Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:48:34 06/07/01
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On June 07, 2001 at 13:57:07, Fernando Villegas wrote: >Bob: >I agree with you that the article could have been more careful. Of course. But >my point is that we should never become so angry for mistakes of that sort that >does not damage our knowledege and does not damage lay people ignorance. In >fact, they will know a little more about this, even with the mistakes. I insist: >what a heck they care about when and where Fritz did win DB? That is a detail >inside the bigger picture. At leats they by now knows that computer playing >chess exist, that they calculates thousands of moves, that they -the programs- >are taken seriously by great players, that a match will be played in Barhein, >etc. I'm not "angry" at all here. I simply don't like inaccurate reporting. While a "layperson" might not know much, that still doesn't mean it is ok to give them information that is absolutely incorrect. From the rest of the article, that one paragraph is unnecessary anyway. But sticking it there gives what many will believe to be "the truth" when in reality, it is not... >Burgess just wrote something to entertain and his article should not be taken so >seriously: of course is not a measure of his capabilities as a journalist, when >he does care about. Not every thing appearing in the newspapper is so light and >carefree and not everything appearing there should be. By the same token, not >every article of a guy should be used to measure the guy or even the quality of >an activity or profession. Burgess, like you and me, have a right to take thing >in funny and ligh way from time to time if nothing so important as your example >-not a good one because the huge disparity - of the IIWW is on stake. >My best >Fernando I don't make a great deal of distinction between "something that is wrong" and "something that is wrong but about a more important topic." I don't think a good journalist does either.
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