Good commentary. I hope you are no longer at that radio station. The producers should be drummed out and consigned to producing copy for a shopping channel. Your essay recalled for me a line I think I first read from George Orwell/Eric Blair (though I can’t find a citation) that: “Sometimes, there are not two sides to a story …” Much bullshittery has been foisted into the mediascape in seeking a supposed balance when, in fact, one side is engaged in “flooding the zone” with shite (to quote the Irish) so as to muddy and stop in its tracks any reasoned discussion. That’s why we need great reporters, fearless commentators, and independent media — to call balls and strikes. Write on!
Good commentary. I hope you are no longer at that radio station. The producers should be drummed out and consigned to producing copy for a shopping channel. Your essay recalled for me a line I think I first read from George Orwell/Eric Blair (though I can’t find a citation) that: “Sometimes, there are not two sides to a story …” Much bullshittery has been foisted into the mediascape in seeking a supposed balance when, in fact, one side is engaged in “flooding the zone” with shite (to quote the Irish) so as to muddy and stop in its tracks any reasoned discussion. That’s why we need great reporters, fearless commentators, and independent media — to call balls and strikes. Write on!
Thank you! I appreciate this coming from you.