Comments on: Breaking News or Broken News http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: San Diego short sale http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/comment-page-1/#comment-51 San Diego short sale Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:58:30 +0000 http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/#comment-51 I like the first point you made there, but I am not sure I could pratcially apply that in a postive way. I like the first point you made there, but I am not sure I could pratcially apply that in a postive way.

]]> By: johnnybturnbull http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/comment-page-1/#comment-15 johnnybturnbull Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:52:52 +0000 http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/#comment-15 Damn, you need to start a blog! JBT i go now Damn, you need to start a blog!

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]]> By: TieDye http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/comment-page-1/#comment-14 TieDye Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:18:37 +0000 http://damnwrite.org/2009/10/10/breaking-news-or-broken-news/#comment-14 Every time I've been involved in something that made it into newspaper or video based news reports the "facts" were distorted to represent the reporter's or editor's point of view. Every business administrator I've ever worked for that asked me to assemble data "disappeared" any data that did not support his point of view. It's a part of being an American business person. Their job first and foremost is to make money. Ignoring facts and blindly following your predispositions in your efforts to grab a buck is an American tradition. When a liberal or conservative see their polar opposite using deception to promote their cause they feel justification to fight fire with fire. Unfortunately Americans also adore sensationalism. Boring stories filled with facts and raw data about middle ground ideas won't sell millions of copies of the Inquirer or draw listeners to Mr. Limbaugh's radio show. As the Inquirer and Mr. Limbaugh's radio shows are currently profitable and "respectable" news outlets are not, the non-profitable businesses must become more similar to their profitable cousins or die. This is obviously what the American public wants as their loudest voice is they one that speaks in dollars. Money is the pride and joy of the most powerful people in our world. It is the very reason we continue to exist. In a blatant disregard for any hope of ever being perceived an even a little bit cool, I exit with this statement (and you can quote me) "Each day we become more Cardassian." (for those non-nerds amongst us it's a Star Trek derived word). Every time I’ve been involved in something that made it into newspaper or video based news reports the “facts” were distorted to represent the reporter’s or editor’s point of view. Every business administrator I’ve ever worked for that asked me to assemble data “disappeared” any data that did not support his point of view. It’s a part of being an American business person. Their job first and foremost is to make money. Ignoring facts and blindly following your predispositions in your efforts to grab a buck is an American tradition. When a liberal or conservative see their polar opposite using deception to promote their cause they feel justification to fight fire with fire. Unfortunately Americans also adore sensationalism. Boring stories filled with facts and raw data about middle ground ideas won’t sell millions of copies of the Inquirer or draw listeners to Mr. Limbaugh’s radio show. As the Inquirer and Mr. Limbaugh’s radio shows are currently profitable and “respectable” news outlets are not, the non-profitable businesses must become more similar to their profitable cousins or die. This is obviously what the American public wants as their loudest voice is they one that speaks in dollars. Money is the pride and joy of the most powerful people in our world. It is the very reason we continue to exist.
In a blatant disregard for any hope of ever being perceived an even a little bit cool, I exit with this statement (and you can quote me) “Each day we become more Cardassian.” (for those non-nerds amongst us it’s a Star Trek derived word).

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