ON REPORTING

There is so much in this world and in human behaviour that I don’t understand I find my brain almost constantly firing off the inquiry “WHAT????”. (This is also the case with a lot of court judgments.) The problem is often found in the media sensationalizing things by skewing, spinning, withholding or misleading the facts to increase viewership and thereby profits. When you go to the source to get the full story understanding (although not necessarily agreement) usually follows.