Mainstream Media is Pathetic

[FTA Lawyer]

Here is a prime example of how disgusting the mainstream media is:

CP News Item

The story is purportedly an update of Canada's medal count at the Olympics, with an absurd segway into the fact that Steve Moore has filed a lawsuit against Todd Bertuzzi...but that's not the disgusting part...

As though one bad segway demands another, the story then goes here:

The case is bound to add spice to the Canadian Olympic campaign, which is already dealing with the distraction of an alleged U.S. gambling ring that authorities say was financed by Wayne Gretzky's assistant coach at the Phoenix Coyotes. Gretzky is executive director of Team Canada.

Now, even if we pretend that this article is just all about sports news so it makes sense to link a bronze medal win in speedskating to a lawsuit between NHL'ers to the big bad gambling scandal...nobody can possibly defend the fact that the story doesn't even mention Rick Tocchett...the only NHL guy who's alleged to have done anything wrong...BUT, it does talk about some guy who is Wayne Gretzky's assistant coach at the Phoenix Coyotes.

Yeah, that's principled and professional reporting...not just trying to make a buck off of a guy with a more recognizable name than the guy who the story is actually about...nope, MSM would never prostitute itself in such a way.

Let's face it, the only reason that the Canadian Olympic campaign is "dealing with the distraction" of the gambling issue is because the MSM whores are not interested in reporting about the actual Olympics and the athletes.

Sensationalism at its finest...

FTA

[newbie]

CTV, the so-called "right wing media" is saying the same thing.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories

It's news. Get over it.

[Montgomery Burns]

CTV, the so-called "right wing media" is saying the same thing.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories

It's news. Get over it.

Oh yeah, that "rightwing" CTV.

[Leafless]

FTA Lawyer

You wrote- " Sensationalism at it's finest."

I thought hockey players were what I think Bobby Hull said at one time "entertainers".

[sharkman]

I saw that whole 'news' piece with my wife and we both groaned repeatedly. We were hoping to see some actual news, but now they provide news lite, with 10% actual news and less filling! We change the channel often during the news hour, looking for actual news.

[Montgomery Burns]

Speaking of the pathetic MSM, Tony Blankley lays a verbal thrashing on the childish tantrum by the White House press corp:

"As I understand the profound concern of the ever-alert White House reporters, they smell a constitutional crisis because the shooting party failed to alert the media of the accidental shooting down in Corpus Christi, Texas. Well, actually, they did alert the Corpus Christi media -- but that didn't count. Unless the exalted ones have been formally informed by an official government press secretary, no public communication has technically occurred.

I checked the bylaws of the White House press corp, and they are right. It seems that the bylaws refer to Article XXIII of the U.S. Constitution, which expressly designates that White House reporters with a minimum annual income of $375,000 (plus minimum stock options equal to not less than two-thirds their yearly salary, plus use of driver and long sedan during business hours, of which hours must include post-deadline dinner engagements of a semi-social nature) are the exclusive recipients of all government information.

If information isn't hand-delivered in gilt-edged paper to them while they are reclined on their chaise lounges, it hasn't been released to the public. And if they don't report a fact, it hasn't happened. This provision is vital to a vigorous and independent free press. [i should note, my copy of the Constitution must be outdated, because it doesn't have an Article XXIII.]

Of course, this provision technically makes the White House press corp not reporters, but receivers -- sort of glorified shipping clerks, but with the prerogative to re-write and re-package the material before they deliver it to the public. When an out-of-town newspaper got the scoop, the dignity of the White House press corp had been impeached, so they threw a public temper tantrum.

...Most of us can tolerate arrogance if it is accompanied by extraordinary capacity and virtuosity. The brilliant scientist, the war-winning general, the great artists are entitled to their pride. But the hallmark of the Washington Press corp these days is mediocrity, groupthink, a lack of curiosity and rampant careerism. These attributes were all on show in the shooting party incident."

[August1991]

Let's face it, the only reason that the Canadian Olympic campaign is "dealing with the distraction" of the gambling issue is because the MSM whores are not interested in reporting about the actual Olympics and the athletes.

Sensationalism at its finest...

FTA

Sorry, FTA, I think you're wrong.

I'm probably a typical person in Canada who largely doesn't care about the Olympics and how many medals Canadians win. I don't follow sports but I know that Wayne Gretzy is a hockey player. I've sort-of heard that he and his blonde wife are involved in some gambling scandal.

[Hicksey]

CTV, the so-called "right wing media" is saying the same thing.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories

It's news. Get over it.

The scandal is news, yes. But the media fabrications that he is directly involved, including their erroneous reports about the phone call, aren't.

The media is dragging Gretzky's name through the mud just because it has star power and its frankly disgusting.

[Canuck E Stan]

"Stay tuned for cartoons at eleven"

[stignasty]

"Stay tuned for cartoons at eleven"

Here's a funny one:

http://workingforchange.speedera.net/www.w...TMW05-04-05.jpg

[shoop]

Nobody calls the CTV *right-wing media*. Does that somehow help you justify the brutal left-wing bias of the CBC in your mind?

CTV, the so-called "right wing media" is saying the same thing.

[Shakeyhands]

MSM is any news outlet that isn't a mouthpiece for the Conservative Movement?

[sharkman]

Nope, MSM is MainStream Media, or the vast majority in the media industry. They tend to marginalize any media outlets that don't do as they do.

[geoffrey]

Nope, MSM is MainStream Media, or the vast majority in the media industry. They tend to marginalize any media outlets that don't do as they do.

Worth it to mention that applies to media outlets either right or left of MSM.

[kimmy]

Speaking of the pathetic MSM, Tony Blankley lays a verbal thrashing on the childish tantrum by the White House press corp:

Well, here's the transcript. People can decide for themselves whether the press corps threw a childish tantrum, or if Scott McLellan was being a dick.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...20060214-1.html

I don't think he gives a straight answer to a single question, which seems like more than adequate reason for the press to become frustrated with his pudgy ass.

For amusement purposes only, here is a kimmy-endorsed parody:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/...duel/index.html

I'm probably a typical person in Canada who largely doesn't care about the Olympics and how many medals Canadians win. I don't follow sports but I know that Wayne Gretzy is a hockey player. I've sort-of heard that he and his blonde wife are involved in some gambling scandal.

...and this is why people are annoyed with the media over this. New Jersey police said almost a week ago that their wiretaps appear to exonerate Wayne Gretzky of any involvement, and it's been known since Wednesday that Wayne would not be charged or even called as a witness. And yet "the guy on the street still has the impression that Wayne Gretzky was involved in something illegal.

I guess this is the sports/entertainment corollary of the philosophy that if you're talking about the Western Standard publishing the Mohammed cartoons, you should show video of rioting in Beirut.

-k

[Spike22]

"...Mainstream Media is Pathetic"

That is why I sold the telly and radio,cancelled the paper, burned all books. Now living naked in the woods.

[speaker]

Just out of curiousity then what is non mainstream media? Georgia Strait?

[Montgomery Burns]

Kimmy:

Well, here's the transcript. People can decide for themselves whether the press corps threw a childish tantrum, or if Scott McLellan was being a dick.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...20060214-1.html

I don't think he gives a straight answer to a single question, which seems like more than adequate reason for the press to become frustrated with his pudgy ass.

How many times does he have to answer the same off-topic questions? He had already answered them numerous times. The White House might have cleaned up the press conference transcript to try and not make the angry hostile press look bad, but video does not lie.

These assholes from the press ignored everything Scott McLellan said and NBC's David Gregory went nuts and started yelling at McLellan--who showed class by not resorting in kind.

Warning: This is a live feed from the Faux News Channel, so it has that irritating patriotic *spit* American flag *spit* waving in the top LH corner. Just put a piece of paper over the top LH corner of your monitor if it offends you. I hope you can refrain from calling me a fascist neocon for daring to link to video from the FNC.

For amusement purposes only, here is a kimmy-endorsed parody:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/...duel/index.html

Salon?

Ahhh well. I enjoyed their reasoning for their Feb 16/2006 article showing more Abu Ghraib photos (but not the Danish Mohammed cartoons) way back from 2003 because "it cannot be allowed to fade away", and that "Abu Ghraib also symbolized the failure of a democratic society to investigate well-documented abuses by its soldiers" (ignoring the fact that the military had been investigating these abuses before the photos had been released--leading to a gleeful orgy by the liberal MSM, and ignoring the fact that the military has punished and even imprisoned these soldiers for abusing prisoners).

[geoffrey]

I normally hate to make generalisations, but when watching journalists at government press conferences, I get the impression that most of them are of below average intelligence.

[shoop]

Dude, what kind of jobs have you worked?

Have you ever worked a job where the average guy has a high school education? That would be my guess for *average* intelligence.

Most reporters aren't as smart as they think they are, but they are definitely of *at least* average intelligence. Maybe not Julie Van Dusen come to think of it.

I normally hate to make generalisations, but when watching journalists at government press conferences, I get the impression that most of them are of below average intelligence.

[geoffrey]

Dude, what kind of jobs have you worked?

Have you ever worked a job where the average guy has a high school education? That would be my guess for *average* intelligence.

Most reporters aren't as smart as they think they are, but they are definitely of *at least* average intelligence. Maybe not Julie Van Dusen come to think of it.

I normally hate to make generalisations, but when watching journalists at government press conferences, I get the impression that most of them are of below average intelligence.

Maybe I set the standard too high... I've worked with some big idiots in my time. I assumed that these people were the bottom of the barrel, but your saying they are average? How I fear for society. I only technically have a high school education as of right now by the way(working on that though, 2 more years yippee, but still)...

I don't judge intelligence on education. Most intelligent people I've known have knowledge based on the real world and not on what they've read/heard... so I don't subscribe to the average intelligence is high school education. But thats a moot point really...

I find alot of reporters come across as idiots, and it bothers me, especially when you can laugh at all their statements that are brutally obvious to what I assumed was someone of 'average' intelligence.

[shoop]

Agreed, but I think there are a couple reasons for that. Many journalists don't come across well when speaking at press conferences for three reasons.

1. Being good at speaking publicly really isn't a requirement of the job for print journalists.

2. The arrogance factor makes them look idiotic.

3. A lot of talent leaves journalism for bigger paycheques.

I find alot of reporters come across as idiots, and it bothers me, especially when you can laugh at all their statements that are brutally obvious to what I assumed was someone of 'average' intelligence.

[Spike22]

I normally hate to make generalisations, but when watching journalists at government press conferences, I get the impression that most of them are of below average intelligence.

Journalists are bloodhounds. Their whole job is to uncover something then blow it out of proportion.

Accuracy sometimes is even considered once in a while when they cover a story. I am sure everyone has seen errors in an article they were involved with...

They are the lowest of the low in my books. I have even seen one journalist picking his nose prior to a press conference - damn neer lost his finger it was so far up(at least to the second knuckle) must have been scratching his brain.