmission.
Regards,
Alan
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