tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33634783.post4402418925870238298..comments2023-12-29T18:47:49.395+11:00Comments on benign0's blog: The fatal role of the Media in the hostage massacre: Public perception is the judgebenign0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08022916216097762181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33634783.post-26853713594387094742010-09-09T19:09:44.412+10:002010-09-09T19:09:44.412+10:00Gotta agree with that. "With great freedom co...Gotta agree with that. "With great freedom comes great responsibility".<br /><br />Even the global financial crisis we are feeling today traces some of its roots to runaway deregulation. It is now emerged that 'tis folly to expect elements in a system to police themselves or "self-regulate".benign0https://www.blogger.com/profile/08022916216097762181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33634783.post-6965875532333535782010-09-09T12:40:28.109+10:002010-09-09T12:40:28.109+10:00Yes, media can cover it in order to get the facts ...Yes, media can cover it in order to get the facts right. But it doesn't have to broadcast it while lives are in danger. There is such a thing as a media embargo if important events will be pre-empted by a premature disclosure. Print journalism follows this standard procedure when requested by companies or organizations who issue press releases.<br /><br />Why can't the broadcast media now follow this same tried-and-true journalistic practice? In warfare, the Allied forces (USA, UK, etc.) often embedded journalists into their operations but requested them not to release the information until such a time when the operations or soldiers won't be placed at risk by premature disclosures.<br /><br />Why can't the Philippine Media or certain member of it hold themselves to this standard practice? If they can't abide with it, why can't other media outfits publish or speak out their outrage at such malpractice? This should already be built-in to a civilized press but they don't want to act civil and just want to be irresponsible.<br /><br />Here's one of my personal observations: "With great freedom comes great irresponsibility."<br /><br />Selwyn Clyde M. AlojipanSelwyn Clyde M. Alojipanhttp://picasaweb.google.com/selwyn.alojipannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33634783.post-12147800041338447652010-09-09T10:42:23.552+10:002010-09-09T10:42:23.552+10:00Nassim Taleb in his book Black Swan observes that ...Nassim Taleb in his book <i>Black Swan</i> observes that being constantly updated on the minutiae of the moment does not necessarily make one wiser or more insightful. Wisdom comes from the ability to step back, regard the bigger picture, and <i>connect the dots</i>.<br /><br />Unfortunately for us, the advent of the constant chatter of 24/7 coverage, 140-character twitter feeds, and other noise keeps us <i>narrowly</i> focused on the trivial rather than on acquiring the LOST skill of regardling the full landscape, identifying important and relevant information, and piecing together a coherent big picture.benign0https://www.blogger.com/profile/08022916216097762181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33634783.post-50179717544043088472010-09-08T23:27:32.700+10:002010-09-08T23:27:32.700+10:00we don't need to know everything which means t...we don't need to know everything which means that their obsolete duty sucksThe Philippine Guildhttp://thephilguild.weebly.com/tourism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com