Thanks to the 16 of you who voted - a new Soldiers in the Blogosphere polling record!
Do you think most milblogs are biased?
- 18% (3) Absolutely! Most are pro-military and/or pro-war
- 62% (10) Yes, they are somewhat pro-military and/or pro-war
- 12% (2)No. Most are quite neutral.
- 6% (1) Yes, most are somewhat negative about the military or war
- 0% (0) Absolutely! Most are very negative about the military or war
I personally don't find this to be troubling as long as the positive outlook is based on facts. The idea of truthful information is paramount to creating and maintaining credibility. Interesting stories can be told, compelling drama can be generated, and readers will keep coming back for the next installment if the Soldier is credible.
I think the problem is that if most military blogs are positively biased towards the military, we are less likely to find out about issues that would reflect badly on the military. Most people won't want to bash something they love and want people to like.
ReplyDeleteYou have a valid point, Akinoluna. But do you think that "issues that would reflect badly on the military" will be addressed internally using the traditional chain of command ... instead of a Soldier airing their grievances for the world stage? Perhaps there are things that aren't addressed; and if they were made public, pressure would be put on the military to fix things it may otherwise be ignoring.
ReplyDeleteDoes this risk outweigh the benefit of having more "positive" stories out there? Can we trust the mainstream media to find out about those negative things?