Sentences with phrase «interesting public viewpoint»

Surveys over the years have shown a very interesting public viewpoint: even among consumers who respond that they rarely or never visit their local libraries, those same individuals still list access to public libraries as a critical need for communities.

Surveys over the years have shown a very interesting public viewpoint: even among consumers who respond that they rarely or never visit their local libraries, those same... [Read more...]

Not exact matches

For example, as the result of law suits instituted by public - interest groups, the courts held that whenever broadcasters present a particular point of view on a matter of public importance, they also must provide opportunities for opposing viewpoints to be presented.

«Because it is public, performance is a site of struggle where competing interests intersect, and different viewpoints and voices get articulated» (Conquergood 1989, 84).

«My bias has not changed, but in the interests of patients, I need to see past my own opinions and look at the whole picture of the appropriate blend of science, good practice, and the viewpoints of the general public that will inevitably steer their rehabilitation in a good or bad direction.»

Still, a systematic vetting of policy options, with recognized experts and the public commenting and debating, will vastly improve on our current policy performance, in which we often fly blind or hand the controls over to narrow interests and viewpoints.

It is indeed remarkable how often this kind of research is not about true science communication (e.g. how to improve the teaching of science in schools and universities, or how to get the general public more interested and informed)-- but about how to proselytise more effectively for some preferred viewpoint.

In the latter regard, the Press Complaints Commission code of practice committee (of which interestingly and perhaps worryingly, depending on your viewpoint, Mr Dacre is chairman) defines the public interest very clearly as: (i) Detecting or exposing crime or serious impropriety; (ii) Protecting public health and safety; (iii) Preventing the public from being misled by an action or statement of an individual or organisation.

We aim to provide balanced and objective research, offer new and unexplored viewpoints to public policy discussions which are inclusive of the opinions and interests of a broad range of IP stakeholders (including governments, nongovernmental organizations, the legal community, businesses and the general public) and ultimately, act as a facilitator for the flourishment of a knowledge - based society in Canada.