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Excellent point

McFly — 5/5/2004 4:31:04 PM (archived)

Gotta remember to follow the "food chain," so to speak, all the way down :-)

I think Tom is building a pretty good case regarding media bias, though. The press conference he makes reference to is a case in point. When I first heard about it, I thought it was going to be major trouble for the Kerry campaign, but it's just not being related to the public by the gate-keepers of the media.

There's only one thing I'd like more than for Kerry to turn out to be a stellar candidate, and that's to know the truth about who he is. It's going to be really difficult to get a sense of who this man is if the media is hesitant to be objective and critical.

It's a challenge trying to reconcile alcaray's point with Tom's, though. If the media ultimately dishes up what the public wants (and I buy that...this is capitalism and media companies have to make payroll too), then what does that mean, if it can be demonstrated that the media in general is left-leaning?

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Sudden concern over prisons in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2004 6:41:44 PM
- "George Bush as Saddam Hussein" - Bowser - 5/5/2004 1:58:23 PM
  - I never said there would be a shortage of such idiots. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 3:30:37 PM
- Are we ready for this? - FrankC - 5/5/2004 6:08:12 AM
  - I think that's called adding insult to injury. - Bowser - 5/5/2004 11:29:22 PM
    - Didn't copy it - FrankC - 5/6/2004 1:34:48 AM
  - You're braver than I am. I posted that link on the Flame Board. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 6:44:57 PM
- Who was the idiot that took the pictures? - Lee - 5/5/2004 2:56:32 AM
  - It does make you wonder what kind of scrapbook those pics were headed for. (n/t) - McFly - 5/5/2004 6:29:14 PM
- The problem here... - Donald - 5/5/2004 1:21:26 AM
- re: Sudden concern over prisons in Iraq - McFly - 5/4/2004 9:18:50 PM
  - What a gift we have given our enemies - Buck Galaxy - 5/4/2004 9:27:49 PM
- And, from the "She turned me into a newt!" department: - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2004 6:53:33 PM
  - re: And, from the "She turned me into a newt!" department: - alcaray - 5/4/2004 8:26:14 PM
    - Responsible reporting - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 12:08:42 AM
      - Kill the messenger. That's the problem, the messenger. - Bowser - 5/5/2004 2:19:40 AM
        
        Dammit Bowser - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 2:53:37 AM
        
        Is it political, or is it a business decision? - McFly - 5/5/2004 1:32:22 PM
        
        Some business. Mostly political. - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 3:42:51 PM
        
        It is a business decision. Look at how they report NASA stories. - REB - 5/5/2004 2:39:53 PM
        
        rI think you and McFly are confusing "the media" with "the media consumers" - alcaray - 5/5/2004 3:35:04 PM
        
        Excellent point - McFly - 5/5/2004 4:31:04 PM
        
        Media and the market - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2004 4:57:42 PM
        
        Thanks - McFly - 5/5/2004 5:37:34 PM
        
        The press will go after whoever is in office. - REB - 5/5/2004 6:20:09 PM
        
        re: Media and the market - REB - 5/5/2004 5:22:51 PM
        
        Bob Woodward is a Republican - alcaray - 5/5/2004 5:30:01 PM
        
        re: Bob Woodward is a Republican - REB - 5/5/2004 6:05:20 PM
        
        The Watergate investigation remains a hallmark of investigative reporting - alcaray - 5/5/2004 6:15:34 PM
        
        re: The Watergate investigation remains a hallmark of investigative reporting - REB - 5/5/2004 6:40:38 PM
        
        Good insights...thanks REB (n/t) - McFly - 5/5/2004 8:05:07 PM
        
        Thanks McFly. I was afraid I was just ranting :) - REB - 5/5/2004 8:41:01 PM
  - "they haven't even changed the script". It's the reporting which is at fault? - Bowser - 5/4/2004 7:30:44 PM
    - Another Beauty..... - Lindy - 5/5/2004 4:37:30 AM

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