 News media a 'Feral Beast' according to Blair |
| News media a 'Feral Beast' according to Blair |
 Jun 13 2007, 09:58 AM
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...d=moreheadlines
Full transcript: http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articl...ng_wooing_media Video: http://uk.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/newsmakerBlair He states that the media organizations go for 'impact' over validity: QUOTE "It is all that can distinguish, can rise above the clamor, can get noticed," he said. "Impact gives competitive edge. Of course the accuracy of a story counts. But it is secondary to impact." In that environment, he said, "something that is interesting is less powerful than something that makes you angry or shocked. . . . A problem is 'a crisis.' A setback is a policy 'in tatters.' A criticism, 'a savage attack.' " I'd have to say I agree with him. Very interesting speech and is a shining example of why I have been a Blair fan for a while. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 13 2007, 10:12 AM
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media sucks, but what can you do
-------------------- bored...so i did this
http://beerlist.wetpaint.com/ |
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Jun 13 2007, 10:29 AM
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yep... nobody reports the plain, simple news anymore. I can insert my own adjectives and decide which news is important to me.
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