Comments on: Journalism’s Geniuses http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John C James III http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8890 John C James III Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:23:22 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8890 Wow this was interesting. www.foxbaltimore.com/baltimore_md/ Wow this was interesting.

http://www.foxbaltimore.com/baltimore_md/

]]> By: Andy http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8873 Andy Thu, 28 Oct 2004 05:51:16 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8873 Pat Wilson, unfortunately it's not my expertise. :( I was merely quoting SDB. Frankly, just thinking of analysing polls make my eyes glaze over. However, SDB has a way of laying even the most complex system out in laymen terms that make his postings a joy to read. Too bad he pretty much quit blogging due to pedantic nitpickers. Pat Wilson, unfortunately it’s not my expertise. :( I was merely quoting SDB. Frankly, just thinking of analysing polls make my eyes glaze over. However, SDB has a way of laying even the most complex system out in laymen terms that make his postings a joy to read. Too bad he pretty much quit blogging due to pedantic nitpickers.

]]> By: Daddypundit http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8866 Daddypundit Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:19:26 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8866 Why are we not surprised that the Washington Post would reject such a wonderfully talented, conservative writer as yourself? What drives the mainstream media just batty is the fact that they no longer control the flow of information. The Internet and the explosion of the blogosphere have allowed anybody to become a pundit, a reporter, an editorialist, a writer or whatever you want to call it. Yes, bloggers are opinionated. But we're at least open and honest about it. Why are we not surprised that the Washington Post would reject such a wonderfully talented, conservative writer as yourself?
What drives the mainstream media just batty is the fact that they no longer control the flow of information. The Internet and the explosion of the blogosphere have allowed anybody to become a pundit, a reporter, an editorialist, a writer or whatever you want to call it. Yes, bloggers are opinionated. But we’re at least open and honest about it.

]]> By: SCSIwuzzy http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8841 SCSIwuzzy Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:54:39 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8841 Justin, I'll grant that Bush has to deal with the war, but when news agencies sit on reports to deliver them at a time when it will do the most damage to a candidate (D, R or I), that is the problem. Keep in mind, this isn't new either. CNN admitted that they ignored and withheld reports that were detrimental to Saddam Hussein, for fear of losing their access to future news stories in the region. Reuters has a policy to never call terrorists terrorists, again, for fear of losing access, and for fear of being targeted. But ask Daniel Pearl if being a member of the media gains any points in the terrorists' book... Justin,
I’ll grant that Bush has to deal with the war, but when news agencies sit on reports to deliver them at a time when it will do the most damage to a candidate (D, R or I), that is the problem.
Keep in mind, this isn’t new either. CNN admitted that they ignored and withheld reports that were detrimental to Saddam Hussein, for fear of losing their access to future news stories in the region.
Reuters has a policy to never call terrorists terrorists, again, for fear of losing access, and for fear of being targeted. But ask Daniel Pearl if being a member of the media gains any points in the terrorists’ book…

]]> By: John C James III http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8835 John C James III Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:41:51 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8835 Justin, "Iraq falling further into the abyss"? I wonder if that's true. If its just the media spin to get folks to watch. I don't know. Is all of Iraq falling into abyss? Like I told my son (who's name happens to be Justin) this morning on the way to school, Iraq is a big place. Its more than the 2 or three places we hear about on the news. There are improvements in the country that the news doesn't tell often tell us about. Granted, Bush press is bad and the media is using the Iraq hot spots to keep Americans in their grasp. Also, the military warned that insurgency would increase as we approached the elections. Why is this news when it was known for some time? JJ Justin,

“Iraq falling further into the abyss”?

I wonder if that’s true. If its just the media spin to get folks to watch. I don’t know.

Is all of Iraq falling into abyss?

Like I told my son (who’s name happens to be Justin) this morning on the way to school, Iraq is a big place. Its more than the 2 or three places we hear about on the news. There are improvements in the country that the news doesn’t tell often tell us about.

Granted, Bush press is bad and the media is using the Iraq hot spots to keep Americans in their grasp.

Also, the military warned that insurgency would increase as we approached the elections. Why is this news when it was known for some time?

JJ

]]> By: RepJ http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8832 RepJ Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:28:59 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8832 I think with this bogus story about 'missing explosives' and the Kerry campaign already having commercials ready tells you who side the media is on. They collaborated, no doubt. I think with this bogus story about ‘missing explosives’ and the Kerry campaign already having commercials ready tells you who side the media is on. They collaborated, no doubt.

]]> By: John C James III http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8827 John C James III Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:15:28 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8827 Elizabeth, Can the facts be presented without perception? Anyone: Does the media really use factoids instead of facts? If statement of facts use adjectives, does it change the fact? (example: its a hot, sticky 98 degrees outside) Is that a fact or is it a perception of a fact? I jez wanna NO :-) JJ Elizabeth,

Can the facts be presented without perception?

Anyone:

Does the media really use factoids instead of facts?

If statement of facts use adjectives, does it change the fact? (example: its a hot, sticky 98 degrees outside) Is that a fact or is it a perception of a fact?

I jez wanna NO :-)

JJ

]]> By: Justin http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8824 Justin Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:02:24 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8824 Bush is getting bad press because Iraq is falling further into the abyss a week before the election. It's his war, he has to deal with the consequences. Bush is getting bad press because Iraq is falling further into the abyss a week before the election. It’s his war, he has to deal with the consequences.

]]> By: Sister Toldjah http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8822 Sister Toldjah Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:57:27 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8822 <strong>Generation BLOG is upon us</strong> Welcome, La Shawn Barber’s Corner readers! La Shawn’s commentary on the media today - titled “Journalism’s Geniuses” has been spot on. Generation BLOG is upon us
Welcome, La Shawn Barber’s Corner readers! La Shawn’s commentary on the media today – titled “Journalism’s Geniuses” has been spot on.

]]> By: elizabeth elliott http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8805 elizabeth elliott Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:50:01 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8805 Well, color me suprised, the main stream press is biased against Bush? They actually spent money on this study? Peter Jennings recently said "I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective" . The article that mentioned this quote goes on to say "Jennings said that everyone -- even journalists -- have points of view through which they filter their perception of the news." notice this ........"their perception of the news..." What about the facts? Need I say more? Well, color me suprised, the main stream press is biased against Bush?

They actually spent money on this study?

Peter Jennings recently said “I’m a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective” .
The article that mentioned this quote goes on to say “Jennings said that everyone — even journalists — have points of view through which they filter their perception of the news.”

notice this ……..”their perception of the news…”

What about the facts? Need I say more?

]]> By: Jim R http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8797 Jim R Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:08:58 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8797 Correction on previous, "post" at end should have been "point". Correction on previous, “post” at end should have been “point”.

]]> By: Jim R http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8795 Jim R Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:04:31 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8795 La Shawn, An exerpt from James Lileks today regarding todays media bias: "Keeping the country united? Good luck. Imagine FDR running a war with a press composed of cynical snickerers who derided the president as a rich old cripple who thought the best way to defeat Tojo was a war in North Africa and preached defeat every day through the hard slog of the Pacific theater. Imagine running a war with an entertainment industry that declined to make a single movie about the conflict - why, imagine a "Casablanca" where Rick and Sam argue about whether America started it all because they didn’t support the League of Nations. Imagine a popular radio drama running through the early 40s about a smart, charismatic, oh-so-intellectual Republican president whose bourbon baritone mocked FDR’s patrician whine, a leader who took no guff from Stalin OR Hitler! Lux Soap brings you, The West Wing of the White House! Imagine Thomas Dewey’s wife in 1944 callling the WW2 a war for oil; imagine former vice presidents insisting that FDR had played on our fears after Pearl Harbor. Imagine all that." Well worth reading at Lileks.Com. He is so articulate, common sensed, and delightfully humorous while making his post so profoundly. La Shawn, An exerpt from James Lileks today regarding todays media bias:

“Keeping the country united? Good luck. Imagine FDR running a war with a press composed of cynical snickerers who derided the president as a rich old cripple who thought the best way to defeat Tojo was a war in North Africa and preached defeat every day through the hard slog of the Pacific theater. Imagine running a war with an entertainment industry that declined to make a single movie about the conflict – why, imagine a “Casablanca” where Rick and Sam argue about whether America started it all because they didn’t support the League of Nations. Imagine a popular radio drama running through the early 40s about a smart, charismatic, oh-so-intellectual Republican president whose bourbon baritone mocked FDR’s patrician whine, a leader who took no guff from Stalin OR Hitler! Lux Soap brings you, The West Wing of the White House! Imagine Thomas Dewey’s wife in 1944 callling the WW2 a war for oil; imagine former vice presidents insisting that FDR had played on our fears after Pearl Harbor. Imagine all that.”

Well worth reading at Lileks.Com. He is so articulate, common sensed, and delightfully humorous while making his post so profoundly.

]]> By: cooper http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8790 cooper Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:16:39 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8790 A little hubris goes a long way. A little hubris goes a long way.

]]> By: Glen http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8789 Glen Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:39:58 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8789 La Shawn: I think this is the link to the study... http://www.journalism.org/resources/research/reports/debateffect.pdf Glen La Shawn:

I think this is the link to the study…

http://www.journalism.org/resources/research/reports/debateffect.pdf

Glen

]]> By: Dave in AZ http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/comment-page-1/#comment-8786 Dave in AZ Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:11:51 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2004/10/27/geniuses/#comment-8786 La Shawn, When I returned from the Viet Nam war in 1970 and discovered how "hated" I was by America, I eventually directed my own "fierce hatred" at those I believed responsible for perpetuating this, the "news media" as it was called back then (ie; TV and newspapers in general). Now, as a Christian of 6 years, my hatred has been softened to "utter distain", but the total distrust of (and disregard) for them lives on. For me personally, the mainstream media is irrelavent. But I find it absolutely mind boggling how about one-half of a "so-called" intelligent nation still remain sheep. What a tragedy. I naively expected after 9/11 that any reputable poll would now be showing America having a "belief in God" and "conservative vs. liberal" at 90% vs. 10%. I feel like I'm still living back in 1970. God help us. He is our only salvation. La Shawn,
When I returned from the Viet Nam war in 1970 and discovered how “hated” I was by America, I eventually directed my own “fierce hatred” at those I believed responsible for perpetuating this, the “news media” as it was called back then (ie; TV and newspapers in general). Now, as a Christian of 6 years, my hatred has been softened to “utter distain”, but the total distrust of (and disregard) for them lives on.
For me personally, the mainstream media is irrelavent. But I find it absolutely mind boggling how about one-half of a “so-called” intelligent nation still remain sheep. What a tragedy. I naively expected after 9/11 that any reputable poll would now be showing America having a “belief in God” and “conservative vs. liberal” at 90% vs. 10%. I feel like I’m still living back in 1970. God help us. He is our only salvation.

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