Media & Journalism - July 2007

2007-07-13 11:05:12 · 19 answers · asked by louise d 6

i read in the newspaper today that peiople killed there daughter by beating her to death burning her with lighters and cicgerrtes and biting her
it also said there was handcuff marks on her and her blood every where
how can anyone do this to a little girl there own child also..?

2007-07-13 11:04:41 · 18 answers · asked by Reed 2

2007-07-13 11:00:22 · 1 answers · asked by Eric H 1

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/07/13/madeleine-showdown-89520-19448456/

2007-07-13 10:59:35 · 17 answers · asked by bb2002_2 1

i absolutely could not care less about these people. if i'm not mistaken, the woman is one of the spice girls, one of the crappiest creations in the history of humanity, and the man is a pro soccer player, who i'm told isnt the best player and is past his prime.

do americans really care about pro soccer that much? here in the USA, i probably know 1 person out of 25 that even cares about it, and i bet even fewer people care about the spice girls..

WHY are these people in the news? i'm sick of hearing about them. can we send them back where they came from?

2007-07-13 09:45:26 · 8 answers · asked by CentralDouche 2

2007-07-13 09:13:43 · 10 answers · asked by Mike 2

Think about it, what does every communist country do. They create government subsidized television for propaganda.
What are the programs on CBC, & what is the message?
Is there a consistent & re-occurring message?
Avi Lewis- What is his propaganda?
News Media - All controlled from Ontario.
22 Minutes - What is the message underlying all the laugh tracks.
Is Trudeau's Son really the saviour of Canada's politics?
Is this a conspiracy??
Why is over 1 billion of our tax dollars going to promote this?

2007-07-13 09:01:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember how OJ tried on those gloves at his trial (I assume they were the gloves the killer used) and they didn't fit which I guess played some sort of role in the not guilty verdict. I was just thinking why couldn't they just take the fingerprints from the inside of the glove and try to find a match.That may be a stupid question, but I have no idea how fingerprinting works and what materials can or cannot be tested.

2007-07-13 08:16:09 · 6 answers · asked by purplepurplesage 1

Small concern "viral videos" and human interest stories, celebrity non-news, entertainment industry news and grisly -- but isolated -- weird real life crime stories ("man chops up ex wife with electric carving knife she gave him for father's day") fill the news casts to the brim. If they catch a car rolling over on video, it will show up on the big 3's nightly news cast simply (or apparently so) because it's too juicy and good to resist. Ditto frantic 911 calls in the context of very small human interest stories. Long and weighty dialog and discourse over issues that effect every last one of us are treated in 2 minutes quickie segments.

Why is this so?

The obvious answer is that people are dumber, but I think that's almost too easy a shot. I suspect at times this decline is the result of a political agenda or political pressure or lobbying, but again, that is too obvious.

Any thoughts on the topic?

2007-07-13 07:49:35 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6

2007-07-13 07:20:22 · 1 answers · asked by Chichiri 1

I am a baseball fan, so I often read results of the games. Sometimes, I'll watch a game, read the recap, and say, "Wait a minute... that's not what happened." I'll go back to the source and realize that the reporter messed up completely.

How hard is it to get the facts straight when reporting on sports? I wonder if the same thing happens with reporters on other current events? How can you not be detail-oriented when you're a journalist reporting on facts. Maybe I should get a job as a sports writer? I'd do much better than the stuff I read.

2007-07-13 04:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by one_n1ce_guy 4

i am getting close to finishing my book and have realized its more of a documentary than a book . its a political nofiction book about life in america . now my brother has actually made a few films ( not documentarys ) so the equiptment is no problem . what i want to know is can you film infront of government buildings and public places or do you need a special permit . we are planning to take a big trip from ca to washington dc and then to new york to see whats left of ground zero . are there many restrictions on where and what you can film .

ps , many say i write like michael moore , go figure .

2007-07-13 04:36:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this illegal? Can you sue the newspaper for this? The newspaper didn't even talk to the person who's name, age, and made-up quote was published.

2007-07-13 03:06:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't care how many best-selling books she has, I don't care how many fans she's got. A person like her, simply would not be tolerated by the laws of nature.

2007-07-13 02:22:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 01:13:06 · 15 answers · asked by Scouse 7

Is truth the first casualty in the race to be first with the news?

2007-07-13 01:00:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know that some of their "letters" are written by hacks on that wailing rag? The Times had a piece mentioning it a week or so back. The 1st letter was from a Mrs Patricia Crick of the Wirral, complaining about the grunts of female tennis players at Wimbledon. Strangely, an identical letter appeared in their sister paper, attributed to a Mrs Patricia McMahon, from the considerably more local Dundalk. When questioned about this amazing coincidence, letters staff on the Wail insisted that there must be an error of labelling. Phew, thank goodness for that!
Makes you wonder how far you can trust the Mail to bring you the truth in its editorial content, doesn't it??

2007-07-13 00:11:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

A shorthand writer needs to know the speed of the news being read. Is it 160 wpm?

2007-07-12 21:35:35 · 1 answers · asked by TONY K 1

Why the hell is it headline news?

2007-07-12 21:07:20 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I didn't watch the news for a couple days and bam! My favorite news anchor Kevin MacDonald is gone. I looked on the WIBW website and nothing was on there about him! I was just wondering what happened to him...

2007-07-12 20:45:33 · 1 answers · asked by Hello 5

Lets face it most of the people in the UK are sick of the McCanns. Their blatant neglect of the little ones by leaving them alone for hours while they socialise. Their world tour, meeting the rich and famous. Gerrys blogs. The family blaming everyone but the ones at fault (Kate and Gerry). Most people I speak to think the whole show stinks, and many suspect the McCanns. I pray for poor little Madelaines return, and hope she's safe, but I think it's now over for her.
Why isn't the media saying it like it is?

2007-07-12 20:27:43 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-12 19:28:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

In a vibrant democracy the fouth power (the media) should control politics. Do you think our media did a good job asking critical questions in the run up to the war or were they too soft and timid and credulous?

2007-07-12 15:14:08 · 11 answers · asked by innocentANDpc 2

2007-07-12 14:59:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 13 years old and want to be a sports broadcaster when I am older. I want to go to camps or do an internship or something but I don't know anything I can do. Any suggestions?

2007-07-12 14:51:01 · 3 answers · asked by Baseballstud123 1

I'd like someone to talk to about your experiences as a student. I'm a journalism major. I'm pretty sure this is the major for me, but journalists don't make a lot of money and it kind of worries me. Also, I'm sometimes bothered how journalists are labeled as nosey and rude. How does this make you feel?

2007-07-12 14:45:41 · 2 answers · asked by Peekaboo 1

2007-07-12 14:42:49 · 6 answers · asked by deannakitty1970 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u3vU6S-O0c

This is a video of a Tucker Carlson segment. He's a Conservative, so he's credible. ; -)

2007-07-12 14:00:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

just heard that Troy dungen is going to retire,everyone should send regards

2007-07-12 12:28:47 · 2 answers · asked by pretty kitty patty 1

I will not give them negative jerkwad anchors 20 seconds of my time. All the news does is spread misery, and make people feel like the world constantly stinks. There IS good in this world as well, yet they continue to thrive on negative, no wonder so many people are all f'ed up on meds. I will no longer watch news, I'd much rather watch National Geographic, animals are better than people anyway.

2007-07-12 11:26:44 · 8 answers · asked by godzillasagoodman 2