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Journalists in “easily duped” shocker
From the superb “On this Deity“ Lee & Shlain, in their book Acid Dreams, relate that on one occasion “a journalist from the Saturday Evening Post dropped by the [Diggers'] Free Store and asked to speak with the manager. He … Continue reading
Journalists as establishment stooges
from Selling Science: How the Press Covers Science and TechnologyDorothy Nelkin 1987 When journalists do cover occupational health issues they go to official sources rather than to workers. In 1976 a dramatic incident took place at the electric boat shipyard … Continue reading
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Robust description of reporters!!
They weren’t reporters. I’ve made a study of reporters – they work in all weathers, don’t sleep enough and get a lot of colds. They have flaky skins and bits of tissue stick to their clothes and bulge their pockets. … Continue reading
Er, won’t that have been in his job description??
Props to this honest hack, but is anyone surprised from the Grauniad? “Richard Peppiatt admits producing fictional stories about celebrities and accuses [the Daily Star] of inciting ‘anti-Muslim’ tensions” Reporting on his “take this job and shove it” letter to … Continue reading
Onion: Reporter For High School Newspaper Most Professional Journalist In Nation
All hail The Onion!!! February 2, 2011 | ISSUE 47•05 YAKIMA, WA—According to sources, sophomore Melanie Finkelstein, a reporter for Yakima High School’s Eagle Eye student newspaper, is, as of Tuesday, the most competent and professional journalist in the nation. … Continue reading
Pimps, drug pushers and Journalists. And hypocrites. Oh my.
When I was about 17, my father – a journo – said “Pimp, drug pusher or journalist. You go into any of those jobs and I am disowning you.” Two decades and some change on, I’m beginning to see his … Continue reading
Journalistic decline
“We old-fashioned types expect industrialists to understand how their machines work; we expect chief constables to know what it’s like to arrest a miscreant on the street; we believe journalists are enormously improved by knowing the hell that breaks loose … Continue reading
Newspapers and their Meaning(s)
What does your reading of a particular newspaper say about you? Reading ANY newspaper (and here I exclude the Commuter McNuggets of the Metro) says that you’re part of a dying breed- young hip folks get what infotainment they need … Continue reading
