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Obliterating Objectivity
Las Vegas Review-Journal ^
| 16 Oct 05
| Thomas Mitchell
Posted on 10/16/2005 1:26:14 PM PDT by rellimpank
THOMAS MITCHELL: Obliterating objectivity with a single verb
Objectivity is abnormal. It goes against all natural human proclivities to observe, organize, conclude and choose sides.
Yet journalists hold up the concept as holy writ. For a newspaper that is trying to reach as broad an audience as possible, objectivity is a worthy and laudable goal.
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But I'll be the first to concede it is one we do not always achieve.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: media; objectivity
--pithy commentary on the LA Times--
To: rellimpank
>> Objectivity is abnormal
As far as I got.
ob·jec·tive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-jktv)
adj.
1. Of or having to do with a material object.
Having actual existence or reality.
2. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices: an objective critic. See Synonyms at fair1.
3. Based on observable phenomena; presented factually: an objective appraisal.
4. Medicine. Indicating a symptom or condition perceived as a sign of disease by someone other than the person affected.
Objectivity is all that mankind has as a mechanism for survival, to term it abnormal is to condemn mankind to extinction.
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posted on
10/16/2005 1:40:00 PM PDT
by
mmercier
To: rellimpank
In eight other spontaneous, heart-felt and effusive outpourings Sheree Foster, Rita McGary, Kelly Contreras, Patricia Thomas, Joseph Kosuda, Bette (no last name), Lorraine J. Lazier and Lea Dalio had similar observations. Well, actually they all wrote exactly the same thing, including typos. None provided the prerequisite phone number and address. LMHO! Nice try, Reid.
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posted on
10/16/2005 1:40:51 PM PDT
by
Gondring
(I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
To: rellimpank
objectivity is a worthy and laudable goal. But I'll be the first to concede it is one we do not always achieve.
Perspective is laudable when it attempts to respect views which are not congenial to the reporter. But it is arrogant for anyone to presume to believe themselves to actually be objective. And that is why a frank discussion of one's own opinion - an openly stated editorial opinion - is superior to a putatively objective report. Even when that editorial is wrong, it is less tendentious than a claim to be above mortal falibility.
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posted on
10/16/2005 1:48:52 PM PDT
by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
To: mmercier
--reading the articles sometimes helps to understand them--
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posted on
10/16/2005 2:10:23 PM PDT
by
rellimpank
(urbanites don' t understand the cultural deprivation of not being raised on a farm:NRABenefactor)
To: Gondring
--yep--Dusty Harry went to the energy conserve,damn the oil companies press conference yesterday in a large SUV--
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posted on
10/16/2005 2:12:37 PM PDT
by
rellimpank
(urbanites don' t understand the cultural deprivation of not being raised on a farm:NRABenefactor)
To: rellimpank
The Reid anecdote is great. What a phony.
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posted on
10/16/2005 2:18:02 PM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(In God we trust. All others pay cash.)
To: rellimpank
How do you know about the SUV?
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:48:18 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(David Kendall -- protecting the Clintons one lie at a time)
To: doug from upland
--Channel 3 news last Friday--(Las Vegas)
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posted on
10/16/2005 8:38:21 PM PDT
by
rellimpank
(urbanites don' t understand the cultural deprivation of not being raised on a farm:NRABenefactor)
To: rellimpank
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posted on
10/16/2005 8:53:29 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(David Kendall -- protecting the Clintons one lie at a time)
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