The University has released a statement concluding that the original videos showcased by the website BigGovernment.com “were definitely taken out of context, with their meaning highly distorted through splicing and editing.”Though I have a strong feeling that the political inclinations of many of the people who work at KMOX are quite far away from mine, I think the fact they were finally able to set the record straight speaks highly of their commitment to being a hard news organization.
In one instance, the edited video omitted a comment by instructor Don Giljum saying that intimidation tactics would not work in this day and age. In another clip, the BigGovernment video cut out a portion of a statement by a Kansas City instructor in which she attributed a statement condoning labor violence to a historical labor figure — making it sound as if she was condoning violence.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Update: KMOX Gets It Right This Time Around
With the new UMSL statement, KMOX set the record straight:
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Good for you! I'm sure the work you've done in showing them up as the incompetent (or worse) "journalists" had a lot to do with their change of heart. I don't believe that they came to "setting the record straight" came from any desire to really do so.
ReplyDeleteThank you! We all must push back whenever & wherever we can and you do an excellent job!