Wednesday, May 28, 2008 对比

经过上次所谓对西藏事件的西方媒体报道真实性的讨论，争议以及引发的高涨的民族热情，我想我要小心点——一直都要小心点：咨询信息的不对等是客观存在而且无法改变的，可以控制的便是我们在接受仅有的各种信息时的甄别和思考能力，那就是，use your brain，not just eyes and ears.

地震当天我看完国内网站的新闻，就去看了washingtonpost，nytimes，associated press，cnn，fox，bbc：都是属实的，除了消息有些滞后——death toll实在是增加得太快，唉——不过他们都不约而同的高调提到在都江堰聚源中学的900名学生。这个似乎也可以理解，他们对于孩子似乎关注更多——抑或是文明的另一方面体现？

所以我现在还想对比一下，国内的头条仍然是死亡人数和救援进程，在西方媒体虽然这件事已经不是头条，但基本每天都还有报道。比如，昨天的nytimes我就很惊奇地看到如下标题：Parents’ Grief Turns to Rage at Chinese Officials 。

政治立场不同，新闻视角迥异？

我不做评论，我想即使我说出几句话，也是肤浅和欠准确的，我只是很疑惑，为什么我在国内的网站上一点都看不到这方面的报道。

写到这儿，我忽然有个想法，就是想把从地震以来nytimes, washingtonpost和CNN的关于地震的新闻的标题收集一下，从这里不难看出他们报道的角度和趋势。

整理结果如下：

New York Times

5.13
Powerful Quake Ravages China, Killing Thousands
‘No Hope’ for Children Buried in Earthquake
5.14
A Rescue in China, Uncensored
Quake Toll Rises; China Struggles to Reach Victims
Earthquake in China Highlights the Vulnerability of Schools in Many Countries
5.15
Sichuan’s Migrant Sprawl Now a Network of Worry
Historical Tremors
Chinese Soldiers Rush to Bolster Weakened Dams
Rescues Require Skills, Specialists Say
Tiny Bodies in a Morgue, and Grief in China
5.16
In Departure, China Invites Outside Help
Superstitions About Quake Meet the Web, Irritating the Chinese Authorities
Rescuers Aim for Chinese Villages Yet Unreached
Western Experts Monitor China’s Nuclear Sites for Signs of Earthquake Damage
5.17
In China, Skittish Pandas, Then Exploding Cliffs
Glimpses of Survivors, Miraculous and Few, in Earthquake’s Ruins
5.18
Chinese Soldiers Work to Restore a Winding Lifeline
Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake
Earthquake Opens Gap in Controls on Media
5.19
As the Search for Survivors Scales Back, an Air of Hopelessness Descends
In Rubble, Couple Clung to Each Other, and to Life
5.20
Many Hands, Not Held by China, Aid in Quake
One Week Later, a Nation Pauses to Share Its Mourning and Grief
5.21
China’s Class Divide
Rescues Continue in China, but Focus Is Shifting to the 5 Million Left Homeless
In Quake, Apotheosis of Premier ‘Grandpa’
5.22
China Earthquake Pushes Tibet to Sidelines
Rescue Ends One Ordeal for Young Chinese Pupils
Earthquake and Hope
5.23
Stillness Returns, Sadness Lingers
Earthquake Shifts Tone of Games
5.24
China’s Rush to Dispose of Dead Compounds Agony
5.25
U.N. Leader Praises China’s Quake Response
Chinese Are Left to Ask Why Schools Crumbled
5.26
China Struggles to Shelter Millions of Quake’s Homeless
Toll Rises in China Quake
5.27
One-Child Policy Lifted for Quake Victims’ Parents
Amid Tremors, a City Trembles With Dread
Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens
5.28
Home Village Exerts Pull, Even Amid the Rubble
Parents’ Grief Turns to Rage at Chinese Officials
China Leader Makes Debut in Great Wall of Facebook
Fearing Floods, Chinese Order Evacuations in Quake Area
5.29
River Threatens China Quake Survivors



WashingtonPost


5.13
Quake in China Kills Thousands
5.14
Suddenly, 'the Whole Thing Fell Down
5.15
Winding Mountain Road Becomes Tenuous Lifeline
China Expedites Vast Rescue Operation
5.16
Sounds of Life, but Few Options for Rescue
Thousands Pour Out Of Hills, Into Stadium
5.17
Crises Cloud China's Olympic Mood as Quake Tests Party's Mettle
Excavators Battle Debris in China Amid Fears of Disease
Rescue Can Bring Quake Victims New Danger
5.18
After Five Days, Hope for Miracles Is Slipping Away
Chinese Media Take Firm Stand On Openness About Earthquake
5.19
China Faces Economic Aftershocks: Fearful After the Quake, People Shun Jobs, Homes
5.20
Chinese Gather to Mourn Victims of Sichuan Quake
5.21
At Chinese Tent City, Order and Incongruity
Elderly Chinese Cling to Ruins
5.23
Burmese Aid Request Stirs Concerns
Landslides Cause Fear Of Floods in Quake Zone
5.25
Chinese Officials Shift Focus to Relief Efforts
5.27
China evacuates villagers after new flood threat
Outpouring of Help Shifts Mood in China
5.28
New Town Springing Up In Quake-Hit Province: Workers Promise Homes for 20,000 by July
China Faces Aftershocks, Flood Fears: 80,000 Ordered to Flee Area Near Blocked River
5.29
Talk! Talk! All the Time Talk!': Angry, Grieving Parents Press Officials for Action
Citizens' Groups Step Up In China: Wary Rulers Allow Role in Quake Aid

CNN

5.12
Nearly 10,000 reported killed by China quake
U.S. offers quake aid to China
5.13
Soldiers press search for quake survivors
As children's bodies are found, firecrackers pop
Nearly 900 trapped at Chinese middle school
China to scale down torch relay after quake
5.14
China earthquake toll update
Silent suffering of quake victims
5.15
Parents' losses compounded by China's one-child policy
Parents hope at quake-destroyed schools
China aftermath: Total chaos, small miracles
5.16
Millions left homeless by China quake
5.17
Aftershock rattles China rescue efforts
5.18
China begins mourning as toll mounts
In Chinese town, quake shakes faith in school construction
5.21
Stadium becomes tent city after China quake
China quake: Another against-odds rescue
5.22
China quake death toll soars past 55,000
Officer breast-feeds quake orphans
5.24
China: Quake toll surpasses 60,000
5.26
China ready to dynamite 'quake lake'
5.27
Aftershocks destroy 420,000 more homes
5.28
Chinese premier debuts on Facebook
China evacuates 160,000 over quake lake fears
China seeks earthquake aid from Japan

注：由于事件特殊性，尤其在地震刚发生时信息更新很快，媒体发表时同一篇文章可能经过多次修改，本次收集均以最后update并准。nytimes和washingtonpost均以其纸质出版文章为准，CNN的信息多以视频和短篇story为主，其在深度报道上较前者逊色，由于其网站archive也很繁杂，本次选取了全部有代表性的story——当然，这是我的主观判断。所有文章性质都是新闻（article或者story），没有收录评论（opinions和comments），均已加上超链接，点击即可进入。
资料来源：http://www.nytimes.com/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/ http://www.cnn.com/

其实，除了标题，我只读了其中一小部分文章，总体感觉，除了有些词句和报道角度的使用不同，其基于事实的信息都是可信的，都说新闻报道不应该表现出太多的倾向性，但这个尺寸甚是微妙。有个很有趣的事件，就是总理的facebook，各家媒体都高调报道，而且都和地震放在一起，这个在国内网站倒没见大的反应。

自己潜意识里一直比较喜欢nytimes的文章，在对比它和washingtonpost对同一件事情的报道时，我有些明白了：前者偏左，后者偏右，这个或许能解释我认为自己的政治倾向是liberal？

Thursday, May 22, 2008 Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

实在是很cute很funny的童话书。

所有的点点滴滴，所有的不经意的瞬间，此刻都如潮水般涌来，我，要躲到哪里去？

忽然想起村上

"每个人都有属于自己的一片森林，也许我们从来不曾去过，但他一直在那里，总会在那里。迷失的人迷失了，相逢的人会再相逢。"

村上的话。

当年读村上春树是很特殊的感觉，其实当时我已经基本放弃文学欣赏，但读却爱上读他的书，第一部是斯普特尼克恋人，感觉非常好，回头再去找传说中的挪威的森林，也很清新，然后是且听风吟，寻羊冒险记，海边的卡夫卡……长篇里面一部部看下来简直叹为观止，当然也有我不喜欢的地方，但仍然像嗑药一样吸引着我，羊男和海豚宾馆，多么奇怪的想象力。回到短篇，面包店再袭击看得我都无语了……

说多了，只是引用一段他的话而已。

韩国店：

Saki其实就是米酒？还是他们家的不正宗？

我忽然在想，这么一个隐蔽的blog，连搜索引擎的爬虫我都给它屏蔽掉了，是应该写上高兴的事情还是记录不开心的时刻呢，为什么前面我说这么多的废话还是有顾虑不扯到那件事情呢，为什么我不开心呢？

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 没有理由

突然之间就心情很不好，外面还是很大的太阳。

有些时候真的以为已经get over了，可是在总是在不经意的时候去在意，去暗自神伤。

许多的事情，都deadline的时候才发现来不及了，为什么不早做打算，抑或只是因为付出了却没有收获而忿忿不平？

很困，很累，想倾述，可是，没有力气说话。

眼界总要开阔些好，走出去吧。