Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

[damngrumpy]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

Usually big bosses trake issue with a biased report inside the operation and rarely
and I mean rarely would someone be fired. Not because the biased report but in
fact because its embarressing for the station. Things get sorted out inside and the
people responsible sort it out. I have not seen the content so its hard to say what
happened. During the last provincial eleciton in BC we had a local reporter who
was actually assisting in a campain for the Liberals while being on air as a news
person. She was not fired but they did take her off air until after the election which
is only fitting. Freelance people are more vulnerable of course as they can have
their articles overlooked.
There could be other reasons. I am speculating here but cautiously. I read there
was advertising pulled. For a small station really tough its the worst threat of all.
Also a lousy way to settle a dispute but it happens. The other thing about what
we saw was reference to the Robocall Scandal. That aside this reporter upset
soneone and we don't really know why or who is the problem. Biased reporting
according to who? It could also be just that. I would like to see what the story was
that created this reaction. Retired Canadian Soldier knows the inside of a newsroom
can be a secretive place in its own right and there is a hell of a lot more that is not
being reported here. To be fair we don't know who is to blame either. As for going
to the labour board? No media is the Federal Labour Board and that is a waste of
space that organization. Secondly if she did that it would be a long road back into
the business as soldier knows its a small fraternity and its sometimes unforgiving.
Best to lay low and reappear somewhere else.

A couple of things here that should be cleared up.
one there is unbiased reporting. I have had stories
that were contrary to the news directors opinion but
he didn't fire me just made sure I had all the facts.
And in this business you can fire a contractor as a
freelancer and you can also put the word out to starve
them out of the business if you are really mean spirited.
News in print or broadcast media is a club of its own with
its own rules.

 

[BornRuff]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

Fair enough. In that respect, NGO-funded media is sometimes (I stress 'sometimes') more objective owing to its depending on voluntary contributions and not advertizing. Though of course this depends on the specific type of NGO in question, obviously.

It really depends. In many of those cases they are actually much more biased.

Most advertisers just want eyeballs, while donors usually have more of an agenda.

 

[damngrumpy]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

This is not a case of an advertiser pulling his ads from the paper it was the MP who pulled
his ads from the paper and there is a difference. Secondly just because you get calls or
e-mails or even phone calls does not mean the media is or should take action such as firing
someone.in the newsroom. or in the print news department. No in fact it means there was a
reaction and more reason not to fire the newsperson.
I sense there is bad blood here or someone got real close to a story or the MP overreacted
for some reason.
I remember being canned once for not backing off on a story yup just moved on but someone
else from a different media outlet got the right information and in theend justice was done as
it were. There is a code that is not written but it should always be understood and respected.
Do not create personal disputes between media and politicians or vice versa when it gets
personal God knows what will surface either way. We just witnessed scorched earth between
the media and Bob Ford as one example.
And no Walter this is not just free enterprise as work. It is about ethics doing things properly.
I have also been an advertiser in an angry situation with a media outlet the last thing I would
do is cancel my advertising that perception is there is something more to this and something
to hide. News people from a distance are like sharks they smell a hint of blood and they start
turning over rocks

 

[Machjo]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

It really depends. In many of those cases they are actually much more biased.

Most advertisers just want eyeballs, while donors usually have more of an agenda.

That's what I was thinking when I said 'sometimes'.

 

[damngrumpy]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

But it wasn't about advertisers it was about the MP pulling his advertising one account
that does not justify firing someone there is more to this story and I hope we find out
what that something is. Without seeing the actual story how does anyone know if its
biased?

 

[BornRuff]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

But it wasn't about advertisers it was about the MP pulling his advertising one account
that does not justify firing someone there is more to this story and I hope we find out
what that something is. Without seeing the actual story how does anyone know if its
biased?

I don't necessarily think it was the MPs advertising, but the fact that she was crossing lines that hurt the paper's credibility in general.

Most reporters would never sign a political petition. It hurts their credibility. It sounds like this was just one of a series of disagreements with her employer.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

I don't necessarily think it was the MPs advertising, but the fact that she was crossing lines that hurt the paper's credibility in general.

Most reporters would never sign a political petition. It hurts their credibility. It sounds like this was just one of a series of disagreements with her employer.

You fill that former reporter in Bornruff and if he disagrees with you, tell him he doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[Nuggler]

Re: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for "biased" reporting on federal politics

Thanks for the thumbbs up Nug and thanks for the thumbs down Walter yuh big closet queen. Once you go black you'll never go back.

Oh sthop!! I never thaid that.