Melissa: Hey, buddy, who you calling ‘the media’?
In a Facebook post, Melissa Luck, executive producer at KXLY-TV, posts:
Beloved friends and family. A plea. A rant.
If you want to criticize "the media" please be specific. Was it cable news? Was it a blogger? Was it a guy on Twitter? Was it one specific reporter?
"The media" is not a thing. That's a broad generalization. There is no conspiracy by trained journalists to fool you or trick you into believing something is not true. Journalists are individual people, media outlets are individual entities. We are your neighbors, nieces, friends, mom...s, sisters, etc. (We're also not organized enough for vast conspiracy.)
You have to be more vigilant than ever about where you get your information. Make sure it's from a source or publication you've actually heard of before. If it sounds strange or outrageous, check another source. If someone says "I heard..." and you repeat it without seeing it from a reliable source, you're the one spreading fake news, not the media.
Finally, if you want the truth and want those in power held accountable, support local journalism. And if you want resources on how to fact check and find info, I'm more than happy to help.
(Also: we aren't "elites." Ask a journalist how much money they make, especially if you live in a small town.)
Agree/disagree?
