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Topic	Do journalists have a responsibility not to compromise ongoing investigations?
Unbridled9 01/17/21 5:12:33 PM #10:	Krazy_Kirby posted... yes, but then they also have a responsibility to be unbiased as possible, so... Well, that's the thing. What actually is 'unbiased'. Let's take Spiderman. It's very easy reading the comics to assume that Peter is the hero and JJJ is running shock pieces and smear content against him for views (hey. Clickbait before there was even clickbait). But here's a big question. Is JJJ right? I mean, villains show up just to fight Spiderman and wreck the city while doing so and they occasionally do these things SPECIFICALLY to bait him. It's not like the Kingpin WANTS to have Spiderman wrecking his businesses after all. However you can also counter by pointing out that these criminals and supervillains would be free to wreck havoc across the city if Spiderman wasn't present. You could also say that Spiderman, as a vigilante, is not accountable for his actions and deeds while a government, or at least public, super hero would and that fights and costs that would have been relatively minor got escalated simply BECAUSE Spiderman showed up. After all, if Electro robs a convenience store he makes off with maybe 1-2K at most assuming he got really lucky, but when Spiderman shows up and slams him into a car that car probably cost more that what Electro could have stolen. If we only look at the petty and minor crimes Spiderman probably costs the city more in damages than if the criminals just got away with their crimes. Course Spidey also stops BIG crimes as well that have extreme costs. So, putting aside the fact that, as readers, we know Spiderman is a good guy... Who is actually biased here? Papers proclaiming him to be a hero overlook the fact that he DOES attract crime and he almost certainly costs the city a LOT more than if the police just handled the small crimes without his intervention. However JJJ ignores the good things he does and only focuses on his negative aspects. You could argue both are biased and even argue that JJJ is actually correct (Spidey attracts crime and escalates minor crime damages while lacking accountability) while papers with a more positive spin hold the actual bias. So who is biased here? Papers saying Spiderman is a hero? JJJ? Both? --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:949612544] in Do journal... [t:79242423]...</cite> <quote>Krazy_Kirby posted... </cite> <quote>yes, but then they also have a responsibility to be unbiased as possible, so...</quote> Well, that's the thing. What actually is 'unbiased'. Let's take Spiderman. It's very easy reading the comics to assume that Peter is the hero and JJJ is running shock pieces and smear content against him for views (hey. Clickbait before there was even clickbait). But here's a big question. Is JJJ right? I mean, villains show up just to fight Spiderman and wreck the city while doing so and they occasionally do these things SPECIFICALLY to bait him. It's not like the Kingpin WANTS to have Spiderman wrecking his businesses after all. However you can also counter by pointing out that these criminals and supervillains would be free to wreck havoc across the city if Spiderman wasn't present. You could also say that Spiderman, as a vigilante, is not accountable for his actions and deeds while a government, or at least public, super hero would and that fights and costs that would have been relatively minor got escalated simply BECAUSE Spiderman showed up. After all, if Electro robs a convenience store he makes off with maybe 1-2K at most assuming he got really lucky, but when Spiderman shows up and slams him into a car that car probably cost more that what Electro could have stolen. If we only look at the petty and minor crimes Spiderman probably costs the city more in damages than if the criminals just got away with their crimes. Course Spidey also stops BIG crimes as well that have extreme costs. So, putting aside the fact that, as readers, we know Spiderman is a good guy... Who is actually biased here? Papers proclaiming him to be a hero overlook the fact that he DOES attract crime and he almost certainly costs the city a LOT more than if the police just handled the small crimes without his intervention. However JJJ ignores the good things he does and only focuses on his negative aspects. You could argue both are biased and even argue that JJJ is actually correct (Spidey attracts crime and escalates minor crime damages while lacking accountability) while papers with a more positive spin hold the actual bias. So who is biased here? Papers saying Spiderman is a hero? JJJ? Both? --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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