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Unbelievable.
I mean, biasedness in the newspaper and media is bound to occur.
Nothing is ever black and white.
But reporting a false story? If not for all the hoo haa going on the cybernet, I would have believed my mom when she told me this morning that Dr Chee from SDP tried to start a protest and create instability among his party.
But I guess the time where people could get away with blatant lies are far gone.
Brief overview of what happened:
http://kirstenhan.me/2011/05/02/wah-lau-tnp-buay-pai-seh-ah/
And when one of the writers got terribly slammed on her FB page for her article, all she could manage was these feeble replies.
First reply:
"We stand by our piece, thanks."
Second reply:
"if it turns out that I'm right, and that all of you have maligned me and my co-author, do we get an apology instead?"
Third reply:
"I will not justify my article as yet. but I won't be un-accountable, so please be patient. in the meantime, if you guys are referring to this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ1-qjNieiY - it was taken on 30 april. the rally in question we're talking about in the story was that which happened at Jurong East stadium, on 29 april."
(These are ACCURATE QUOTES and not fabrications. I probably have more reporting ethics here than her entire article. Ok couldn't resist rubbing it in.)
Her first reply is just... I don't even know what that is. A kid going "why don't you believe me? I am correct!"
Her second reply was probably to buy time. Lest people ask why isn't she replying. Which is just kinda dumb. By replying and not giving a proper reply, that is just making it look like you don't have a reply.
Why "if it turns out"? The event in question has long passed, it is not a weather prediction, not something anyone is waiting to "turn out". So I can only guess that what we are supposed to be waiting for is you looking for your evidence and proofs to back your article (if any).
Her third and (so far) final reply came an hour after the first. She asks us to be patient. So apparently, she still can't find her proofs. Must be a hell of a workdesk.
And "I will not justify my article as yet". Why not? Waiting to make a public statement?
For her sake, she better have proof. And fast.
Update:
Fourth (and latest) reply:
"spoke to some SDP people today - they were all very nice and said they were not enraged by our story. it's ironic that netizens are the ones reacting."
Wow. So false stories are alright just because the people in question are not enraged? If they were enraged, they will just give you more rubbish to write about isn't it. By her logic, I should just piss off nice, even tempered people from now on. Cause... well... you know, they don't get enraged and stuff.
*rolls eyes*
