Comments on: Am I objective in my reporting? http://www.chanlilian.net/2009/07/21/citizen_journalism_malaysi/ Life, Lies, Sex, Humor, Politics of a Malaysian blogger Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sy http://www.chanlilian.net/2009/07/21/citizen_journalism_malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-107465 sy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:08:06 +0000 http://www.chanlilian.net/?p=6237#comment-107465 this is an example of an objective but STEWPID piece of reporting: "No CCTV recording of political secretary leaving complex, say police (headline fr The Bintang) SHAH ALAM: Police have revealed that there was no closed-circuit television footage showing DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock leaving Plaza Masalam here where the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency office is located. Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said there were, however, recordings of him entering the building last Wednesday afternoon." niamah, what kind of useless info is that??? of course we know he went inside the building, and of course we know he never left the building when the whole world is aware that he flew down from the 14th floor!! while the info may seem objective, is there any underlying implication in it? to me, there is. the useless info is somewhat meant to cool down the fire that is currently raging in MACC. u know la, talk kok talk shit a little bit and hope ppl don't think too much abt the issue at hand. so what is objectivity anyway? technically, objectivity = "truth". but what is "truth" anyway? IMO, the truth is different for different ppl with different agendas. i like what 9pek9bo sed...just let ur conscience be ur guide lor hor? all d best! this is an example of an objective but STEWPID piece of reporting:

“No CCTV recording of political secretary leaving complex, say police (headline fr The Bintang)

SHAH ALAM: Police have revealed that there was no closed-circuit television footage showing DAP political secretary Teoh Beng Hock leaving Plaza Masalam here where the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency office is located.

Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said there were, however, recordings of him entering the building last Wednesday afternoon.”

niamah, what kind of useless info is that??? of course we know he went inside the building, and of course we know he never left the building when the whole world is aware that he flew down from the 14th floor!!

while the info may seem objective, is there any underlying implication in it? to me, there is. the useless info is somewhat meant to cool down the fire that is currently raging in MACC. u know la, talk kok talk shit a little bit and hope ppl don’t think too much abt the issue at hand. so what is objectivity anyway? technically, objectivity = “truth”. but what is “truth” anyway? IMO, the truth is different for different ppl with different agendas. i like what 9pek9bo sed…just let ur conscience be ur guide lor hor? all d best!

]]> By: rssmatters http://www.chanlilian.net/2009/07/21/citizen_journalism_malaysi/comment-page-1/#comment-107454 rssmatters Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:28:44 +0000 http://www.chanlilian.net/?p=6237#comment-107454 I think a journalist should do their best in keeping the stories they report as objective as possible. Having said that, every one is biased to something. It is up to the reader to decide, readers can read multiple sources to form their own opinion. I think a journalist should do their best in keeping the stories they report as objective as possible. Having said that, every one is biased to something. It is up to the reader to decide, readers can read multiple sources to form their own opinion.

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