April 6, 2008
SpeakStrong in Politics: You don’t miss what you don’t see
Here’s a test for you. Watch the news and ask yourself, what WASN’T reported? While the airwaves were filled with campaign news, what was omitted? What voices do you not hear?
Think about old news. Since news has a short cycle, chances are good there are scores of stories that dropped off the radar but still are relevant. If Iraq has not been in the news, can you assume nothing is happening in Iraq?
If the economy isn’t in the news, can you assume it’s sailing along just fine?
If no one carries labor news any more, does that mean there is no labor news?
You don’t miss what you can’t see. So next time you watch the news, ask what wasn’t there, and let your news providers know what you want to see covered.
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I’ve often wondered just what you mentioned. “Whatever happened to …” I read articles but rarely see follow-ups on them. Is no news really good news?
One thing I started doing a few years ago was finding other news sources outside the US. I use the BBC quite a bit and even the English version of Al-Jazeera on occasion. Unfortunately, I am monolingual, so I have to find English versions of these news sites, which can sometimes be difficult.
Still, I find it fascinating to see: One, what news is news in other countries. Two, how other countries “spin” American news. Three, how other countries report their own news.
It makes you think about how our own news organizations function.
Comment by DLPoff — April 14, 2008 @ 9:29 am