If you listen to most journalist if they discuss the issue they will state something along these lines.
” We try not to over report or sensationalize our crime reporting by reporting and exaggerating a few isolated incidents. If we have to report any of these incidents then we attempt to report them as racially neutral as we can can because we don’t want to be in a position were we are stereotyping or stigmatizing young black men. We will report the basic facts in a minimal way and move on because we feel the community is better served without creating fear and division with overly sensational reporting. We also feel that the best way to report these stories is to examine the root causes of latent racism,poverty,white privilege and the stigma of slavery that still creates a sense of hopelessness in black community. Once we can work together to find commonsense solutions to racial inequities and poverty we can move forward to a more socially just society. We here at the Dayton Daily Democrat will report the news but the public is best served when professional journalist are able to provide the proper context to these recent tragic events.”
They believe their job is not to report the news but to manage it, to make sure the public is lead to the proper predetermined conclusion.
“They believe their job is not to report the news but to manage it, to make sure the public is lead to the proper predetermined conclusion.”
You are right, and the instant ‘journalists’ began doing this they stopped being being legitimate journalists.
Great post.
Accurate and well written post...