I posted at the end of last week about the Iranian bill that would require all non-Muslims to wear colored badges to identify themselves. http://www.progressiveu.org/192850-iran-passes-law-to-dictate-dress-code-jews-and-christians-required-to-wear-colored-badges
Well, after a little follow up search I came across the information that this was most likely false.
A copy of the draft law obtained by The Associated Press made no mention of religious minorities or any requirement of special attire for them, and the Post later posted an article on its Web site backing off the report.
Instead, the draft law is aimed at encouraging more traditional dress among Muslims, particularly women. An attempt at reigning in some of the more liberal, Western-leaning changes in Iran’s society is newsworthy in and of itself. But it’s not quite the rise of some Fourth Reich that it seemed for a time in the wake of the initial story.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/05/22/publiceye/entry1639586.shtml
So it seems that we jumped the gun a little. The article touched on the idea that internet news should be approached with a "buyer beware" attitude. I know that not all of us believe everything we read. And I know that I try to justify an article with at least one more article stating the same claims. But in this case, all the fact checking by cross-referencing other news articles failed to uncover the reality of the situation.
I also saw several other blogs on the same topic so I wasn't alone in the mix-up.
This brings up the issue of faith in journalism. We are supposed to believe the stories told to us in the newspaper (be it in print or online). Why would a journalist lie? Isn't it their job to uncover the unbiased truths surrounding a situation? Regardless, it is obvious that journalists have begun to jump to conclusions before checking their facts -- that makes for a scary combination.
So to all you out there reporting the news here, beware of faulty stories :(
where di you find this
Do you not read my posts? This is the second time you have asked for a source when it is clearly provided in the blog.
But since you asked...
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/05/22/publiceye/entry1639586.shtml
I think there are deffinately some reporters and journalists out there that publish false statements. I am not sure why they do this but my guess is to give themselves and the issue at hand more publicity. Reporters are not paid to tell the truths these days. They are paid to bring in the most violent, juicy, suspenseful story out there and I believe that is what some of them solely do. News is more for the media these days instead of getting the true story acrossed in some news articles.
Sincerely, Kelly Denise Mathis