Getting the Straight Story
from Agape Press
by Brad Locke
I really enjoy Brad Locke's articles. I always make the time to read these. For a young person, he is very astute and analytical. My big criticism of the news world is that they are NOT objective anymore. They present the news in such a way that it is very obvious of whom or what they support. As journalists they should NOT be doing this. Hence my despair if the rumors ARE true about Fox News as they were more objective than most.
>>>Before I go further, there must be a distinction made between objective reporting and opinion columns. Something like a game story should have no opinion, just an accurate depiction of what occurred. A column is, of course, expected to have a strong opinion, but the writer is still expected to be fair in his or her reporting. The "insensitive" label is most often applied to columnists, not writers of straight game or feature stories.
Objective reporting can at times seem heartless, even detached, to the reader. But objectivity should not be confused with negativity.
That's why Christians are often so vilified, because their message isn't what a lot of people want to hear. It's ultimately a message of hope, but where there is hope, there is also danger (otherwise, there would be no need for hope). It's the latter part that irks people. Sin and hell and the narrow path we're instructed to walk are subjects that can elicit verbally violent (and in some parts of the world, physically violent) reactions. Christians are called insensitive or, worse, intolerant.
The big picture can be rather overwhelming, and people tend to think too well of themselves. So any message that upsets one's tidy little worldview is rejected, and quite often so is the messenger. That should not deter Christians from carrying out the Great Commission. I think being a journalist has helped thicken my skin in this regard. I've learned to brush off negative feedback like so much dandruff. And that's all it is -- dead skin; worthless words. I've learned that the message is more important than my being liked by the message's recipient.
So I'll just keep calling it like I see it.<<<
See, analytical and astute. This young man gives much thought to what he writes and I, for one, appreciate his insights.
C~B~N
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by Brad Locke
I really enjoy Brad Locke's articles. I always make the time to read these. For a young person, he is very astute and analytical. My big criticism of the news world is that they are NOT objective anymore. They present the news in such a way that it is very obvious of whom or what they support. As journalists they should NOT be doing this. Hence my despair if the rumors ARE true about Fox News as they were more objective than most.
>>>Before I go further, there must be a distinction made between objective reporting and opinion columns. Something like a game story should have no opinion, just an accurate depiction of what occurred. A column is, of course, expected to have a strong opinion, but the writer is still expected to be fair in his or her reporting. The "insensitive" label is most often applied to columnists, not writers of straight game or feature stories.
Objective reporting can at times seem heartless, even detached, to the reader. But objectivity should not be confused with negativity.
That's why Christians are often so vilified, because their message isn't what a lot of people want to hear. It's ultimately a message of hope, but where there is hope, there is also danger (otherwise, there would be no need for hope). It's the latter part that irks people. Sin and hell and the narrow path we're instructed to walk are subjects that can elicit verbally violent (and in some parts of the world, physically violent) reactions. Christians are called insensitive or, worse, intolerant.
The big picture can be rather overwhelming, and people tend to think too well of themselves. So any message that upsets one's tidy little worldview is rejected, and quite often so is the messenger. That should not deter Christians from carrying out the Great Commission. I think being a journalist has helped thicken my skin in this regard. I've learned to brush off negative feedback like so much dandruff. And that's all it is -- dead skin; worthless words. I've learned that the message is more important than my being liked by the message's recipient.
So I'll just keep calling it like I see it.<<<
See, analytical and astute. This young man gives much thought to what he writes and I, for one, appreciate his insights.
C~B~N
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