Terrorist using media as a stage

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
weather the Govt restricts media reports or media outlets police themselves there is One common factor here.


The media is a tool for terrorists.  OR more specific the more attention their cause recieves the greater chance of success.

Just wait till Al Jazera hosts "Live" executions of hostages.  I dont see that being that far off.

But you do think that the media should report "our" side of things? A polished version of the worlds events?

How do you think us mere mortals shal make up our minds about things and learn if we are only fed what is politically correct?

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Nilsen
But you do think that the media should report "our" side of things? A polished version of the worlds events?

How do you think us mere mortals shal make up our minds about things and learn if we are only fed what is politically correct?

Nilsen you got me there.  I am offering a problem with out a viable solution.

I'm not a media type nore to I know the kind of "ethics" they work under.

The result of what they report is kind of like colateral damage.  Its not all that avoidable.

I admit I'm not for censorship I want the whole truth to be reported to me.  It still doesnt help that the terrorists learn what works by watching the news and reading the papers.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
Nilsen you got me there.  I am offering a problem with out a viable solution.

I'm not a media type nore to I know the kind of "ethics" they work under.

The result of what they report is kind of like colateral damage.  Its not all that avoidable.

I admit I'm not for censorship I want the whole truth to be reported to me.  It still doesnt help that the terrorists learn what works by watching the news and reading the papers.

Yup, thats the downside to freedom... it goes all kinds of freaky ways. The day you really start to edit things out of the news is when freedom and democracy goes down the drain.

[cpxxx]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
weather the Govt restricts media reports or media outlets police themselves there is One common factor here.

The media is a tool for terrorists.  OR more specific the more attention their cause recieves the greater chance of success.

Just wait till Al Jazera hosts "Live" executions of hostages.  I dont see that being that far off.

The media coverage often has the opposite effect in that their actions as seen on TV engenders disgust and anger among the viewers. Just how many of you warmed to the terrorists cause at the sight of innocent people being beheaded on video?  It may draw attention to their cause but it can hardly have improved it's chances of success.

Any restriction of our freedom to access the full story IS a victory to the terrorists.  

Countries where what can and cannot be said on the media include Iran, North Korea, China etc. Do you really want to join those bastions of free speech.

Again I fail to understand why you would sell your freedom so cheaply. Terrorist only win when the change the way you live your life.

[TweetyBird]

This is not about censorship or freedom. Its about irresponsibly giving anyone with a knife or gun a forum to air their views. Imagine if the media did this with suicides. Wanna know why they don't? Because they're afraid it would encourage others to put a gun to their head or walk out on to a ledge and demand air time for their greivances.

If its wrong to cater to individual suicide stunts, its equaly wrong to cater to 6 people with dirty rags over their face simply because they're holding a knife to someones throat. I KNOW why they're doing it. They doing it because they have no value for human life and killing someone is an easy way to get on TV. I don't need the media spinning some contrived tale for the wacko.
Report the crime - not their wacko message. The wacko doesn't deserve to instantly publish his wacked out message.

I think its time the media severes their working relationship with thugs and murderers even if they happen to reside in a 3rd world country.

And no - I don't support a law to make the major media outlets get responsible - I favor boycotts.

They need to ask themselves, are they doing it interest of news or to scoop the other network.