The news feed and programming seeks to be accurate. Often RT is first to report on events and frequently report absolute facts. I normally seek two sources of information before drawing conclusions; sometimes RT is one of those sources.
Abby Martin does speak out against violence. She is a strong advocate for civilized discourse.
The troubling aspect is Liz Wahl's statement in that RT provides Russia's point of view. RT does that without outside opinion to bring alternate views. The objectiveness is completely dependent on the journalist at the moment. Perhaps a global audience points to the lack of diverse opinion at times.
Now, there is going to be some cultural differences with some of the journalists and that of the USA audience, but, that is acceptable. Opinion is opinion and having the opportunity to hear it raw and emphatic can be a welcome challenge to my understanding at times.
But, for a journalist to be distraught and draw conclusions stating she can't be a part of the RT media carries brevity. Ms. Wahl is worried about something. She obviously has ideas about her employment that are troubling and of concern to the media community. She obviously has words she wants to say and doesn't feel free to say them within the content of the RT media service.
What is worse, I doubt she feels comfortable stating her worries outside of the RT media either. That brings concern for her understanding of her safety and that of her family and friends. It brings concern for her career and how she sees herself achieving within the profession. There may be some ideas and words we may never hear from Ms. Wahl and that is very unfortunate. I cannot in good conscience dismiss her and her strong reasons for resigning.
Her insight and statements also do not reflect on any other journalists within the RT news environment. Her experiences can be her own, which is not unusual for journalists.
Published time: March 07, 2014 13:55
Former US Congressman Ron Paul (click here) responds to allegations voiced by the channel’s ex-host Liz Wahl that RT censored his interview, in which he criticized foreign intervention in Ukraine.
“The programming yesterday, as all other ones, I thought was very fair. I listened to the replay of the whole thing,” Paul said on his official online channel on March 6.
“I didn’t think it was slanted in any way. I thought what they reported was exactly what I said,” he added.
The former presidential candidate was addressing the allegations made by RT’s ex-presenter Liz Wahl, who publicly resigned on March 5 following her interview with Ron Paul. Wahl cited the Russian channel’s “censorship” of her interview with Ron Paul as one of the reasons for her resignation....
Abby Martin does speak out against violence. She is a strong advocate for civilized discourse.
The troubling aspect is Liz Wahl's statement in that RT provides Russia's point of view. RT does that without outside opinion to bring alternate views. The objectiveness is completely dependent on the journalist at the moment. Perhaps a global audience points to the lack of diverse opinion at times.
Now, there is going to be some cultural differences with some of the journalists and that of the USA audience, but, that is acceptable. Opinion is opinion and having the opportunity to hear it raw and emphatic can be a welcome challenge to my understanding at times.
But, for a journalist to be distraught and draw conclusions stating she can't be a part of the RT media carries brevity. Ms. Wahl is worried about something. She obviously has ideas about her employment that are troubling and of concern to the media community. She obviously has words she wants to say and doesn't feel free to say them within the content of the RT media service.
What is worse, I doubt she feels comfortable stating her worries outside of the RT media either. That brings concern for her understanding of her safety and that of her family and friends. It brings concern for her career and how she sees herself achieving within the profession. There may be some ideas and words we may never hear from Ms. Wahl and that is very unfortunate. I cannot in good conscience dismiss her and her strong reasons for resigning.
Her insight and statements also do not reflect on any other journalists within the RT news environment. Her experiences can be her own, which is not unusual for journalists.
Published time: March 07, 2014 13:55
Former US Congressman Ron Paul (click here) responds to allegations voiced by the channel’s ex-host Liz Wahl that RT censored his interview, in which he criticized foreign intervention in Ukraine.
“The programming yesterday, as all other ones, I thought was very fair. I listened to the replay of the whole thing,” Paul said on his official online channel on March 6.
“I didn’t think it was slanted in any way. I thought what they reported was exactly what I said,” he added.
The former presidential candidate was addressing the allegations made by RT’s ex-presenter Liz Wahl, who publicly resigned on March 5 following her interview with Ron Paul. Wahl cited the Russian channel’s “censorship” of her interview with Ron Paul as one of the reasons for her resignation....
