Comments on: And the news the media say is most important these days is … http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sara http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26648 Sara Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:18:07 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26648 A few minutes after reading your so-true-it-hurts column, I looked at my daily newspaper. There was an Associated Press article about the First Lady papers (11,000 total) recently released by Sen. Clinton, thanks to an FOIA suit. What did the article address? Her claims to have participated in many important presidential decisions? N-o-o-o-o. The only analysis done thus far is that she was present in the White House (East Wing) when her husband was having a fling with his intern (West Wing). Is that the first thing that a serious journalist would look for? No wonder the public is so alarmingly unaware of many of the important issues today. A few minutes after reading your so-true-it-hurts column, I looked at my daily newspaper. There was an Associated Press article about the First Lady papers (11,000 total) recently released by Sen. Clinton, thanks to an FOIA suit. What did the article address? Her claims to have participated in many important presidential decisions? N-o-o-o-o. The only analysis done thus far is that she was present in the White House (East Wing) when her husband was having a fling with his intern (West Wing). Is that the first thing that a serious journalist would look for? No wonder the public is so alarmingly unaware of many of the important issues today.

]]> By: georgeinPA http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26449 georgeinPA Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:40:38 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26449 The media in this country is exactly like the media in the old USSR, and with some people in the Dept. of "Homey-land" having come from the KGB, what else would you expect. I saw a quote from a former CIA operative that said it was cheaper to buy journalists in America, than what a pimp would charge. Pretty much the same deal, if you ask me. The media in this country is exactly like the media in the old USSR, and with some people in the Dept. of “Homey-land” having come from the KGB, what else would you expect. I saw a quote from a former CIA operative that said it was cheaper to buy journalists in America, than what a pimp would charge. Pretty much the same deal, if you ask me.

]]> By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26439 Dr. Denny Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:10:29 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26439 Jeff, I think your point is spot on. Thanks. Suz, *smacks forehead* Thanks for catching the name error. I've fixed it. And I'm going to catch hell from my students, because I fail them if their stories contain errors with proper names. me: It's not that the MM lie; they don't need to do that. It's decisions on what constitutes news and what doesn't that lead them to portray the world unrealistically. Jeff,

I think your point is spot on. Thanks.

Suz,

*smacks forehead* Thanks for catching the name error. I’ve fixed it. And I’m going to catch hell from my students, because I fail them if their stories contain errors with proper names.

me:

It’s not that the MM lie; they don’t need to do that. It’s decisions on what constitutes news and what doesn’t that lead them to portray the world unrealistically.

]]> By: me http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26425 me Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:12:08 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26425 The only reason I read the Lying main stream news is to see to what level of stupidity they can sink to next. The only reason I read the Lying main stream news is to see to what level of stupidity they can sink to next.

]]> By: Suz http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26399 Suz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:55:01 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26399 Great points - I wholeheartedly agree. I believe the madam's name was Heidi Fleiss however. Otherwise, love your stuff. Great points – I wholeheartedly agree. I believe the madam’s name was Heidi Fleiss however. Otherwise, love your stuff.

]]> By: Bill’s Blog » Blog Archive » Winter Soldier Event Information http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26320 Bill’s Blog » Blog Archive » Winter Soldier Event Information Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:06:01 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26320 [...] the news the media say is most important these days is… article from Scholars and [...] [...] the news the media say is most important these days is… article from Scholars and [...]

]]> By: jeff http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/comment-page-1/#comment-26277 jeff Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:06 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/18/and-the-news-the-media-say-is-most-important-these-days-is/#comment-26277 Good post. I know this isn't germane to the post......With the collapse of Bear Stern.....JP Morgan paid less to get Bear Stern than the Yankees paid to get A-Rod. Jeff Good post. I know this isn’t germane to the post……With the collapse of Bear Stern…..JP Morgan paid less to get Bear Stern than the Yankees paid to get A-Rod.

Jeff

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