I want to know what nurses think about socialized medicine.

well, well, well....
very interesting about mr. stossel, viking.
pffffffft.

leslie

you know viking, this really bothers me about j. stossel.
i have always liked him and now, feel totally deluded.
i found another piece by mediamatters, that speaks to stossel's distorted and misleading views on public schools.
this is just so unacceptable on many levels, but mostly because he has received awards for his journalism...
and now, to find out that what he reports on, is slanted to reflect his ideals.

*sigh*...whatever.
sorry to go off topic.

leslie

I think the lesson is that we have to be willing as individuals to evaluate data and evidence as we seek the path to better practices for ourselves and as a society.

I think that I would trust the work of the Commonwealth Fund for accurate information about UHC over the work of John Stossel.

It is not a secret where they are coming from.

Michael interviews people who are liberal . . . . John is rebutting him with conservative or libertarian thought.

Seek Truth and Report It
Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.

Journalists should:

— Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
— Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.
— Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.
— Always question sources’ motives before promising anonymity. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. Keep promises.
— Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material, photos, video, audio, graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.
— Never distort the content of news photos or video. Image enhancement for technical clarity is always permissible. Label montages and photo illustrations.
— Avoid misleading re-enactments or staged news events. If re-enactment is necessary to tell a story, label it.
— Avoid undercover or other surreptitious methods of gathering information except when traditional open methods will not yield information vital to the public. Use of such methods should be explained as part of the story
— Never plagiarize.
— Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.
— Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.
— Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.
— Support the open exchange of views, even views they find repugnant.
— Give voice to the voiceless; official and unofficial sources of information can be equally valid.
— Distinguish between advocacy and news reporting. Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.
— Distinguish news from advertising and shun hybrids that blur the lines between the two.
— Recognize a special obligation to ensure that the public's business is conducted in the open and that government records are open to inspection.

i have always liked him and now, feel totally deluded.
i found another piece by mediamatters, that speaks to stossel's distorted and misleading views on public schools.
this is just so unacceptable on many levels, but mostly because he has received awards for his journalism...
and now, to find out that what he reports on, is slanted to reflect his ideals.