Radiolab’s so called coverage of Yellow Rain made me feel sympathetic towards Eng and Kao Yang. They were made to believe that they would have a platform where they could talk about the firsthand horrors experienced by Eng but was instead ridiculed and eventually even accused of heresy. I think Radiolab showed us what happens when journalists do not try to provide fair and balanced viewpoints.

We previously discussed ethics in journalism as well as journalistic ideals. It is clear that Radiolab were not sensitive to the Yangs and instead focused on the expert testimonies, providing a one sided view of the issue. I understand that journalists must ask difficult questions to get deep into the issues but there is a difference between asking tough questions and just plain out insensitive questions. No one wants to hear a boring interview without any tough questions. At the same time, I feel that Radiolab should have asked more questions with the intent to show more of the Yang’s experiences and the unique perspective he has to offer the listeners.