I agree with every point you made, Joe, save maybe one.

It's refreshing to see that someone "inside" gets it.

Thanks for posting this.

Good article, the touch of pathos was just right.

add one more with:

Why does the agenda driven media just come out and tell the truth about their agenda?

Why does the agenda driven media just come out and tell the truth about their agenda?

I don't know. I really don't. I started writing I can answer that, and I got a total blank. I am not a conservative, as you all probably know. I do tend to be down the middle, and part of that is running my own business. One reason I listen to conservative talk radio is you know what slant you are getting. (plus it's good fodder for blogging) One reason I get much of my news from CSPAN is the only thing they say is "this is CSPAN RADIO" and the hearing they're covering. I listen to NPR for most news, and even it tends to gravitate to the liberal base that supports NPR, myself included btw. It's a good balance to Rush. But NPR is way better than CNN or any other TV media with the possible exception of News Hour w/ Lehr.

But "common news" I don't get. I probably get as mad as you do watching it. I'll sit covering a hearing, and then see that same hearing covered on TV and I wouldn't recognize it. Again, I'm sitting there for a different reason, but I'm not deaf, blind and stupid. I think there is a huge opportunity for competition here.

And anyone thinking of running for office out there -- your press secretary is your most important selection.
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Yup, that's my point. And have you ever, ever, ever seen a news report on that???? No. Number 22. Report to me when people's emotions must be bought and paid for before they will take to the streets.

Ahhhhh. You see, that's where the soft money comes in! Three sides of the pyramid. These things were written thousands of years ago. But, be wise my friend, only the journey is written, not the end.

Convenient.

(The Mummy II)

Agreed with some, disagreed with others, glad to hear all of them from you!



I would agree, but add, "We don't need 'feel good' stories, but when our troops do well, or a city has power that never had it before... that's not 'feel good' that is examples of success!

Also

Why is good news from the war "propaganda", but everything the enemy leaders put on video or audio tape is "news"?

If you hear that over 100 people were murdered in the Superdome, but you didn't actually see any bodies... it probably didn't happen...

If it did happen, the bodies are kept in the freezers down stairs, get off your butt and look in the freezers before sensationalizing what you know is a lie.

What good to politicians do in a disaster area... if they don't drop everything to get there, that's probably a good thing.

If we read the facts of the story before you print a "correction" to your original report, you failed at your job.

If all it is is a photo op, tell us. Maybe then photo ops will be replaced by photo coverage of actual events.

When you are doing your "on the scene" live report, all those disaster recovery, EMS, fire and other emergency workers hear you, and know you are lying through your teeth... and we tell everyone about it later.

and my personal favorite...

I don't care if you are "the press", your Constitutional Right to cover the story of the flood does not exempt you from the laws of physics. The Snake River doesn't care about your Constitutional Right to get the perfect shot of the flood, it will sweep your van away just like anyone else's. (ask me about that funny story sometime). ;~D

What good to politicians do in a disaster area... if they don't drop everything to get there, that's probably a good thing.

Thankfully, I can tell you, the press shares this opinion. My colleagues report the idiots visiting the disaster zone, but are groaning the entire time they do it.

Usually, because it extends a story (and remaining in some pit hole) by a few days when the story would otherwise end.

(Notice when I'm not pissed they are my colleagues and when I am pissed I distance myself from the press as far as possible.)

Yup. Stupid ass press. (see, I set the foundation up for that one. I'm getting smarter...)

And the Veep. And Rumsfeld. And Anderson Cooper (I threw him in 'cause I'm over CNN this morning, again)