Taking the High Road
The State's Ron Morris wrote his first column today since a strange press conference from USC football coach Steve Spurrier. Morris took the high road, which can't be said for many in the media. He didn't mention the controversy. Didn't point fingers. Didn't complain. He did what he does best...provide opinion on football. In this case, the end of Stephen Garcia's career as a Gamecock.
One of the beauties of this media controversy is seeing how many people really don't understand the role of a newspaper in covering events. I have heard scores of people attack Ron Morris saying as a reporter he shouldn't "lie." Well, Morris is a columnist. He writes his opinion and insights based on facts. He has the same right as anyone to say what he thinks. The U.S. Constitution protects that right. I have heard many people blame newspapers for not reporting the "truth."
Well, the truth is sometimes (many times) different from what you want to hear. However, people don't like that. They don't want truth. They want to hear what they want to hear. Everything else is a lie.
It's fascinating and maddening at the same time. But we support Ron Morris for taking the high road.
One of the beauties of this media controversy is seeing how many people really don't understand the role of a newspaper in covering events. I have heard scores of people attack Ron Morris saying as a reporter he shouldn't "lie." Well, Morris is a columnist. He writes his opinion and insights based on facts. He has the same right as anyone to say what he thinks. The U.S. Constitution protects that right. I have heard many people blame newspapers for not reporting the "truth."
Well, the truth is sometimes (many times) different from what you want to hear. However, people don't like that. They don't want truth. They want to hear what they want to hear. Everything else is a lie.
It's fascinating and maddening at the same time. But we support Ron Morris for taking the high road.
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