tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128775.post6366189429026076995..comments2024-03-13T01:24:11.509-05:00Comments on dimland: a follow up on ABC's beyond beliefjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350827465309183286noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128775.post-4230757003873018552011-08-23T14:45:15.150-05:002011-08-23T14:45:15.150-05:00I rarely get as worked us as I have gotten over th...I rarely get as worked us as I have gotten over this. I can absolutely understand Mr. Wright being taken in. Many people have fallen for the same song and dance many, many times. I can understand his desire to know of a connection between his mother and his daughter. As a father, I can absolutely empathise.<br /><br />Here's the thing though. David Wright is supposed to be a journalist. He is supposed to TRY to get to the facts. Will he make mistakes sometimes? Sure. We don't expect perfection. We expect a reasonable attempt at truthful reporting.<br /><br />Was this a reasonable attempt? Not even remotely close. His outright abdication of any journalistic responsibility is a slap in the face to those journalists who take their jobs seriously. It's a slap in the face to viewers who put their trust in him. <br /><br />Is it okay for him to believe in the psychic powers of Rebecca Rosen? Sure. Is it okay for him to specifically state that something could not have been found online without even checking to see if that statement was truthful? It's not okay. Given the stakes here, it's disgusting.Chris Brownhttp://www.meettheskeptics.comnoreply@blogger.com