What do you think about the paper that wrote an "editoral" saying F Bush?

Question

They claim it was their way of using freedom of speech and that they believe it important.... Advertisers pulled out and now the newspaper is complaining that they don't respect freedom of speech. Question: Isn't it freedom of speech for those advertisers to say we don't want to waste our monley on a news paper who puts a big headline that says F- Bush spelled out rather than actually do news stories.... Sounds like freedom of speech is alive and well to me, and adveristers spoke.

http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=77783 heres the link if your interested.

Answer 1

I didn't hear about that, I am glad the sponsors were responsible enough to pull out. I don't have a problem with someone having a different point of view, but that is just wrong, people don't realize countries that don't like us an wish us harm, love that.
After reading the article, Editor in Chief David Mcswane. what a piece of work, nothing to do with freedom of speech, he doesn't even have the integrity to admit he is just wanting to push his far left agenda on everyone. Freedom of speech or not, we don't need profanity in the headlines, how unprofessional.

Answer 2

This is a great article. Doesn't it show how media is influenced by advertising money even at the level of a college newspaper?

Magnify this a hundred fold for a network newsroom or a major national rag, and you will begin to understand how we end up with major stories that are down-played or not even covered.

I think the key is to be aware that we are not getting unbiased and fair coverage, and those media companies that claim that they are providing unbiased coverage are just plain liars. Look at the media blitz that the chemical companies and oil companies used against "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson. The media was ablaze with personal attacks against Rachel and it was almost impossible to find a publisher. Everyone knew there would be a firestorm, however, today no one talks about the same powerful influences. They are even more powerful and subtle and have evolved into propaganda as art.

Lesson: Don't look for the truth in media that is financed by monied interests. Even PBS is seeing some substantial influence in its programming.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

That's what happens when you take a complete idiot and you make them the managing editor of a college newspaper. I'm no fan of the current president but that's a very dumb thing to do.

At the same time, given the way that it got so much attention, perhaps the advertisers should reconsider... People might be picking up the paper just to see what they'll do or say next.

Answer 5

So you are of two minds on this one which coul add And The White Horsecalled Freedom which whinnied Freedom he rode in on which later did Iraq while talk of pulling out and orders from on high were issued to keep pumping until the well ran dry while Iraqis demanded their freedom all the while.

Answer 6

You're absolutely right.

Don't know the paper, but it sounds as if they don't have the brains to realize that while they are free to print whatever trash they like, advertisers and readers alike are free to take their business elsewhere if they find a particular newspaper (or any other product) to be stupid and/or offensive. Freedom of speech is expensive. Both to obtain and to use.

Answer 7

I do agree that advertisers have that right, but I also think that it underlines yet another way that big business can control our country. Every venue except the internet is lined with big business control and its only a matter of time till Congress closes that gap. I have already seen a tv commercial where congress is trying to tax internet useage. Even this venue is website is censored though. I can not see why people agree with an action based on whether it accomplishes what they want, rather than taking a look at what if that action were done to you. We house prisioners without trial and many aplaud, but who is to say that couldn't some day happen to you? I wish people were better at judging the power that is being abused and holding true to the innocent till proven guilty no matter how obvious guilt seems. I am ashamed to live in a country that had official methods of torture on record. We went from a country of good police work and living well above the geneva conventions minumum standards to a country that showed how much of a bully we can be when we are scared and how close we can come to the minimum standards allowed in the geneva convention. Bush was never scared of terrorists, for the peoples sake. He seized the moment to give the executive branch more power and give big business more advantages over the people.

Answer 8

one should be able to express their point of view but they should do it respectfully. They could have got they're point across with out the foul language. I believe everyone should be able to express they're opinion but with a little class. especially in public. it does show how little respect kids have now a days for just about anyone. I don't agree with bush on things but i do have enough respect for him or anyone else not to ridicule with out some descenticy

Answer 9

It is just as much the advertisers right to free speech as well as the right to free association or lack of association that is being spoken. It seems that the editorial staff at the paper is deaf to anyone who disagrees.

Answer 10

I think it is incredibly juvenile to have that kind of "editorial." And freedom of speech just means that the government can't outlaw a freedom of expression - new media outlets, that are private enterprises, are more than capable of choosing what to endorse and support, including whether or not to support the printing of juvenile "editorials" like this one.