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Originally posted by momoftwo
This unfairness is considered an issue by many in the media and that bias could have fueled some of the initial coverage. The fact that it was on tape made it a story difficult for any news editor to resist.
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"If it bleeds, it leads!" The battle cry of young TV News producers. Not always true, but you are correct that the videotape shown would be very hard to ignore.
If any of you are interested, you might look at some comments I made on the experience levels of some of the "gatekeepers" who decide what you see on TV. It is on the "Are you worried about society" thread.
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...5&pagenumber=2
In terms of funding education, I think most states have the same problem as Illinois in terms of rich vs. poor school districts. Colorado has just passed a voucher law which will pay for tuition costs to allow students to cross those boundries. I'm not sure that's the right answer, and only a very few will be able to take advantage of it. But that's a whole other argument.
Final note to momoftwo: I believe that in one of your first posts after your "lurking" career that you said you were concerned about your young adults pledging when you hear and read so much about hazing, etc. May I suggest that, given some of what has been said here, you carefully study the Greek System at the college your children attend, then look closely at the national and specific chapter they are considering before making a "global" decision?
While, in many cases, I am a defender of the media because I've spent a long time as part of it, it is very easy to make incorrect assumptions about a large group of people based on the mistakes of a few of them.
Best of luck in your decisions.