Friday, October 21, 2005
Media bias towards Apple?
Slashdot considers an interesting argument, noting John C. Dvorak's theory that mainstream media writers lean towards favoring Apple's products, services and announcements since most of the industry uses Macs. (Gosh, how I loathe QuarkExpress...) In certain industries like architecture, education, music and certain engineering disciplines Macs remain dominant to the point where they're seen as standard issue.
Perhaps MSM is being sympathetic, not wanting to bite the hand that ultimately feeds them? Or at least provides the base facilities to get their work done? Is said bias due to just an unfamiliarity with any rival platforms? The way I see it as a MSM journalist, anyone's fair game - I do my job without passion or prejudice in the hopes of preserving the objectivity we're all supposed to subscribe to. As a blogger, anyone's an open target for a flaming arrow.
I'll admit that I've become less and less "Rah, Rah Microsoft" over the last year, having dabbled in other product lines and tracked other companies.
Perhaps MSM is being sympathetic, not wanting to bite the hand that ultimately feeds them? Or at least provides the base facilities to get their work done? Is said bias due to just an unfamiliarity with any rival platforms? The way I see it as a MSM journalist, anyone's fair game - I do my job without passion or prejudice in the hopes of preserving the objectivity we're all supposed to subscribe to. As a blogger, anyone's an open target for a flaming arrow.
I'll admit that I've become less and less "Rah, Rah Microsoft" over the last year, having dabbled in other product lines and tracked other companies.
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