This article seems to be talking about two things.
One is trust in the government, and the other is trust in the media.
Regarding the media,is this really a shock?
I always find it hilarious when looking at what happens when someone makes a mistake in certain fields and if they are related to the business model in that field/respective industry.
For example, when engineering a car, their are standards for safety. In the event of an engineering mistake/failure, someone dies.
In journalism , their are supposed to be standards of integrity. If someone makes a mistake/failure, they make a retraction. Their is no death.
That is not to say that they are not serious about their jobs, rather a consequence of the business model and people's willingness to demand better journalism. (Whoever is first, gets all the eyeballs/clicks for advertising.)
Regarding the government, can you blame people?
For too long, we as a society do not prosecute people who lie let alone prosecute.
We as people tend to persecute/ villainize public corporations but turn a blind eye on our own local governments. It is quite concerning.
For some reason, Americans love to worry about things they cannot change at a federal level rather than focusing on the things they can change at a local level.
I feel that the article also talks about the ever increasing mistrust among many of our individual members -- which are all human beings -- of our society in our daily life...I found it to be quite resonating with my personal experiences, compared to those days a decade or even a few years ago...
[+] [-] bob_theslob646|8 years ago|reply
Regarding the media,is this really a shock?
I always find it hilarious when looking at what happens when someone makes a mistake in certain fields and if they are related to the business model in that field/respective industry.
For example, when engineering a car, their are standards for safety. In the event of an engineering mistake/failure, someone dies.
In journalism , their are supposed to be standards of integrity. If someone makes a mistake/failure, they make a retraction. Their is no death.
That is not to say that they are not serious about their jobs, rather a consequence of the business model and people's willingness to demand better journalism. (Whoever is first, gets all the eyeballs/clicks for advertising.)
Regarding the government, can you blame people?
For too long, we as a society do not prosecute people who lie let alone prosecute.
We as people tend to persecute/ villainize public corporations but turn a blind eye on our own local governments. It is quite concerning.
For some reason, Americans love to worry about things they cannot change at a federal level rather than focusing on the things they can change at a local level.
[+] [-] 68c12c16|8 years ago|reply