How to Report the News

Ratmagiclady · 01-30-2010, 07:52 AM

Ok, I think everyone's going to like this one:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4&feature=player_embedded[/YT]

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 08:12 AM

Pretty accurate.

lithos · 01-30-2010, 08:23 AM

That was a brilliant find, RML! I love picking out clichés, and that's pretty much all of them. 'Specially the vox pops. And he nailed the BBC vocal style.

He did miss the Token Expert, though. And the Random Guy Whose Opinion We're Supposed To Respect Even Though He/She Has Absolutely No Connection To The Topic Whatsoever.

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 09:19 AM

There was one slight error though. He said that the stories generally include facts, when what he should have said is that they include information, sometimes loosely based on facts, reflecting the biases of the reporter and/or news outlet.

Rupert · 01-30-2010, 10:19 AM

So? He showed some fat people and we are supposed to be outraged that the "facts" are slanted? Hell, I see fat pigs everywhere I go, gobbling down Big Macs, struggling to get their elephant like bodies behind the steering wheel of their vehicle, taking up entire aisles in Wallyworld, and eyeing little children at play....not as a objects for a deviant perverted mind, but for a source of food if things get tough and fast food is outlawed. Maybe it is not the slant that is bothering some of you...it is the truth?
Regards!

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by Rupert

So? He showed some fat people and we are supposed to be outraged that the "facts" are slanted? Hell, I see fat pigs everywhere I go, gobbling down Big Macs, struggling to get their elephant like bodies behind the steering wheel of their vehicle, taking up entire aisles in Wallyworld, and eyeing little children at play....not as a objects for a deviant perverted mind, but for a source of food if things get tough and fast food is outlawed. Maybe it is not the slant that is bothering some of you...it is the truth?
Regards!

Damn I thought certain others were dense, but on this one you get the prize. My comment had nothing to do with anything about the example story in the video. It was a commentary on how news no longer tells us what happened, the media feels compelled to tell us SOME of what happened and a whole lot of why they think it happened, how we should feel about what happened, and what they think should be done about what happened.
Have some coffee and try to shake shake the cobwebs out of the old cabeza, Rupert.

Rupert · 01-30-2010, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Damn I thought certain others were dense, but on this one you get the prize. My comment had nothing to do with anything about the example story in the video. It was a commentary on how news no longer tells us what happened, the media feels compelled to tell us SOME of what happened and a whole lot of why they think it happened, how we should feel about what happened, and what they think should be done about what happened.
Have some coffee and try to shake shake the cobwebs out of the old cabeza, Rupert.

I hadn't even read your post, so it is not possible that I replied to what you said. But...after reading it, I can see that you are about as dense as plutonium if you think that showing fat pigs is a perversion of the truth and somehow is twisted by the media? I challenge you to go to any Wallyworld in America and spend 30 seconds or more without spotting a giant overweight blob waddling down the aisles.....and you call the news slanted? I think it is always the facts that irritate the right more than anything else. Whether it is fat people or those phantom WMD's, you guys just don't want to hear anything that has any basis in the truth. It is the best way in the world to spot a right wing fruitloop....just ask them where Obama was born and you know if you have a thinker or a right wing wingnut with a FIX News microchip for a brain. Do you receive in stereo?
Regards!

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by Rupert

I hadn't even read your post, so it is not possible that I replied to what you said. But...after reading it, I can see that you are about as dense as plutonium if you think that showing fat pigs is a perversion of the truth and somehow is twisted by the media? .........

O.K. Try reading my reply to your post, densasaurus! I will repeat part of it and type real slow so you can follow.
NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO.
I was trying to illustrate that true, unbiased, "just the facts, Ma'am" reporting is DEAD! It doesn't matter who is reporting it; FOX, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN.
News stories anymore are a whole lot of story and very little news.

Rupert · 01-30-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

O.K. Try reading my reply to your post, densasaurus! I will repeat part of it and type real slow so you can follow.
NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO.
I was trying to illustrate that true, unbiased, "just the facts, Ma'am" reporting is DEAD! It doesn't matter who is reporting it; FOX, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN.
News stories anymore are a whole lot of stry and very little news.

So let's see if I get this right......you read the opening post, watch the video, and then decide to reply with... .... "NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO."

Wow, talk about dense.....why not just post something about the birds and bees while you were at it ? Maybe you should pay more attention to what is posted and less to the "thoughts" flying around in your brain? You can practice at home...just try walking and chewing gum at the same time...eventually you will get the hang of it....maybe?
Regards!

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Rupert

So let's see if I get this right......you read the opening post, watch the video, and then decide to reply with... .... "NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO."

Wow, talk about dense.....why not just post something about the birds and bees while you were at it ? Maybe you should pay more attention to what is posted and less to the "thoughts" flying around in your brain? You can practice at home...just try walking and chewing gum at the same time...eventually you will get the hang of it....maybe?
Regards!

And you talk about RML. She may be a little eccentric, but you need help.

graphicgr8s · 01-30-2010, 11:40 AM

Jim, he's an overpaid liberal union plumber. What do you expect. (No offense intended Rupert.)

RML why can't you post like that all the time. That was good.

George

Parallax · 01-30-2010, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by graphicgr8s

Jim, he's an overpaid liberal union plumber. What do you expect. (No offense intended Rupert.)

RML why can't you post like that all the time. That was good.

George

Yeah, it must be tough for him; looking at the world through $h!t colored glasses with a 1 degree FOV.

Ditto on the good post thing RML.

Rupert · 01-30-2010, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Yeah, it must be tough for him; looking at the world through $h!t colored glasses with a 1 degree FOV.

Ditto on the good post thing RML.

Gee, I didn't mean to stump you with that walking and chewing gum thing! Maybe you can just start with some Crayons and a Coloring Book to see if you can learn to stay in the lines...you already stated "EMPHATICALLY' that you can't stay with the topic posted. ADD Disorder? They make some meds for that, ever thought of checking it out?
Regards!

George....I see your neighbor does share! It shows! (No disrespect there either!)
Regards!

ve2vfd · 01-30-2010, 12:55 PM

Yet again I think I hear a train in the distance... choochoo....

Pat

Damn Brit · 01-30-2010, 01:08 PM

Damn Pat, you are so clairvoyant.

01-30-2010, 07:52 AM	#1
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01-30-2010, 08:12 AM	#2
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Pretty accurate.

01-30-2010, 08:23 AM	#3
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	That was a brilliant find, RML! I love picking out clichés, and that's pretty much all of them. 'Specially the vox pops. And he nailed the BBC vocal style. He did miss the Token Expert, though. And the Random Guy Whose Opinion We're Supposed To Respect Even Though He/She Has Absolutely No Connection To The Topic Whatsoever.

01-30-2010, 09:19 AM	#4
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	There was one slight error though. He said that the stories generally include facts, when what he should have said is that they include information, sometimes loosely based on facts, reflecting the biases of the reporter and/or news outlet.

01-30-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	So? He showed some fat people and we are supposed to be outraged that the "facts" are slanted? Hell, I see fat pigs everywhere I go, gobbling down Big Macs, struggling to get their elephant like bodies behind the steering wheel of their vehicle, taking up entire aisles in Wallyworld, and eyeing little children at play....not as a objects for a deviant perverted mind, but for a source of food if things get tough and fast food is outlawed. Maybe it is not the slant that is bothering some of you...it is the truth? Regards!

01-30-2010, 10:55 AM	#6
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Rupert So? He showed some fat people and we are supposed to be outraged that the "facts" are slanted? Hell, I see fat pigs everywhere I go, gobbling down Big Macs, struggling to get their elephant like bodies behind the steering wheel of their vehicle, taking up entire aisles in Wallyworld, and eyeing little children at play....not as a objects for a deviant perverted mind, but for a source of food if things get tough and fast food is outlawed. Maybe it is not the slant that is bothering some of you...it is the truth? Regards! Damn I thought certain others were dense, but on this one you get the prize. My comment had nothing to do with anything about the example story in the video. It was a commentary on how news no longer tells us what happened, the media feels compelled to tell us SOME of what happened and a whole lot of why they think it happened, how we should feel about what happened, and what they think should be done about what happened. Have some coffee and try to shake shake the cobwebs out of the old cabeza, Rupert.

01-30-2010, 11:15 AM	#7
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax Damn I thought certain others were dense, but on this one you get the prize. My comment had nothing to do with anything about the example story in the video. It was a commentary on how news no longer tells us what happened, the media feels compelled to tell us SOME of what happened and a whole lot of why they think it happened, how we should feel about what happened, and what they think should be done about what happened. Have some coffee and try to shake shake the cobwebs out of the old cabeza, Rupert. I hadn't even read your post, so it is not possible that I replied to what you said. But...after reading it, I can see that you are about as dense as plutonium if you think that showing fat pigs is a perversion of the truth and somehow is twisted by the media? I challenge you to go to any Wallyworld in America and spend 30 seconds or more without spotting a giant overweight blob waddling down the aisles.....and you call the news slanted? I think it is always the facts that irritate the right more than anything else. Whether it is fat people or those phantom WMD's, you guys just don't want to hear anything that has any basis in the truth. It is the best way in the world to spot a right wing fruitloop....just ask them where Obama was born and you know if you have a thinker or a right wing wingnut with a FIX News microchip for a brain. Do you receive in stereo? Regards!

01-30-2010, 11:25 AM	#8
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Rupert I hadn't even read your post, so it is not possible that I replied to what you said. But...after reading it, I can see that you are about as dense as plutonium if you think that showing fat pigs is a perversion of the truth and somehow is twisted by the media? ......... O.K. Try reading my reply to your post, densasaurus! I will repeat part of it and type real slow so you can follow. NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO. I was trying to illustrate that true, unbiased, "just the facts, Ma'am" reporting is DEAD! It doesn't matter who is reporting it; FOX, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN. News stories anymore are a whole lot of story and very little news.

01-30-2010, 11:36 AM	#9
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax O.K. Try reading my reply to your post, densasaurus! I will repeat part of it and type real slow so you can follow. NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO. I was trying to illustrate that true, unbiased, "just the facts, Ma'am" reporting is DEAD! It doesn't matter who is reporting it; FOX, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN. News stories anymore are a whole lot of stry and very little news. So let's see if I get this right......you read the opening post, watch the video, and then decide to reply with... .... "NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO." Wow, talk about dense.....why not just post something about the birds and bees while you were at it ? Maybe you should pay more attention to what is posted and less to the "thoughts" flying around in your brain? You can practice at home...just try walking and chewing gum at the same time...eventually you will get the hang of it....maybe? Regards!

01-30-2010, 11:36 AM	#10
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Rupert So let's see if I get this right......you read the opening post, watch the video, and then decide to reply with... .... "NONE OF MY COMMENTS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE STORY IN THE VIDEO." Wow, talk about dense.....why not just post something about the birds and bees while you were at it ? Maybe you should pay more attention to what is posted and less to the "thoughts" flying around in your brain? You can practice at home...just try walking and chewing gum at the same time...eventually you will get the hang of it....maybe? Regards! And you talk about RML. She may be a little eccentric, but you need help.

01-30-2010, 11:40 AM	#11
graphicgr8s Guest	Jim, he's an overpaid liberal union plumber. What do you expect. (No offense intended Rupert.) RML why can't you post like that all the time. That was good. George

01-30-2010, 11:44 AM	#12
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by graphicgr8s Jim, he's an overpaid liberal union plumber. What do you expect. (No offense intended Rupert.) RML why can't you post like that all the time. That was good. George Yeah, it must be tough for him; looking at the world through $h!t colored glasses with a 1 degree FOV. Ditto on the good post thing RML.

01-30-2010, 12:52 PM	#13
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax Yeah, it must be tough for him; looking at the world through $h!t colored glasses with a 1 degree FOV. Ditto on the good post thing RML. Gee, I didn't mean to stump you with that walking and chewing gum thing! Maybe you can just start with some Crayons and a Coloring Book to see if you can learn to stay in the lines...you already stated "EMPHATICALLY' that you can't stay with the topic posted. ADD Disorder? They make some meds for that, ever thought of checking it out? Regards! George....I see your neighbor does share! It shows! (No disrespect there either!) Regards!

01-30-2010, 12:55 PM	#14
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	Yet again I think I hear a train in the distance... choochoo.... Pat

01-30-2010, 01:08 PM	#15
Damn Brit Guest	Damn Pat, you are so clairvoyant.