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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I find it curious how many people don't understand the role of the media. Sandwiched between the irrational Rick Bell and Bruce Dowbiggin hate is the fact that a lot of people seem to miss the whole point of these people being paid to provide their opinions. Sure you may disagree with their opinion just like any poster here in a thread but at the end of the day they are just doing the job they are paid. Some are really bad at their jobs like Eric Francis but vitriol spewed at some of these people is more offensive than their take.
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I completely understand that columnists are paid for their opinions. I respect their right to those opinions, but that does it make them immune to criticism either. When Rick Bell rambles on with misinformation and rhetoric, he can be called out on it. And when Blatchford advocates for information being made public that could interfere with the successful prosecution of an alleged child killer, she also deserves to be called out on it.
Opinions pieces sell papers and generate clicks. I get that. A provocative piece is going to generate more clicks. A newspaper would be a boring place if the opinions were all neutral and palate pleasing. But criticism of those opinions is part of it, and garbage will be critiqued as garbage.
I may not like her opinion (obviously), but I'll always defend her right to say it and get paid for it.