Tuesday 16/07/2013, 07:57 GMT - "YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD LOOK UP TO AND ASPIRE TO BE LIKE THEIR HEROES - THERE HAS HOWEVER BEEN A RELATIVELY RECENT ROUND OF OFFICIALS 'CRACKING-DOWN" ON INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN SPORTSPERSONS - NOTABLY AND MOST RECENTLY, THE RAID ON THE ITALIAN HOTEL ROOM OF WORLD CLASS JAMAICAN SPRINTER, ASAFA POWELL......BUT ARE WE GETTING A FAIR DEAL FROM THE PRESS IN THEIR REPORTING OF THE MATTER AND SIMILAR INSTANCES, OR ARE ANGLES BEING TAKEN BY THE PRESS BY AND LARGE SUGGESTIVE, SPECULATIVE OR EVEN SENSATIONALISTIC? IS THERE A BALANCE TO BE STRUCK? AND HOW VIABLE IS SOME FORM INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR REPORTING VS THE APPARENT "FREE FOR ALL" SHOUT OF "freedom for the press"?
It will be extremely interesting to see how u guys propose to bring issues collectively and comprehensively to world leaders. I look forward to it! | ArchivesAugust 2013 CategoriesAll  |
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