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yes everyone has opinions these days on terrorism and the refugee situation and that is what they are - opinions! going to war and sending people back to nothing isn't necessarily the right decision either. in war we loose many lives and some of these refugees are innocent folk, Australia just can't cast them off these are desperate people. however we now need to be vigilant in life, choices and find a solution to the lengthy refugee selection process.
in our educated society, the western world we need to learn from history not make the same mistakes.
it was once said 'the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. let that be towards peace and civil reconciliations.
Although radio has immediacy as its greatest asset, the ability of its audience to tune in part way on a discussion, and hearing a remark out of context would have to be the medium's liability.
A press writer is able to explore an issue expecting that the reader will read from top to bottom. The writer is able to mix fact with opinion, and able to declare that it is opinion, and his or her relationship with the issue (for example share ownership for a business story). Only an unintelligent reader would read only part of an article, and then take a quote out of context.
Radio doesn't have that inherent ability to cover it's backside. Say the 'wrong thing' and it is likely to be on the nightly news or Media Watch, despite having built your argument. By sticking to the facts, you are beyond reproach. Therefore, radio should only report debate, and not drive it. It is still possible skew public attitudes by unbalanced reporting, but we already know about that!