有時候，很難分清楚傳媒與公眾，很多時報紙可以將一件小事炒到天般大。例如報紙寫「巴士阿叔全城效應」，做一些簡單民調，街上訪問幾十個人意見就算。但現實可能只有上網比較多的年青一輩比較熱烈，一般人可能聽都沒聽過，然後看到報紙說「全城效應」才知道此事。由「報導全城效應」變成「報導引至全城效應」。這就是傳媒炒作的威力。

「正常」輿論聲中，其實也沒有過激要商台停節目，但商台一招棄車保車，封人把口，其實有點聲東擊西，沒有正視問題。

‧‧‧ However, this should not mean that Sammy/SiuYee’s actions are above contempt. Ordinary people in general, including women’s voluntary organisations, have every right to condemn their show. And it is really disingenious for their supporters to simply say that these are “mobs” stirred up by the Next/Apple/East media. Please don’t insult the
public’s intelligence when they themselves can’t tell what is right from wrong.

Also, I haven’t seen any fierce critics of Sammy/SiuYee calling for their heads on a platter. All that was demanded from them was a heartfelt apology and explanation to their fans of why what they have done was wrong, and neither of these were exactly forthcoming from them. To stop their show temporarily was seen as enough, I haven’t seen anybody calling for these presenters to be sacked outright or to make them “永不翻生” (in any case sacking them would just have the complete opposite effect of further encouraging their blind fans). So please don’t paint their legitimate critics as braying hounds out to get their blood (and please understand by “legitimate critics” I do not include the likes of the Next/Apple/East media). I actually find them likeable to start with, and I certainly wish this is not the last we’ll see of them. ／／

raise the level of societal consciousness regarding sexual violence then all these hullabaloo in both online and mainstream media is worth it. ／／

EXACTLY

And apologies Jacky for taking up so much of your blog comment space to debate this issue.

To 小澤 and Scarlett, I agree with you that for Next/Apple/East media to criticise Sammy/SiuYee is hypocrisy of the highest order. They should clean up their own act before they have to right to critique others. However, this should not mean that Sammy/SiuYee's actions are above contempt. Ordinary people in general, including women's voluntary organisations, have every right to condemn their show. And it is really disingenious for their supporters to simply say that these are "mobs" stirred up by the Next/Apple/East media. Please don't insult the public's intelligence when they themselves can't tell what is right from wrong.

Also, I haven't seen any fierce critics of Sammy/SiuYee calling for their heads on a platter. All that was demanded from them was a heartfelt apology and explanation to their fans of why what they have done was wrong, and neither of these were exactly forthcoming from them. To stop their show temporarily was seen as enough, I haven't seen anybody calling for these presenters to be sacked outright or to make them "永不翻生" (in any case sacking them would just have the complete opposite effect of further encouraging their blind fans). So please don't paint their legitimate critics as braying hounds out to get their blood (and please understand by "legitimate critics" I do not include the likes of the Next/Apple/East media). I actually find them likeable to start with, and I certainly wish this is not the last we'll see of them. But it's so easy isn't it to just character assasinate your critics to make them sound more extreme rather than tackle their criticisms head on. I would also say that a lot of people who are saying they will not listen to Sammy/SiuYee's show anymore are not keen readers of the Next/Apple/East media anyway, and so many of them have already 罷看 such rubbish.

Ultimately I believe having this debate is a healthy thing, if it helps radio presenters to "think before they speak" and raise the level of societal consciousness regarding sexual violence then all these hullabaloo in both online and mainstream media is worth it.

但我有點不明白甚至有點糊塗,我們指責批評希望見到是什麼結果?
是要讓大家也知道「這些事情」不對而不再犯? 還是要把對方趕盡殺絕後便何以無眼屎乾淨盲?

如果是後者的話,那應該連那些生果,方向,星宿報也要一律罷看吧,為什麼那些報紙現在反過來可以當道德警察來? 總不能用兩把尺對待同一種類的事件吧?

我們的主流意見不是「知錯能改,善莫大焉」嗎? 對方道了歉也有相應懲罰便足夠了,還是我們希望對方永不翻生才是主流? 我越來越搞不懂了。