Media censorship on the Daily Mail
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I'm getting a little fed up with the Daily Mail website. When I'm posting comments on some of the stories they are censored even though what I'm saying is a valid point.

One story appeared recently saying that there is research out saying chest x-rays are not always successful in diagnosing early stage lung cancer and that some patients may need to go back for further x-rays.

Someone commented that this is yet more evidence that the NHS was a complete failure.

Normal Xray of chest. Heart in the centre.

As an x-ray student I thought I'd reply and put the message straight.  I said that this is a piece of research which is pointing out that our current methods of diagnosing lung cancer are not always successful and should be taken on board so we can improve best practice.  Did my comment get published?  No!

The Mail says that education standards are falling.  Well, if they are going to encourage incorrect viewpoints on their website and not publish anything from anyone who looks like they know what they're talking about, I'm not surprised that people are lacking in the grey cells department!

By: James


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The Daily Heil, it should be called. It's far-right Nazi propaganda disguised as a newspaper and it's readers are the scum of the earth
*Homer  17-Oct-2009 10:27

 
James, you're entirely right. It's happened several times now that I write very polite, well-worded comments on the Mail website that were outright censored. Half of it cut out, just the part that supports a conservative or a least moderate viewpoint. I lodged a complaint but of course never heard back. Don't waste your time, they do political propaganda, that's all.
*Elfie  14-Oct-2009 20:10

 
The Daily Fail is the worst newspaper in Britain, they are virtually the UK's answer to Fox News.
*dave  18-Aug-2009 10:27

 
Mr, Fair Comment,
I have quite a lot of experience of this and other comment/forum sites.To answer your question-yes-if you do make spelling/grammar mistakes somebody probably will highlight it.this unfortunately happens on all such sites.personally I could not care less about the odd spelling mistake as long as the point being made is valid(even if I disagree with the point being made).I can"t help thinking though that such people are unknowingly helping you because they force you to actually check a dictionary on words you are not entirely certain of.To quote the Irish political philosopher edmund burke"are antagonists are,are greatest helpers"
*Mr Hicks  11-Jul-2009 08:56

 
Statesman Journal.com is that way in Salem Oregon. It's mostly run by Lefties and if you don't agree your either ignored or made fun off.
Even if you don't say anything that should be taken in an offensive way. :(

I just browse thru and see it happen to other people.



I once just asked a simple question about a digital newspaper archive on their forum.
I always double check my posts so I won't have to edit it and a person was rude and made fun of 1 (ONE) (UNO) typo.
It was one typo in a 3 paragraph suggestion and the typo was at the last sentence when my fingers got tired.

That person had no right to make me feel bad especially since he did not post anything in relation to my topic about newspaper archives. If he at least helped me answer my question I wouldn't have been so upset.

I thought about screaming inappropriate stuff but I decided that his group of (yes people) will gang up against me and it will get the staff to side with the user.

I wonder if this site has it's (yes people) problem?
*Mr, Fair Comment.  11-Jul-2009 05:19

 
Hi
I can't find the survey and wanted to enter the draw. I went to harvester in Puttenham, was served by a delightful lady called Paula. The service was great I watched paula serving the other customers she delt with every customer with respect and politness but still made everyone feel very relaxed. The food was much better than the last time I visited the restaurant too. well done you have a great team working at the Puttenham branch. I wanted to vote for Paula
can you pass this on to the survey team.
*Lorraine  17-Apr-2009 23:38

 
Daily mail is indeed crap. I remember posting a few comments on an article about some shoppers moaning about the head of Sainsbury's getting a large bonus, something along the lines of:
"You guys can get huge bonuses too, once you become head of a chain of supermarkets..."

Comment wasn't even published.
*Gyro  17-May-2008 14:29

 
That's what you get for dealing with the Daily Mail! Read the paper - when have they ever been fair about anything!
*Elanon  03-Mar-2008 03:35

 
I’m unable to read that newspaper, because a small percentage is actually factual, the rest is really opinion and comment. I thus browse it sometimes but will never buy it.

Regarding the use of X Ray to diagnose early lung cancer. It is only one of the ways and usually the least invasive and quickest.

Since cancer diagnosis has been around for a while it is not news and any new study conducted would not reveal substantially different results.

The Mail is not NHS friendly so expect any supporting comment to be removed.
*Paul  06-Dec-2007 23:43

 
Wake up everbody! There is no such thing as a free press or any establishment media outlet. They are all controlled to give the illusion that our opinions count - the Daily Mail is just more blatent.
Answer to the problem - just stop reading or listening or watching this rubbbish - use the Web - go straight to the online blogs of the people who actualy know what they are talking about.
So-callled Professional Journalists are only express the views & information they know will meet the approval of their paymasters.
*Teddy  17-May-2007 17:34

 
The Daily Mail didn't publish my comments either on a story about early walking. My own children walked as early as the one covered but were far more precocious in other ways. It wasn't published despite them asking for information on more advanced babies.

There is something very wrong about the way the paper conducts itself. I won't buy it again.

If you want to learn about the prodigious children in question (talking at a couple of weeks, walking at six months) go to www.scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com

Thanks for showing me that I wasn't the only person censored.

Kind regards

Valentine Cawley
*Valentine Cawley  17-Mar-2007 05:54

 
by the way you are a radiography student not an x-ray student.
*Richard  11-Dec-2006 23:02


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