B-Man Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The National Correspondent for the LA Times.............. Quote Matt Pearce ?Verified account @mattdpearce 19h19 hours ago Journalism *is* activism in its most basic form. The entire basis for its ethical practice is the idea that a democracy requires an informed citizenry in order to function. Choosing what you want people to know is a form of activism, even if it’s not the march-and-protest kind. "choosing what you want people to know" ............................LA Times reporter explains modern journalism quite well! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, B-Man said: The National Correspondent for the LA Times.............. "choosing what you want people to know" ............................LA Times reporter explains modern journalism quite well! . Yeah, that guy's not helping his case at all. I agree completely that this view of journalism as activism is bonkers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Cugalabanza said: Yeah, that guy's not helping his case at all. I agree completely that this view of journalism as activism is bonkers. Journalism's always been like that - the people who claim a fair and impartial media exists forget that it's THE MEDIA that choose what stories are and aren't important. Remember the Maine? They just haven't been this obvious about it in a long time. If ever. I'm not sure Hearst and Pulitzer were this blatant admitting they were reporting not just facts but what to think about them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: Journalism's always been like that - the people who claim a fair and impartial media exists forget that it's THE MEDIA that choose what stories are and aren't important. Remember the Maine? They just haven't been this obvious about it in a long time. If ever. I'm not sure Hearst and Pulitzer were this blatant admitting they were reporting not just facts but what to think about them. Fair enough. As a practical point, people with power in journalism have always manipulated things according to their interests. But to state that bias as what is to be understood as the ideal of journalism... that's a step further into crazy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Journalism's always been like that - the people who claim a fair and impartial media exists forget that it's THE MEDIA that choose what stories are and aren't important. Remember the Maine? They just haven't been this obvious about it in a long time. If ever. I'm not sure Hearst and Pulitzer were this blatant admitting they were reporting not just facts but what to think about them. Well when the Washington Post has as much legitimacy as the Pravda, there's a problem. Edited March 26, 2018 by joesixpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Just now, Cugalabanza said: Fair enough. As a practical point, people with power in journalism have always manipulated things according to their interests. But to state that bias as what is to be understood as the ideal of journalism... that's a step further into crazy. Most definitely. But when fighting Nazis, nothing is beyond the pale. Virtually the entire mass media thinks they're the Munich Post, about to be outlawed by Herr Goebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, DC Tom said: Most definitely. But when fighting Nazis, nothing is beyond the pale. Virtually the entire mass media thinks they're the Munich Post, about to be outlawed by Herr Goebbles. Which is ironic on multiple levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 When it comes out there Obama at heinous crimes against him that will include things as Preposterous as clubbing baby seals, throwing orphan's into a burning house, and using a coal stove his fan base will always find a reason that it's okay, much to what is happening with Trump and this new budget deal, and what will happen in every political decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Talk about a bangable MILF.............. Laura Ingraham is 55 year old woman. Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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njbuff Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 What are the MSM morons going to come up with next after this Storm(y) thing BLOWS over? It's pure comedy and yet sad all in one shot how desperate they are to get Trump out of office as soon as they can, failing miserably at every turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 9 hours ago, njbuff said: What are the MSM morons going to come up with next after this Storm(y) thing BLOWS over? It's pure comedy and yet sad all in one shot how desperate they are to get Trump out of office as soon as they can, failing miserably at every turn. They've got McDougal to milk for another 3-4 weeks while we wait for the next woman Lisa Bloom paid to tell her story comes forward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Zevon Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, Koko78 said: They've got McDougal to milk for another 3-4 weeks while we wait for the next woman Lisa Bloom paid to tell her story comes forward. IT'S A KO-KO-KONSPIRACY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yes. Yes, it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 So terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Obama's doctor appointed to head the VA network. Why is no one reporting this??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Jesus was a 'drag king' with 'queer desires,' religious studies professor says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: Obama's doctor appointed to head the VA network. Why is no one reporting this??. Because the man is Trump's personal physician, and in no way affiliated with a very long military career. He's apparently an admiral like Admiral Chelsea and "The Admiral" David Robinson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: Obama's doctor appointed to head the VA network. Why is no one reporting this??. Didn't you hear ? The Lefties on Twitter are saying it's a "payoff' for giving a false, good physical report on Trump last year....... It was too silly to repeat....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (questionable sources alert!) WAPO: Trump taps his doctor to replace Shulkin at VA, choosing personal chemistry over traditional qualifications. Flashback, NYT: The Aspiring Novelist Who Became Obama’s Foreign-Policy Guru — How Ben Rhodes rewrote the rules of diplomacy for the digital age. It’s almost as though there’s one set of standards for inexperienced Republican appointees, and a completely different set for Democrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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