Open Letter to Sky News (another reason to shoot your T.V.)

[retro_andi]

Dear Sir,

Today on your morning news programme you featured a story by  Home Affairs Correspondent Mark White titled  "The Path to Terror" describing how a young man "Amar" has found that the only support available to him is that of extremist Muslim groups.  The report itself was scant, noting only that "Amar" has a history with depression, drug and

Comments

[write_naked]

Hear Hear!

A very well written response to an apparently poorly done broadcast. You rock Andi!

Sky news drives me bonkers. Even BBC.com pulls this shit every now and then. Blah.

[retro_andi]

Until today I did not know where I stood on Sky News. Most of the time their reporting is pretty good and in-depth and, truth be told, it's hard to say whether or not the BBC may have done the same report any better. With that being said, not only was I upset about the lack of in-depth information on the subject but watching the news presenter rudely dismiss her own talking head only increased my annoyance and outrage.

[gwystal]

go go andi!!
what's sky news? i'm guessing a british news corp...

[retro_andi]

yeah, it's like their CNN.

[ghaziya]

That was a great letter - outlined your point and highlighted the shallow points of their broadcast so well. I'm sorry their response to you wasn't more engaging. It's time someone realized that generalization isn't the answer to fighting extremism. And assuming we know everything is not a good lead in to a news report.

Rock on.