Irresponsibility of the Press

Just watched another "story" by the Press that just pisses me off. Careers are ruined and peoples lives are effected, and yet it's so that the viewers get the "honest direct story".

Story was run on how Army recruiters were allowing potential recruits in taking the drug tests multiple times in order to pass.

Now the story might be legitimate, but the way they went about it is what upsets me. They sent in an "undercover" protential recruit with a micro camera. And they showed the recruiter telling him the how to they could get him in the Army by possibly taking multiple piss tests. His talk would not offend many here.

Recruiting is a tough job, and though this recruiter may have stepped over the line, his carrer is over, and his life is forever changed. The Army will definately dismiss him from recruiting duty, and this means he can never pick up any rank ever again or reenlist to retirement.

Does CNN care how they affected his life? Hell, no. They got their 5 minute story so that they could get thier veiwership.

As Peter Parker's Uncle said "with great power comes great responsibility" and the press pay no responsibility to their actions.

vanity fair ran a story about dodgy recruitment practices a few months back. so did dateline. for example: one recruiter in kentucky or west virginia (i can't remember the state) successfully recruted a man who is legally blind. don't you think that's a problem?

whether recruiters have a difficult job or not, it doesn't mean they can disregard the rules.

AgentWood wrote: vanity fair ran a story about dodgy recruitment practices a few months back. so did dateline. for example: one recruiter in kentucky or west virginia (i can't remember the state) successfully recruted a man who is legally blind. don't you think that's a problem?

whether recruiters have a difficult job or not, it doesn't mean they can disregard the rules.

It's not the story itelf, it's how they conducted the story I have a problem with.

Boo hoo. If the military was worth joining (besides bribing poor people into higher education), people would do so. No sympathy.

Surely this thread should be entitled "rampant irresponsibility of military recruiters"???

Just a little disingenuous, methinks.

(The Good Doctor) Martin Fradley wrote: Surely this thread should be entitled "rampant irresponsibility of military recruiters"???

Just a little disingenuous, methinks.

Vested interests aside, you can't tell me you've never seen some proper cunts get a good stitching up on a TV ahem news show, and thought a dog's breakfast had been made of it and that a bunch of first year media studie B-tec students could do better.

Having said that....that recruiter sequence in F-911....assuming it was not a total fit-up, told me ALL I need to know....fckin scary.

Maybe I talked too much on the news story than my dissatifaction with their way of reporting.

I have no issue with them running the story, but why the need to secretly film the recruiter. If it's a problem that the Army recruiters AS A WHOLE are having, why pinpoint one guy and ruin any career he ever had.

I find it interesting that people are against wiretaps and search/seizures, but 'ok' undercover media work...a bit hypocrytical me thinks.

Anyways, I see it that the news wants to show it's viewer base that they are "serious about reporting the truth", but don't care what aftermath they have caused....since they are only doing it for ratings, the almighty buck (which C-Ro pointed out ain't doing so hot).

Going to the point of the press in general:

I was a freelance journalist in my community's paper in high school, reporting on current teen issues and writing columns about my experiences. My college paper sucks in their reporting; it clearly has bias. The teen issues section of the paper conducts well compared to my university...