Hi Mark! I have so many questions for you, but I'll try to keep it to a minimum. You are one of my favourite journalists on Twitter, by the way.
You were on a panel at an investigative journalism conference once, and the Gaza massacre of 08/09 was discussed. You showed us an example of Israel's propagandist Mark Regev spin doctoring. He, unsurprisingly, lied through his teeth to preserve Israel's image during numerous interviews.
As an aspiring political reporter, it had me thinking about this idea of 'two sides' to every story. I want to ask whether you agree or disagree about this: do you think journalists get carried away with wanting to appear balanced, as opposed to getting to the guts of the story/issue? Do you believe the expectation to create 'balanced' stories in situations where there is an imbalance of power can go against journalistic principles at times? It almost feels like we are obliged to give PR airtime to people who seek to conceal the truth in the name of 'balance'.
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Hi Mark! I have so many questions for you, but I'll try to keep it to a minimum. You are one of my favourite journalists on Twitter, by the way.
You were on a panel at an investigative journalism conference once, and the Gaza massacre of 08/09 was discussed. You showed us an example of Israel's propagandist Mark Regev spin doctoring. He, unsurprisingly, lied through his teeth to preserve Israel's image during numerous interviews.
As an aspiring political reporter, it had me thinking about this idea of 'two sides' to every story. I want to ask whether you agree or disagree about this: do you think journalists get carried away with wanting to appear balanced, as opposed to getting to the guts of the story/issue? Do you believe the expectation to create 'balanced' stories in situations where there is an imbalance of power can go against journalistic principles at times? It almost feels like we are obliged to give PR airtime to people who seek to conceal the truth in the name of 'balance'.
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