Media screws up again...

Tom Sixkiller wrote:

"gatt" wrote in message
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"Rich Ahrens" wrote in message news:40c92722$0$78545


I've often wondered why getting the story first trumped getting the
story right.

Because they're rewarded by the readers/viewers for getting it first,
for one thing.

Yep. Consumer demand.


Look up the word "whore".

Look up the word "capitalist."

Tom Sixkiller wrote:

"gatt" wrote in message

http://www.cnn.com,
http://www.abcnews.com. ....they're popular news sites that draw a lot of
money from advertising revenue.


Then why is Fox stomping their asses, huh?

Because Fox is better at whoring?

"gatt" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message news:CRpzc.53

Biased journalists regularly receive journalism awards.

Won any yourself?

Didn't somebody not too long ago win one for a totally made up story?

Cite, please. Let me guess: You heard it on the news.

Doesn't do much for the credability of the award.

I'm sure you'll have no difficulty providing a source. Of course, if you
do, it will be a media source. Now, ain't that ironic?
-c

Janet Cooke, Washington Post, 1981. She made up a story about an 8 year old
heroin addict. The story was a total fabrication.

"gatt" wrote in message
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You know "all about it." *cackle* Remember, Professor, that unless the
information comes from God Himself, it came to you through sources
collectively known as "the media."


And some sources have proven to be more reliable than others.

"gatt" wrote in message
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Cite a source. (Preferably one that could pass the entrance interview for
either industry.)


It's a my own observation. My source is me.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"gatt" wrote in message
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Strawman, but, entertain me. Which journalism schools? Can ya
name any or are you still talking out of your ass? Name a journalism
school.


Ehh? Are you saying journalists don't go to journalism school? Or are
you
saying there are no poor journalists?



Where'd you learn about journalism? The internet?


Primarily by examining the work of journalists. Where'd you learn about
it?



Are you one of those guys that knows more than your doctor, flies better
than your airline pilot and knows you could fix your car better than
your
mechanic, too?


No, but I am one of those guys that understands what constitutes good
journalism.

I think "gatt" is doing a good job of proving your point, Steve.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"gatt" wrote in message
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...and has to deal with clueless flaks who know jack squat about what
journalists have to do in order to get that information, and even if
they
do
report well, be assured there are plenty of know-it-alls out there to
correct them and trash talk them anyway.


You just don't get it.

'Course not...he's only a journalist.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"gatt" wrote in message
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You simply have not displayed a single qualification to say, with any
authority, what I do or do not get. Your opinion here is worth nothing.


I didn't attend a journalism school. You did. That makes me more
qualified
than you.

Tom Sowell makes a similar point about teachers and the schools of education
:~)

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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"gatt" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message

Okay. I'm sure you know all about it.

You're right.

LOL! So, where did you get all this knowledge? I mean, if my Pulitzer
Prize winning advisor and national writing awards don't qualify me to
comment about the media as much as you, I want my journalism education
to
be
as good as yours.

Enlighten us. Where did you get your media expertise? Let me guess.
You
watch TV.

Biased journalists regularly receive journalism awards.

Won any yourself?

Didn't somebody not too long ago win one for a totally made up story?
Doesn't do much for the credability of the award.

Tawana (sp...I could look it up, but I'm in a hurry to post this) Brawley,
1980.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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"gatt" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message news:CRpzc.53

Biased journalists regularly receive journalism awards.

Won any yourself?

Didn't somebody not too long ago win one for a totally made up story?

Cite, please. Let me guess: You heard it on the news.

Doesn't do much for the credability of the award.

I'm sure you'll have no difficulty providing a source. Of course, if
you
do, it will be a media source. Now, ain't that ironic?
-c

I have not noticed that the media has an aversion to feeding on itself, in
fact I suspect they rather enjoy sticking it to the competition. It's
good
for ratings you know. As I remember it was a reporter for the New York
Times or some such big name paper that got caught and was de-Pulitzered.

Washington Times, Tawana Brawley, 1980

If you can find it: "Newspapers Without News" - Jerry Schwartz, Atlanta
Constitution, 1981, was a great multi-part series.