How does one hold the news media accountable?
I was disgusted once again with the Marietta Daily Journal's slanted, biased article today on the meeting held at my school last night. When you compare the article printed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution to the MDJ's you would think they were covering 2 completely different events. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's article was an accurate portrayal of the event.
The MDJ didn't even get some of the names of the people they quoted correct. If I were to do such sorry quality work, I would lose my job. The same should apply to them!
I suppose the only thing they really understand is circulation. Well, I know of one less account they will now have! Maybe others will do the same.
Are you going to hold them accountable? Call the editor? Write a letter to the editor? When I visit my grandma in your city, the MDJ is the only paper she gets... (she likes it because it has all of the Cobb County deaths, I dread getting to the point where that is the most important thing). I always have to go buy an AJC or USA Today to get my news fix. The MDJ has been slanted for as long as I can remember. They are the FOX news of print in your area.