Thursday, June 23, 2005
Appraisals of the "Mainstream Media"
I'm not sure if this is a breach of some unwritten rule in blog etiquette (if it is, I'm a serial offender because I've done this before) but, I'm going to simply post a link to comments I had made at another site regarding mainstream media bias and what I saw as a recent example of it.
Another commenter was more than reasonable in his disagreements with my comments, made some valid points, and raised some important questions. My response-to-the-response ended up being longer than I had planned and I realized it was a rant in itself so, rather than make a separate post here with essentially the same ideas, I offer this link to The Tanuki Ramble.
I should note that the other commenter, "Chompsky," is not the Noam Chomsky (no "p") idolized by so many in leftland. A future post here will be on that very person when I speculate on reactions after he passes on -- as I had earlier done regarding Fidel Castro.
The "Chompsky" who commented on the Tanuki site is quite reasonable and raised some questions worth considering.
Regarding the issue of "objectivity" that I addressed in my comments I would now add that; I don't think the media should "lie for Bush" (as some would frame the issue) regarding the current war situation, but merely recognize that we are indeed at war with a ruthless enemy. In the name of objectivity, it may not be that important to "present" (promote!) the enemy's "side."
Another commenter was more than reasonable in his disagreements with my comments, made some valid points, and raised some important questions. My response-to-the-response ended up being longer than I had planned and I realized it was a rant in itself so, rather than make a separate post here with essentially the same ideas, I offer this link to The Tanuki Ramble.
I should note that the other commenter, "Chompsky," is not the Noam Chomsky (no "p") idolized by so many in leftland. A future post here will be on that very person when I speculate on reactions after he passes on -- as I had earlier done regarding Fidel Castro.
The "Chompsky" who commented on the Tanuki site is quite reasonable and raised some questions worth considering.
Regarding the issue of "objectivity" that I addressed in my comments I would now add that; I don't think the media should "lie for Bush" (as some would frame the issue) regarding the current war situation, but merely recognize that we are indeed at war with a ruthless enemy. In the name of objectivity, it may not be that important to "present" (promote!) the enemy's "side."
