By Billy G. Woody Santa Monica
I have written several pieces that have been printed in the SMDP opinion section, that is because, it is of course, my opinion. The rest of the paper, and all of news reporting for that matter, is supposed to be unbiased. They are, as their names suggest, just supposed to report the news while leaving their personal opinions out of the story.
Having watched, read and listened to several stories about the boycott, I was amazed at the lack of balanced reporting. I did not see one story about how uncrowded the highways and streets were. Not one story about how people were able to get in and out of stores and hardware centers easier. Nothing about the fact that, basically, other than blocking traffic in a few areas, the overall effect of the boycott was not noticed outside of Latino communities.
The fact that most reporters refuse to even call an illegal alien “an illegal alien,” but instead term them “undocumented,” is a prime example of the bias of the media and the lack of integrity in news reporting today.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 6, 2006. Read the original PDF.