Looking for Balance
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
I don’t want to accuse some news outlets of uncritically parroting the AAUW’s press releases . . . but I will anyway. Well, maybe “parroting” is too harsh a word to use, but it’s pretty interesting to check out the news coverage of the anti-boy report released yesterday by the feminist group. It quickly becomes clear that few of the journalists reporting on the story so far have felt the need to investigate the claims made by the AAUW–or even acknowledge that there is another side to the story.
Fortunately, there is one excellent example of fair reporting to be seen so far. USA Today printed its coverage of the AAUW report as an editorial debate, clearly presenting the two sides of the issue. (You can check out the position critical of the AAUW claims here.) Kudos to their editorial board for acknowledging that there is more to the story than just the AAUW spin. (And I urge you to post or email them to let them know how much you appreciate their approach.)
This is what we want to see when media outlets carry stories about the AAUW report (and similar misinformation efforts)–a fair, honest, and unbiased view of both sides of the issue. But we do have to do our part to remind them that there are two sides and that we won’t be ignored. So keep up the emails, letters, and other reminders. And if you need some tips on what to mention in your message to your local paper/radio host/TV station/etc., just check out yesterday’s blog post below.
Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs.
Have a health issue you want to discuss or just a general issue regarding children? Register on Children's Health Blog now and get published within minutes. Before posting, it is recommended that you review our posting guidelines.
