Montegriffo wrote: Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:29 am
They've crossed over from informing to entertaining in a battle for ratings.
Pointing out the short comings of the health care system is well within the remit of true journalism.
First sentence is absolutely true.
Second sentence depends. If the story is about mental health, sure, then get the facts, and point out the shortcomings. But this story didn't start out this way. It's a story about suspicious packages. Maybe in a few weeks or so, when all the facts are on the table about this guy, there can be a new story derived from it about mental health care.
But to just stampede towards a mental health care narrative from the beginning is political campaigning. You've reached your conclusion before having all the facts.
The cops at the press conference about the packages acted more like journalists than the journalists themselves. Little to no speculation, no political campaigning, just stating the facts.