I was in Aberdeen recently watching the 4 p.m. broadcast of Q13, a Fox network affiliate. Anchor Jaime Tompkins read a story about the now “defunct,” her exact words, Iran nuclear deal.
What? A different reality exists. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out. All the other countries are attempting to stay in the deal, a tough job. The deal may soon be defunct either way.
When a member of the media reports a falsehood in a newspaper, if it is noticed I can always count on a retraction, heck, even a printed apology. It makes me feel good that there is integrity in those who provide me information. Televised media needs to fact check, too, doesn’t it? Good reporting means having good information, but integrity is more important to me.
I am not saying Q13 or any television news are using Hitler/Stalin media control techniques. TV reporters are “personalities,” their faces are well-known, there is a connection, the human face you see and trust, etc.
