The case of our cat that has been blinded in one eye has made it to the headlines of the Chinese press. However, we'd like to caution all readers about the need to take a questioning and critical stance when perusing all news materials for, after all, news value is what a reporter hinges on, when crafting his story.
We are not into shocking the world with gruesome images that leave people disturbed and perturbed but rather, to
CREATE AWARENESS of animal cruelty that is subverting the privacy and perceived peace of our very heartlands and
EDUCATE the public to do the right thing, to take a strong stand against animal abuse.
And if via the act of sense-shocking through the media is what that will do the job, then I am for it.
The world of animal welfare is not a fairy tale, it is not the world of furry fuzziness all of us would like to think about
The REALITY is such and it is up to you -- the informed reader and consumer of the media -- to judge critically, to choose the part(s) of the world you want to see and not see.
2 comments:
My opinion: If we want to create awareness and educate public, it's advisable to publish in ZaoBao, because the readers of ZB and WB/SM are difference categories.
~~~ gL
yah, tried but they turned down.
kz
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