Comments on: The Consequences of Lazy Journalism http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/the-consequences-of-lazy-journalism/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: E Rocha http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/the-consequences-of-lazy-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 E Rocha Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:09:44 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=183#comment-1098 felixwas - thank you! For me, I just find it hard to believe that the media are unaware on how such nuances can have an effect. That is what I find so troubling. felixwas – thank you! For me, I just find it hard to believe that the media are unaware on how such nuances can have an effect. That is what I find so troubling.

]]> By: E Rocha http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/the-consequences-of-lazy-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 E Rocha Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=183#comment-1097 Sam - isn't it interesting how the manipulators of fear use it to direct people into different ways. I am glad you mentioned the goths because it was easy to focus one segment of society and deliver a message that if you do not conform to the norms of society, you will be suspect number one, which we can continue the misperceptions when it come to white people, such as the old stereotype that Southern whites are white supremacist or non-educated white trash hillbillies who refuse to get over the South Sam – isn’t it interesting how the manipulators of fear use it to direct people into different ways. I am glad you mentioned the goths because it was easy to focus one segment of society and deliver a message that if you do not conform to the norms of society, you will be suspect number one, which we can continue the misperceptions when it come to white people, such as the old stereotype that Southern whites are white supremacist or non-educated white trash hillbillies who refuse to get over the South

]]> By: felixwas http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/the-consequences-of-lazy-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 felixwas Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=183#comment-1096 This is terrific, thoughtful commentary. In the bulletin-laden first hours after the killings, the first identifying factor I saw about the shooter was that he was an Asian male. I thought that was irresponsible. Your paragraph about the disturbing trend among white media pundits is as fine a commentary about the media and stereotyping as I've read in a long time. This is terrific, thoughtful commentary. In the bulletin-laden first hours after the killings, the first identifying factor I saw about the shooter was that he was an Asian male. I thought that was irresponsible. Your paragraph about the disturbing trend among white media pundits is as fine a commentary about the media and stereotyping as I’ve read in a long time.

]]> By: Sam Smith http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/the-consequences-of-lazy-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Sam Smith Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:30:03 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=183#comment-1095 Fear does this to a culture - encourages an us and them mentality, pressures outgroups, etc. Can be racial or it can even be people who are just "different." Given that we just observed the anniversary of Columbine, I'm reminded how the press went after "goths" in the aftermath of those shootings, completely failing to do even the minutest bit of research into what goth was all about. And never mind that the killers WEREN'T goths. I heard within minutes that the VT shooter was "Asian" my initial response was what you'd expect - here we go again. Nice take - thanks for making the time to drill the detail here. Fear does this to a culture – encourages an us and them mentality, pressures outgroups, etc. Can be racial or it can even be people who are just “different.” Given that we just observed the anniversary of Columbine, I’m reminded how the press went after “goths” in the aftermath of those shootings, completely failing to do even the minutest bit of research into what goth was all about. And never mind that the killers WEREN’T goths.

I heard within minutes that the VT shooter was “Asian” my initial response was what you’d expect – here we go again.

Nice take – thanks for making the time to drill the detail here.

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