"Journalism Saves Lives?" - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: May 15, 2005

"Journalism Saves Lives?"

Date: May 15, 2005

Sad Observer,

I'm not sure where the prof comment came from. But a good journalist will make sure of his facts before printing them. I don't see where or how you can place the blame on a professor for this journalist behavior. Please clarify your statement.

Date: May 15, 2005

Patti, I read that differently. I didn't see S. O. as blaming a professor. That self-absorbed remark was meant ironically as far as I can tell. It sounds more like -- if good journalists had followed the principles they were taught, these lives would not have been lost. So, yes, a professor can save lives by teaching people to do the right thing.

Date: May 15, 2005

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Originally posted by: LVN
"Patti, I read that differently. I didn't see S. O. as blaming a professor. That self-absorbed remark was meant ironically as far as I can tell. It sounds more like -- if good journalists had followed the principles they were taught, these lives would not have been lost. So, yes, a professor can save lives by teaching people to do the right thing."

Correct LVN. Sorry it wasn't as clear as I hoped. You would have to have read the debate from last week were a Troll made the statement that faculty were expendable and History Profs don't save lives. Then when it was pointed out that History Profs do save live, we were accused of having inflated opinions of our worth.

Date: May 15, 2005

S.O.

Please accept my apologies then.

You are correct in that IF that journalist had remembered what he/she/it had been taught by his/ her/ its professors, that story would have never been published.