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} ; f * THE JOURNAL-REGISTER Medina, New York, Tuesday, May 31, 1983 16 ov v ooAAA Aviv av v PSAP v ASV PN pv ov C vy wa p a a . T Media Critic Tom Media Critics Everybody is a media critic these days: President Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Mobil Oil, and now the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to cite a few. 2, It is an understandable development due to the rise in influence and power ot the press and television news in recent years. Inevitably, it has caused an?) in high places. . - . , Where they once had only a relatively docile print press to contend with, the people who run things are now faced with an awesome force, a loose cannon on the deck. They can never be certain that things will be reported the way they want them to be, or what effect that will have. -_ The press can alter the outcome of an election, aid or impede foreign palicy, color the public's attitude toward business and the economy, and sell products - all in the flash of an eye. A8 news has become more available and instantaneous, and as the public has become more news- conscious -and better educated regarding government and commerce - awareness of the threat posed by an uncontrolled press has also increased. . That is why in many countries, both inside and outside the Iron Curtain, those in power have moved into the editor's chair and taken over the broadcast stations. That is the single sure way for them to control the information the public receives. When it comes down to it, that is what all the criticism and all the carping about the news media is really about - the desire to effect and control the flow of information. In those dwindling parts of the Free World where govern- ments are thus far prohibited by law from imposing outright restrictions, the code word that critics like to use in connection with the press is \responsibility as in \The press has a responsibility' to report things properly. It sounds like statesmanlike and reasonable, and is better than complaining in the same old way about how terrible the press is. But: those who call for press \responsibility\\ are only too aware that it is one of those words susceptible to many definitions, depending on a point of view: you, for example, are frequently reckless; I am always responsible. It therefore does not contribute much to a discussion of issues. Recently, Pope John Paul II spoke of the “obligations!\ \responsibiliites\ ' and \duties\ of the press in \promoting the common good of society.\ But there are many differing views of what is good for society, and she press has the duty to report them all, inevitably offending some. When he coupled his declaration with a call for a new \order of communication,\ he sounded as though he were joining the wrong side, from a free-press int of view, of an international debate over control of the press, even though he advocated at the same time a press free of government oppression. Inevitably, some saw a con- nection between his remarks and the recent criticism of the Vatican in the Italian press for its connection to the Italian banking scandal. President Reagan and Mobil Oil, of course, also would maintain that they have the common good in mind when they call for a \responsible\ press. Their constant message to the public is that the press is \negative\ in its reporting. For negative read critical; that loose cannon again. Reagan says the press has the responsibility to work for \the welfare of the nation,\ which sounds good, but as interpreted by whom, besides the Reagan Ad- ministration? When the press reports high unemployment and carries the criticism of those who oppose the ad- ministration's policies, is that \negative\? Is that acting irresponsibly? The problem with Reagan and Mobil Oil is that they always sound so negative when they talk about the press; they never deliver any good news about what the press accomplishes every day. But then, they mustn't have much interest in good news. Many would suggest that the press is acting responsibly and working for the good of society by insuring that all of the information available gets out to the public, but those who call for \responsibility\ seldom interpret the word in those terms. In short, it is a word usually employed by those with an ax to grind. i Which brings us to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is unhappy with the image of the businessman as projected in the media. Through its lobbying group, Citizen's Choice, it has elected to hold a series of \public hearings\ on the news media. That word \hearings\ has an ominous sound; it is uncomfortably close to \trial.\ The Senate holds bearings. Now the Chamber of Com- merce does, too. * The name of the group which will conduct the hearings is called \The Commission on a Free and Responsible Media,\ which will consist of individuals from business, government, academia, and the media itself. The pur- pose, says Citizens Choice president Thomas J. Donohue, is to provide a \constructive dialogue\ on how the press operates and other issues involving the media. The hegrings will be held in six cities starting in September. While they are engaged in appointing commissions and boiding bearings, there are a few other commissions that the group might consider for the future. For example: a Commission on a Free and Responsible White House, in which the lack of character of certain White House ap- . presidential potntees to i pdspa‘ndgcvgrmnentagm might be subjected to a ring;\ a Commission on the Freedom and % | c nd Responsibility dodging, price-fixing, and the bribing of congressmen and foreign governments would be discussed; and a Com- mission an the Freedom and Responsibility of the CIA, in which the subject of legal wars anid whether they serve the long-range interests of the American people would be examined. Bat first things first. The media has become box office. It has gotten too big too fast and must be put in the wilness chair. When I suggested those other commissions to Donclzme of the Citizens Lobby, ke responded with com mendable good A friend had been having trouble with his foreign car, he said, and be would like to see a Commission on a Free gnd Responsible Car Repair In- dustry. Thereare all sorts of things ripe for hearings. -The bearings on the media, he said , are \ging to be a very balanced effort 1 doo't think the peogle on this board will «it still for a hatchet job.\ Just as long as they act responsibly. (c)} 13, Newsday. Dist. by Los Angeles Times Sym- p i~ Take: tej; | | Rac | ; in America. | “W033? Construction Closes Road The intersection of East Park and McKinstry Streets in the Village of Albion will be closed to traffic starting this week as construction continues to progress on the village's $220,000 storm sewer rehabilitation project. According to project engineer Timothy Keefe, of LaBella Associates of Rochester, the intersection will be closed for about 10 days while an additional 60 feet of sewer pipe is installed. Keefe also said that area residents may see sporadic interruptions of water service during the construction in' that area. Keefe also said that the project is nearly 80 per cent completed as there is around 200 feet of pipe yet to be in- stalled to help the village's QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED CVOC ORUC OC wk storm sewer system handle periodically heavy rainfall which has caused some flooding problems in the village. Keefe said he expects the entire project, including - . hookup of catqlb basing, restoration of streets, sidewalks and lawns to be completed sometime in July. The project is being funded under a federal grant received by the village. Spelling theft Before Noah Webster compiled his dictionary, he produced one of the most useful volumes ever printed in English, the Blue-Back Speller. Unscrupulous pub- lishers pirated the Speller and reprinted it without payment or credit. This led Webster to devise the feder- al copyright law, which Con- gress enacted in 1790, to protect the rights of authors. 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