This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire.
But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends.

-Edward R. Murrow in a speech to attendees at the 1958 RTNDA convention.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

audience question: Mr. Greenberg-How do you choose which stories to publish?

Mr. Greenberg- "I'm not interested in people's opinions." All the strictly observational pieces are shared. People can search the database and learn about the stories for themselves. People want to hear hear real, human, honest stories.
-the Producers have a responsibility to filter through information to show what is actually going on. However, the "truth is our story plus X"

Dr. Rich - "the vast majority of people only read the first and sometimes the second Google page"
- Good journalists go to perspectives that they don't agree with.
- "it comes down the consumer to become the critical thinker." Unfortunately the consumers are moving the oppostit direction.

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