Klassekampen article claiming NRK's broadacst exaggerates the problem of anti-Semitism in the schools
Often you will not read an entire article. Often you will merely glance at the heading and first paragraphs. Journalists know this, and structure their articles so you read the most important parts first. Except for when the journalist does not have a story, in which case he does not tell you until at the end of the article.
Today communist daily Klassekampen publishes an article alleging that NRK journalist Tormod Strand has exaggerated the situation concerning anti-Semitism in Norwegian schools. This is how it is structured:
The headline runs “Improper of Dagsrevyen (daily news, state channel NRK)”.
The first paragraph states the case upon which the article builds: “Teacher Frode Heien would have been happy to stand forth openly in the Dagsrevyen broadcast about anti-Semitism, where one of the points of the story was that teachers are afraid to stand forth out of fear for muslim students”.
The next paragraphs elaborate on teacher Frode Heien’s version of affairs; he believes NRK’s Tormod Strand has twisted the facts to fit the story, he feels that Tormod Strand attempted to maneuver him into saying things which would fit Strand’s own version of things, and finally, Heien explains how he believes he is quoted in the broadcast as the anonymous teacher no.4, saying that “damn Jew” has become a curse in Norwegian classrooms.
The last section of the article deals with Tormod Strand’s answers to Heien’s allegations, where Strand says that Heien was one of the many teachers he had spoken with but not one of those upon which he built his program upon.
Accordingly, since Strand’s program was not based on his conversations with Heien, and Heien was definitely not the unidentified teacher no.4 quoted as saying that “damn Jew” has become a commonplace insult in Norwegian schools, Heien’s view of Strand’s program is insufficiently relevant to warrant an article. Because the journalist knows this but still wants to get his point across, he hides behind Heien’s allegation. This way he tells the whole story and does nothing wrong, but in such a way as to provide the reader with the impression that Heien actually has a case.
In order to understand what Klassekampen and other newspapers is doing, read up on Cracked – 6 subtle ways the News Media disguises bullshit as fact.
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