Comments on: Mirror, Mirror http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/ Rory O'Connor's blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: chris connor http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64936 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:14:43 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64936 Ho can I trust anything these people produce? After reading Media Nation's ( Media Nation is produced by a liberal Democrat) blog on the political contribution made by journalist ( see below) I cannot trust that the news I rcv is acurate Bush, Hitler and political contributions MSNBC.com's Bill Dedman, a former Globe reporter and the creator of this gift to journalism, has weighed in with a piece identifying 144 journalists who've made political contributions since 2004. Here's the most amazing paragraph: "Probably there should be a rule against it," said New Yorker writer Mark Singer, who wrote the magazine's profile of Howard Dean during the 2004 campaign, then gave $250 to America Coming Together and its get-out-the-vote campaign to defeat President Bush. "But there's a rule against murder. If someone had murdered Hitler — a journalist interviewing him had murdered him — the world would be a better place. I only feel good, as a citizen, about getting rid of George Bush, who has been the most destructive president in my lifetime. I certainly don't regret it." Wow. In case you're wondering, there's not much exciting to report locally. The biggest name is Liz Walker, a former anchor for WBZ-TV (Channel 4), who donated to Hillary Clinton and a couple of other Democratic women. Though most observers will probably focus on the fact that the vast majority of the contributions tilted liberal/ Democratic (or, in Singer's imagination, anti-Nazi), what amazes me is that journalists would make political contributions to anyone. There are two reasons not to do this: (1) you shouldn't; (2) therefore you can always tell people that you can't. For my, uh, money, Rule #2 is one of the few perks we enjoy. Labels: media criticism Ho can I trust anything these people produce? After reading Media Nation’s ( Media Nation is produced by a liberal Democrat) blog on the political contribution made by journalist ( see below) I cannot trust that the news I rcv is acurate

Bush, Hitler and political contributions

MSNBC.com’s Bill Dedman, a former Globe reporter and the creator of this gift to journalism, has weighed in with a piece identifying 144 journalists who’ve made political contributions since 2004. Here’s the most amazing paragraph:

“Probably there should be a rule against it,” said New Yorker writer Mark Singer, who wrote the magazine’s profile of Howard Dean during the 2004 campaign, then gave $250 to America Coming Together and its get-out-the-vote campaign to defeat President Bush. “But there’s a rule against murder. If someone had murdered Hitler — a journalist interviewing him had murdered him — the world would be a better place. I only feel good, as a citizen, about getting rid of George Bush, who has been the most destructive president in my lifetime. I certainly don’t regret it.”
Wow.

In case you’re wondering, there’s not much exciting to report locally. The biggest name is Liz Walker, a former anchor for WBZ-TV (Channel 4), who donated to Hillary Clinton and a couple of other Democratic women.

Though most observers will probably focus on the fact that the vast majority of the contributions tilted liberal/ Democratic (or, in Singer’s imagination, anti-Nazi), what amazes me is that journalists would make political contributions to anyone. There are two reasons not to do this: (1) you shouldn’t; (2) therefore you can always tell people that you can’t.

For my, uh, money, Rule #2 is one of the few perks we enjoy.
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]]> by: Roger Plothow http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64914 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:19:55 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64914 Thanks, Rory. Isn't it too bad when a little paper in the middle of nowhere is considered heroic for just doing its job? Roger Plothow Editor and Publisher Post Register Idaho Falls, Idaho Thanks, Rory. Isn’t it too bad when a little paper in the middle of nowhere is considered heroic for just doing its job?

Roger Plothow
Editor and Publisher
Post Register
Idaho Falls, Idaho

]]> by: Lynn Ziegler http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64898 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:45:47 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64898 Terrific look at a horrific injustice. That the 14 year old victim of the crime "forced the adults" to take action, is at least, a sign that there is hope for the next generation. BTW, do you think the producers, actors, techs and crew of HBO's "Big Love" are feeling any heat from polygamous families in Utah? (Or from their "law enforcement" folks?) Gerry Long's post says it all. Terrific look at a horrific injustice. That the 14 year old victim of the crime “forced the adults” to take action, is at least, a sign that there is hope for the next generation.
BTW, do you think the producers, actors, techs and crew of HBO’s “Big Love” are feeling any heat from polygamous families in Utah? (Or from their “law enforcement” folks?)
Gerry Long’s post says it all.

]]> by: stuart Fischoff http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64890 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:28:36 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64890 It's the kind of story that would be heralded at the CJR awards ceremony every year. But not one for people in a chronic self-congratulatory state of bliss. But there's a riveting movie there as well. Someone contact Redford or Stone or Clooney. Or maybe Diller or Geffen. It’s the kind of story that would be heralded at the CJR awards ceremony every year. But not one for people in a chronic self-congratulatory state of bliss. But there’s a riveting movie there as well. Someone contact Redford or Stone or Clooney. Or maybe Diller or Geffen.

]]> by: Gerry Long http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64889 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:49:16 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/06/15/mirror-mirror/#comment-64889 Wonderful story. Too bad the editors of WSJ, WaPost, LATimes, Chicago Trib. Time Mag, etc., can't be locked in a room and forced to have the story read to them 24-7 for the rest of the year. Wonderful story.

Too bad the editors of WSJ, WaPost, LATimes, Chicago Trib. Time Mag, etc., can’t be locked in a room and forced to have the story read to them 24-7 for the rest of the year.

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