Richard John, a professor at Columbia University's School of Journalism, has made a comeback 550. As an authoritative figure in the industry, John also published a special article in the "New Yorker" (the. new。 yorker)".

The New Yorker is one of the most important industry magazines in Jincheng, it is a part of New York life, reflecting the most eye-catching focus of New York life, and the in-depth reporting of the United States and international politics and social events is one of its special "colors". The magazine's authoritative 'sex' is second to none in New York and on the entire East Coast.

"It will be a very large system to bring the 'witch' witch trial into the study of journalism and communication, but to bring the 'witch' witch trial into daily life and explain it simply, it can be understood that a minority group with power, in order to protect their own interests, framed innocent people and 'witch' witches, eradicated these elements, and consolidated their power.

After the beheading of Anna Goldi, the last witch in Europe, in Switzerland in 1782, the laws of various countries explicitly prohibit the abuse of justice to persecute witches. This also marked the end of the 'witch' witch trials, which had lasted for three centuries. But in fact, two centuries later, the witch trials still exist in every corner of life.

To take the simplest and most life-like example, in high school, because of the disgust with a child who has 'fat' or autism or 'sexuality', rumors began to spread, starting from the initial accusation that the other party was incompatible with high school life, and gradually evolved into an evil label with the meaning of 'sex', for example, there will be disasters where the child appears, for example, if the child is touched, there will be bad luck, for example, the child is forbidden to participate in rugby...... The violence in schools that stems from these rumors, including exclusion, isolated language and emotional violence, as well as physical violence in public toilets and garbage dumps, has intensified and eventually spiraled out of control. This is the 'witch' trial. Similar to cheerleaders, basketball teams, 'base' teams, football teams and other popular high school objects, a small number of power groups, in order to protect their own popular rights and interests, through guò exclusion and control of vulnerable groups, using the immaturity of high school students to create the image of "witches", and finally complete the "witch" witch trial.

At present, the repeated prohibition of high school violence in the United States is the truest portrayal of the 'female' witch trial.

The Michael Jackson incident is a typical case of a 'witch' witch trial. This can be understood as the news media reporting the news from a more commercially valuable perspective in order to pursue profits, or even interpreting and fictionalizing the news, so as to shape the public figure according to their own wishes and seek greater commercial interests.

Why are witch trials more pronounced and frequent between the news media and entertainers? This necessitates the discussion of supply and demand.

Entertainment media is different from other media, there are more entertainment 'sex' among them, and the lack of entertainment 'sex' is absolutely not allowed compared to the simple pursuit of truth, which is also the inevitable trend of the continuous progress of the whole society after the continuous development of news media. Seeing that, after the material needs are satisfied, the demand for the 'spirit' will continue to rise, and the entertainment industry is the most direct source of the 'spirit' demand.

The entertainment 'sex' pursuit of public figures by ordinary people is not only a pastime for the 'spirit' needs, but also a demand created by the combination of ideas such as the desire for knowledge, curiosity and voyeurism.

Compared with the ordinary meal of two people, the scandal is obviously more eye-catching; Alcohol fights are more likely to be discussed than charity; Behind the scenes is always more appealing than the glitz and glamour in front of the stage. Take Michael Jackson as an example, if he has autoprosis and constantly changes his skin, which makes his skin constantly change as a black man, obviously no one cares; But if he is disgusted with his black identity and tries to drift himself, this is obviously a flashpoint worth excavating.

Similarly, in the Rodney King case, black criminals resisted arrest and took matters into their own hands. Investigate justice, such news can be seen almost every day, and no one will pay attention; But self-police. Cha beats ordinary blacks for no reason, and uses his power to be suspected of racial discrimination, which is the social breaking point.

When the needs of ordinary people have changed, the supply of news media has gradually changed, not only entertainment media, but also the Rodnikin incident, which can be seen that social media and political media are also changing in this direction, but entertainment media itself is in this industry, and the change is more obvious.

In such a situation, in order to win more profits, the entertainment media has become an act of taking advantage of the trend by creating "witches" according to their own ideas. In today's entertainment industry, almost every artist is a potential 'witch', and whenever the opportunity arises, the media will interpret the news in an entertaining way as they wish, and then create a 'witch'.

It's just that when the 'woman' witch does not touch the moral and legal bottom line, he will not be judged, but sooner or later, this bottom line will be broken.

This is the inevitable development of the news media, but how to balance the balance between truth and entertainment is an esoteric science, like the line between morality and law, blurred, but it must be clear.

In order to catch a criminal, a law enforcement officer falsifies evidence, and the criminal may be a real criminal, but the falsification of evidence is indeed illegal, which will not work, not only will the criminal not be brought to justice, but it may also allow the criminal to find a hole. That's the line, that's the bottom line.

In order to pursue entertainment effects, it is not permissible to deliberately fabricate facts and fabricate evidence, whether it crosses the moral or legal boundaries. If it's just fabricated scandals today, then maybe the public will laugh it off; But Michael Jackson is not, it involves a person's reputation and the fate of a child, so this line is absolutely not allowed to be crossed.

Whether Jackson is guilty or not is the responsibility of the Department of Justice, but the news media has made Jackson a 'witch' in pursuit of more entertainment effects, which crosses the line.

In the Rodnikin case, the media always prided itself on justice, so it reported heavily before the truth was confirmed, and even before the court handed down its verdict, the news media held a trial. By the time the truth is revealed, the situation is irreparable; The Michael Jackson affair is now facing such a crisis.

Before the Ministry of Justice 'door' to collect evidence, before the Ministry of Justice 'door' verdict, the news media was constantly pushing the 'waves', in order to create more explosions and more focus, they did not hesitate to accumulate all the negative news on Jackson, this is the most typical 'woman' witch trial behavior, because the media is shaping the image of this 'woman' witch according to their own ideas, so as to achieve the purpose of trying the 'woman' witch.

If this trend continues, even if the judicial authorities find that Jackson is innocent after investigation, the people will not believe it, then the riots caused by the Rodney King incident are very likely to happen again; similarly, if Jackson is finally proven guilty, then the people's disgust with Jackson will reach the extreme, which will further compress Jackson's living space, and the court's verdict on Jackson will never be able to meet the needs of the people.

Similarly, Chandler as a person is also facing great pressure under the attention of the news media, if what Chandler experienced is real, then the public sympathizes with the thirteen-year-old child, and at the same time, the pressure of being molested has also become the biggest label on the child's growth journey; If Chandler's words prove to be false, then the thirteen-year-old will not only face a lie, but a burden for his life.

The news media used their right to "freedom of speech" to fabricate the image of a "woman" witch, turned the public's public opinion power into a sharp weapon, harmed the parties, and at the same time achieved their own commercial interests, and tried the case before the Ministry of Justice reached a result, which is not only an illegal act beyond the scope of their own rights, but also an act of obstructing judicial investigation that undermines the fairness and legality of the case investigation and evidence collection procedures.

The First Amendment grants freedom of speech to the news media and allows them to fulfill their duty to supervise public opinion in society, which is necessary; But the media's use of public opinion to judge is a disaster for the whole society.

It is hoped that the news media will calm down and seek the truth of the matter, and whether they are guilty or innocent will have their own conclusions. ”

Richard John's analysis is very easy to understand, he objectively analyzes the ins and outs of the entire "witch" witch trial, and also believes that the reason why the Michael Jackson incident has evolved to this point is that the news media and the gossip audience have an unshirkable responsibility, which is the root of the problem.

Why is the media willing to introspect? Not because their conscience was discovered, nor because Hugo's words were immediate, but because of the infamous Rodnikin affair.

The seismic effect caused by the Rodney King incident has made the American news media a joke internationally, and even the president has been "deceived" by the news media and strongly condemned the police officers involved, which can be called the pinnacle of "fabricated news". The United States, which has always prided itself on human rights and freedom of speech, has made such a big joke and has once again caused the racial issue to break out to the extreme.

The Michael Jackson incident is also an event of global attention, and the sensation is not inferior to the fact that John Lennon was shot and killed by a fanatical extreme song "fan", and the evidence in this case is currently insufficient, and the media reports basically say that the wind is the rain, so now it is stung by Hugo, and even the "'witch' witch trial" has been moved out, how can the media hit the muzzle of the gun again at this juncture, even if it is for show, it must come up with the shelf of the "uncrowned king" of the news media.

That's why eight of the 10 most widely circulated newspapers in the United States are thinking calmly, rather than rallying to denounce Hugo. Now is clearly not the best time to use the banner of "free speech". In fact, if you look carefully at the media reports, most of them are analyzing Hugo's words, not solidarity or condemnation, but just maintaining an objective position to analyze the accusations about the "'witch' witch trial".

This is the cunning of the news media, if Michael Jackson is proven innocent, then they can take advantage of the situation to blame the "New York Post", "National Inquirer" and other media outlets; If what Jordan Chandler said is proven to be true, then it will not be too late for them to accuse Hugo of 'mixing' and confusing the public. In short, this analysis of the 'wave' and 'tide' is actually an event that gives the news media more buffer and chases the truth.

But it was this little breathing room that gave Michael Jackson a glimmer of life...... ）

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