veyepar: Cheap tabloid tricks: The truth about Linux, open source and the media

Author(s):	Angus Kidman
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Linux and open source technology should be a good news story for everyone. However, the way these topics are presented in the media often leaves enthusiasts unhappy. There is a widespread belief that open source alternatives are neglected in favour of commercial products; that coverage often distorts the facts and exaggerates conflict rather than offering insight; and that the right-wing bias of much Australian media dooms the open source community to being dismissed as a kook minority led by some cult figure from Scandinavia whose name no-one can pronounce. The reality is more complex, as reality usually is.

Drawing on my own personal experience over nearly two decades covering the technology scene in Australia and internationally, I want to examine some key issues in this area:
* Is there an evident bias against covering open source by technology media and general media?
* Do editors avoid open source topics because of commercial pressure from advertisers?
* Why did I once ask Linus Torvalds if he was available as a hired guest for parties?
* How does the decentralised and collaborative nature of open source make life more difficult for journalists?
* How has Apple displaced Linux as a go-to topic when online publications are keen for traffic?
* Does it matter if the Daily Telegraph gets everything about Linux wrong when we have the entire Internet at our disposal?
* What can open source developers and enthusiasts do to ensure that their projects get covered accurately and fairly by the media?

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