Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

beevul

(12,194 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:57 PM May 2016

Manipulative Editing Reflects Poorly On Katie Couric, Gun Documentary

Manipulative Editing Reflects Poorly On Katie Couric, Gun Documentary

May 26, 20168:11 PM ET

Commentary

David Folkenflik

Katie Couric and the creator of a documentary on guns are apologizing — to a point — for switching around footage to make it falsely appear that members of a Virginia gun rights organization could not summon an answer to a key question on background checks.

An audiotaped recording taken by one of the participants shows otherwise — they spoke extemporaneously for several minutes.

In audio posted on the website Ammoland and shared with the Washington Free Beacon, Couric asks a slightly longer version of the question, even saying she knew what their answer would be. She is immediately met with responses.

This manipulation — and that's what it was — would not pass muster at NPR under its principles for fairness in handling interviews.

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/26/479655743/manipulative-editing-reflects-poorly-on-couric-and-her-gun-documentary



Those darned kids and their audio recorders...
16 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Manipulative Editing Reflects Poorly On Katie Couric, Gun Documentary (Original Post) beevul May 2016 OP
Funny how... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #1
I am surprised a major news outlet, NPR, called Kouric's hand on this... Eleanors38 May 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Puha Ekapi May 2016 #3
Aaannndd... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #4
hahaha nice....n/t Kang Colby May 2016 #6
That right wing NPR...you can't trust them. ileus May 2016 #10
This lie by Couric TeddyR May 2016 #5
Very disappointing. pablo_marmol May 2016 #7
The first thing that crossed my mind when I heard this story........ pablo_marmol May 2016 #8
History is a good teacher... beevul May 2016 #9
Those VCDL folks have been hosed by the media before...this time they were prepared. ileus May 2016 #11
So what exactly is most dishonest about this? discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #12
Ooops DashOneBravo May 2016 #13
I've noticed.... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #14
IDK, maybe she endorsed Sanders, n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #15
Kicked - in appreciation of The Controller Cricket Orchestra NT pablo_marmol May 2016 #16

Puha Ekapi

(594 posts)
1. Funny how...
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:09 PM
May 2016

...our friends on the opposition have sat with the crickets...because...GUNZ!!!

Pretty chicken shit if you ask me. If they were invested with real integrity they'd be taking Couric and her crew to task. This sort of deception from the media is dangerous to us all, regardless of what side of any issue you are on.

 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
2. I am surprised a major news outlet, NPR, called Kouric's hand on this...
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:10 PM
May 2016

Bad editing, miss-matched soundtracks, and miss-identification has been a Hallmark of MSM to this very day. But sometimes the three-day-old mullet at the bottom of he ice chest gets to be too much, and part of MSM will gag in public.

Response to beevul (Original post)

Puha Ekapi

(594 posts)
4. Aaannndd...
Sat May 28, 2016, 03:15 PM
May 2016

...nothing but



from our pro-control friends. Where is the outrage at Couric and crew for bringing their cause into (further) disrepute?

 

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)
5. This lie by Couric
Sat May 28, 2016, 03:22 PM
May 2016

Is completely unacceptable. She should be fired. It simply feeds the RW distrust of the "mainstream media." I won't ever trust her again.

pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)
7. Very disappointing.
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:05 AM
May 2016

The excuse tendered for inserting the pause was ridiculous in the extreme -- and Couric said she stood behind her associate who made it.

pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)
8. The first thing that crossed my mind when I heard this story........
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:08 AM
May 2016

.........was my lack of surprise that one of the panelists taped the proceedings. He/she knew that Couric was not to be trusted. I would have done the same thing.

 

beevul

(12,194 posts)
9. History is a good teacher...
Sun May 29, 2016, 02:11 AM
May 2016

History is a good teacher, and clearly, they were paying attention to its lessons.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,579 posts)
12. So what exactly is most dishonest about this?
Sun May 29, 2016, 08:57 AM
May 2016

When I think of an interview, my preconception is that an interviewer or host will dialog with one or more subjects or guests in order to present (in either a positive or negative light) what they think. The proceedings are then either recorded or broadcast live for the public, sometimes both with shows like Real Time. You don't really have a chance to lie, misrepresent and deceive with live broadcasts. Although even in a live broadcast the interviewer and producers can frame the issue by selecting the questions and topics.

If you want to mess with an interview in order to push your agenda there's a few things you can do. You could edit out things the interviewer said that may annoy or offend those being interviewed. You could edit out some responses or those interviewed which don't fit your narrative. Katie's production staff (who she stands behind and defends) did both certainly with her knowledge and probably at her request.

"Credibility, it's the only currency that means anything on this kind of playing field." - Jon Voight, Enemy of the State.

Puha Ekapi

(594 posts)
14. I've noticed....
Sun May 29, 2016, 11:37 AM
May 2016

...that an article on this film hasn't been posted in Bansalot. You'd think they'd be cheerleading Couric for taking on gunz, but nope, nothing. Why is that, I wonder?

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Gun Control & RKBA»Manipulative Editing Refl...