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Published Date: 20 April 2009
NEWSPAPERS have a duty to give balanced news reports, but where should balance lie in other parts of the paper?
All news reports should be "fair, accurate and balanced" and we do try very hard to make this happen, although in some cases we simply do not have the wealth of information to be balanced or even fair. All we can do in these circumstances is make as...



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  • Last Updated: 19 April 2009 9:08 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Ian Stewart
 
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20/04/2009 01:36:06
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gus1940,

Edinburgh 20/04/2009 08:10:29
Could somebody please direct The Scotman's journalists to this article.
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Geomac 1,

Scotland 20/04/2009 18:48:22
At least I managed to "win" one of the points made!! But the Scotsman always have the last word.

 

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