tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post116040266798786640..comments2023-06-03T05:25:30.006-04:00Comments on BookBitchBlog: BookBitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160450097215135102006-10-09T23:14:00.000-04:002006-10-09T23:14:00.000-04:00Agreed, online and the BBC are other good sources ...Agreed, online and the BBC are other good sources for the news - and for the most part, anonymous is the same person - just another person that loves to read. Usually fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160445815593648982006-10-09T22:03:00.000-04:002006-10-09T22:03:00.000-04:00The catch-all evil of conglomerates is not entirel...The catch-all evil of conglomerates is not entirely to blame, either. If you were a locally owned, independent newspaper, you might feel even more pressure not to offend anyone. <BR/><BR/>===================<BR/>Detectives Without Borders<BR/>"Because Murder is More Fun Away from Home"<BR/> http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160443660400772072006-10-09T21:27:00.000-04:002006-10-09T21:27:00.000-04:00And I can't help but wonder - is "anonymous" alway...And I can't help but wonder - is "anonymous" always the same person posting? How would I know? Maybe four different people posted those comments.BookBitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160443544084483302006-10-09T21:25:00.000-04:002006-10-09T21:25:00.000-04:00Journalism has undergone some dramatic changes, th...Journalism has undergone some dramatic changes, the most important of which is the relationship of news to the bottom line.<BR/><BR/>I get most of my news online. I love the news aggregators where you can see a headline then read stories from a variety of newspapers. It gives some good perspective at times. My son has mentioned that he likes getting the news from the BBC online because it's a non-US-centric viewpoint.<BR/><BR/>Keith Olbermann did a piece tonight on TV news. A study shows that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has just as much news coverage as the network evening news shows, which translates to very shallow coverage.<BR/><BR/>Read. Read your news.BookBitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160439904797635032006-10-09T20:25:00.000-04:002006-10-09T20:25:00.000-04:00Growing up through the 60's and 70's, watching Wat...Growing up through the 60's and 70's, watching Watergate unfold made me believe journalism was a pretty noble profession. Bookbitch hit the nail on the head though - too many conglmerates, too much hypocrisy. I'm not sure that it helps any that many, many people get all of their news from sound bites on TV, not from reading a newspaper through and through. Which also may well explain the current administration being in place. We need to get our info from a lot of different sources - newspapers, magazines, TV and radio - see issues from different sides. And about now, given the buzz I've seen today, I wonder if Reuters realizes they may have just shot themselves in the foot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160436217167261982006-10-09T19:23:00.000-04:002006-10-09T19:23:00.000-04:00And let's not forget that the big boys of the "lib...And let's not forget that the big boys of the "liberal media" - the TV networks, news networks, big city papers and so forth, are all owned by giant conglomerates whose best interests lie with the current administration.<BR/><BR/>What is the point of running a newspaper that doesn't offend anyone? Isn't appearing non-biased the primary objective of good journalism? Inoffensive is a completely different kettle of fish than non-biased.<BR/><BR/>If only more people were offended by what they read in the paper or saw on the news and reacted, instead of sitting back and taking it.BookBitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160433679553472882006-10-09T18:41:00.000-04:002006-10-09T18:41:00.000-04:00I don't attribute the media's cravenness entirely ...I don't attribute the media's cravenness entirely to a right-wing conspiracy. "Market forces" are at play, too. Many American cities are one-newspaper towns these days, and the last thing a paper that has to try to appeal to everyone wants to do is to offend anyone. <BR/>===================<BR/>Detectives Without Borders<BR/>"Because Murder is More Fun Away from Home"<BR/> http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160427650167664672006-10-09T17:00:00.000-04:002006-10-09T17:00:00.000-04:00At one time there was a liberal media - without it...At one time there was a liberal media - without it, the Vietnam War might still be going on, but today that is but a distant memory. <BR/><BR/>The media has been relentlessly beaten down and finally broken by the right wing, who then turn around and use the myth of the "liberal media" to suit their needs. It was not that long ago that Politically Incorrect was cancelled by ABC because host Bill Mahr was politically incorrect.<BR/><BR/>This Reuters mess is another fine example of the hypocrisy that is going on in media today.BookBitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160425192326151632006-10-09T16:19:00.000-04:002006-10-09T16:19:00.000-04:00I am disappointed that Reuters has performed such ...I am disappointed that Reuters has performed such a craven act of self-censorship in a bid to avoid offending conservative pressure groups. To think that some Americans piss and moan and about the "liberal" media.<BR/>===================<BR/>Detectives Without Borders<BR/>"Because Murder is More Fun Away from Home"<BR/> http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-1160408209004379492006-10-09T11:36:00.000-04:002006-10-09T11:36:00.000-04:00Way to go Stacy - we need people who love to read ...Way to go Stacy - we need people who love to read to help insure that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Thanks for putting it out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com