Friends, the world watches as the people of Iran, China, and Honduras fight for life and freedom, while the Darfur genocide goes on, and people starve in the richest country in the world – and Americans entrance themselves in the death of a pop icon. I am watching the Twitter feeds of ‘journalists’ and lay people alike. While many glue themselves to the Michael Jackson funeral, some are trying to uphold real news by twittering about Iran.
I try not to get too political on this blog, but this is beyond politics – it’s about priorities. Can you imagine the difference it would make in Appalachia, or the inner cities, or the rural areas, if the cable news networks would devote as much attention to poverty and other social ills as they have to the death and burial of Michael Jackson?
Can you imagine what would happen if journalists took the stand as the gentleman below?
I am not going to quote this article, but I hope that you will take the time to read it, and to pass it on.
What passes for real journalism these days is a travesty of what it should be:
Op-Ed Columnist – A Journalist’s ‘Actual Responsibility’ – NYTimes.com.
