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Originally Posted by AyumiAi
What did they do apart from say that people were mad about their behaviour, showed the bhaviour, and asked what their audiences opinion was.... i think you just don't like anything negative being posted about SNSD not so much that akp isnt a reliable source....
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I can certainly "take" criticism of SNSD. I love them loads just like I love Ayu, although I don't see any of them as "perfect" 24/7. All my idols make mistakes, they're human after all...
I see articles like this on AKP not just about SNSD but all KPOP stars. They write inflammatory articles like "X from Y criticised by Z for not doing 123" and post comments from "netizens" with no source. If there is a source it's only the one, not proving in any way that the article is truely legitimate "news".
Because they advertise themselves as a bridge between Korean and English news articles, you'd expect them to write reputable things, with sources, examples, names, links to the original article or excerpts of the Korean text so speakers can verify that yes, this article is legitimate. But you rarely see that if ever on the attack articles.
If I were a reporter I'd include screencaps, translations, sources etc to ensure my audience got as full a picture as possible. KPOP fanwars are the most bitter, hate-filled dramafests I have ever seen on the internet, AKP knows this so if they're going to parade themselves as this great, amazing and reliable news source, they owe it to their readers to ensure articles that are undoubtedly used in these fanwars are reliable and certified from at least 2 legitimate news sources.
AKP is good for quick news but it's certainly not reliable or trustworthy given its size and overall influence on the Western KPOP fandom. When I first started getting into KPOP that site was very influential to me, it is to a huge number of new fans, so it should really try harder to present fairer articles that don't stir up trouble
Are any Aussie AHSers hoping to go to the Sydney KPOP festival? I've got a spare Gold and Bronze ticket that I'm selling over on Soshified:
http://soshified.com/forums/topic/61...st__p__4459818 If you're interested!! Gold is going for $89, Bronze for $50!