Comments on: Google News with comments – A Huge Mistake http://dlister.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/google-news-with-comments-even-worse-than-letters-to-the-editor/ From the Margins Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:12:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dlister http://dlister.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/google-news-with-comments-even-worse-than-letters-to-the-editor/#comment-9 dlister Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:12:01 +0000 http://dlister.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/google-news-with-comments-even-worse-than-letters-to-the-editor/#comment-9 Jim, The problem is that Google can introduce its own bias by selecting which comments to publish. So, in that sense it is no different than your average news media. Jim,

The problem is that Google can introduce its own bias by selecting which comments to publish. So, in that sense it is no different than your average news media.

]]> By: James Holloway http://dlister.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/google-news-with-comments-even-worse-than-letters-to-the-editor/#comment-8 James Holloway Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:35:38 +0000 http://dlister.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/google-news-with-comments-even-worse-than-letters-to-the-editor/#comment-8 I don't see the problem. The past chain of news has been: 1. Reporter arrives on scene, quizzes people, observes, writes down his thoughts on what occurred, and sends it to the office. 2. The editors don't publish verbatim, but cherry pick the report for what they want to print. 3. Readers/Listeners get the news, diluted by a reporter and editor, and make decisions based on recieved news. We can't be there ourselves, so we rely on others for the news. There is a possibility of bias from news teams (reporters and editors). Why not get the opinions of others who were right there and also involved? JimH I don’t see the problem.

The past chain of news has been:

1. Reporter arrives on scene, quizzes people, observes, writes down his thoughts on what occurred, and sends it to the office.
2. The editors don’t publish verbatim, but cherry pick the report for what they want to print.
3. Readers/Listeners get the news, diluted by a reporter and editor, and make decisions based on recieved news.

We can’t be there ourselves, so we rely on others for the news. There is a possibility of bias from news teams (reporters and editors). Why not get the opinions of others who were right there and also involved?

JimH

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