Comments on: newspapers are dying because journalism is a joke

By: oowawa

oowawa — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:55:45 +0000

LMAO–an enlightening analogy . . .

By: Baba Rum Raisin

Baba Rum Raisin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:37:38 +0000

Paying to bail out the NYT is akin to gettiing stuck with the bill for your ex-wife’s boyfriend’s Viagra.

By: Say No to Newspaper Bailouts! Exercising the Power of the Purse : NO QUARTER

Say No to Newspaper Bailouts! Exercising the Power of the Purse : NO QUARTER — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:30:47 +0000

[...] Girl in Italy’s excellent article, newspapers are dying because journalism is a joke, agreed with Dan Gainor’s testimony before a Congressional subcommittee that while technology is [...]

By: Ellen D

Ellen D — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:01:04 +0000

I’m old enough to remember the fairness doctrine. That, and the prohibition of networks making their own programming, no multiple ownership of stations in one market, and an attempt on restricting monopolies. It was a golden time kiddies, but now it is so unknown that people dispute whether it was any good. I was there. It was good.

By: termo

termo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:28:37 +0000

“Newspapers are a dying breed because of technology and disappearance of neutrality in reporting.”

Newspapers are dying because of the Internet and the ability for people to see news for free instead of paying for it.

The reason journalism has become biased is because advertising revenue for newspapers and major TV network news channels have plummeted over the last 10 years as a direct result of the range of media options for advertisers particularly over the Internet.

As a direct result newspapers and major TV network news had been forced to become sensational and biased in order to attract whatever ad revenue they could. It’s about business – not bias.

It is worth noting that the idea of objective journalism was not practiced during most of our country’s history.

By: Miss H

Miss H — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:10:09 +0000

Newspapars aren’t the only ones dying.

The death of Freddie Mac’s acting chief financial officer heightens the turmoil at Freddie (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM) at a critical time when the two housing-finance giants are assuming larger roles in the Obama administration’s housing rescue program.
David Kellermann, who became Freddie’s CFO when the government took over Freddie and Fannie in September, was found dead Wednesday.

Just like the “DC Madame”; sometimes people who know too much are found hung.

By: Paula Revere

Paula Revere — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:51:25 +0000

My taxpaying dollars will NOT go to bailing out disgraces like the New York Times. I will quit paying taxes long before that happens. No way in hell. The media is my ENEMY for what they did shoving that conman Fraud down our throats. Yeah, right, let’s repay them for the con job on America. They deserve to die slow, painful deaths. All of them.

By: Paula Revere

Paula Revere — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:49:29 +0000

tek, where on EARTH do you get the idea that the Fairness Doctrine is a good thing? Yeah, let’s trash that First Amendment. Wow…You are literally the first person I have ever heard support that piece of garbage attempt to silence people from saying bad things about the Fraud. Good luck with that. It will NEVER happen.

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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:46:29 +0000

[...] Super Soccer put an intriguing blog post on newspapers are dying because journalism is a jokeHere’s a quick excerptWhile it is fair to blame much of the decline in newspapers to technology, it is not the only factor. [...]

By: b mathews

b mathews — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:44:39 +0000

my thought exactly. we need to vote out all the old, entrenched politicians from both parties and bring in some fresh new faces who have no grievances with each other.i think the time is ripe now for a new party. as a (former) democrat, i will NEVER trust the party again after the primary charade.if we start up a new party now it will give us 3 years to make our point and make a new party feasible. the next few tea parties should focus on this.maybe signs reading “out with the old, in with the new” im sure this will scare the crap out of those weasels. lets start with frank, dodd, reid and pelosi.

By: Foxx

Foxx — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:04:03 +0000

The critique applies to all news sources, not just print. Print in particular is dying because of TV and the internet. TV of course is no better than print.

By: I'm a Linda too

I'm a Linda too — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:57:56 +0000

To be EXACT, it could read “because journalism has BECOME a joke”.

By: DaddysDarlin

DaddysDarlin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:39:02 +0000

Congress needs to keep their hands off the newspapers.
Newspapers need to start reporting the real news, that is the only way to get any readers back.
We all saw how they failed at unbiased reporting during this past election, I always thought that there was some kind of oath that reporters took, I guess they all failed at the same time to be unbiased reporters.
We know that they were told by their higher ups to quell any negative reports on Obama, that’s why nothing was reported about his inexperience, his lack of a valid bc, no background on his college papers or his work record, because he didnt have one.
If these reporters had fairly reported the news Obama would be nowhere near the White House, his associations alone would have been a deal breaker, but we heard only the sound of crickets.
I am appalled at the lack of standards in the newspaper industry, I for one will never buy another paper again.
I trust the information I get online, I get all the information, not just what Obama and his cronies want me to see. I believe that is why Obama wants to take over the internet and start policing us. He doesnt want us to have any way to communicate with each other, he couldn’t handle another tea party.
We will keep having tea parties, gatherings, protests, as long as Obama is in office and our congress is complacent. We will be heard, and in the end it is we American Citizens who have the power to take Obama and the entire congress out.
We will vote in an entirely new congress and get rid of those lifetime politicians.
I am ready for a third party, I know we all are, this should be the next step so we can identify those who are running who hold the same values as we do!
LETS GET TO NAMING A THIRD PARTY, I AM READY, ANYONE ELSE?

By: candymarl

candymarl — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:02:44 +0000

Excellent comment and true.

By: candymarl

candymarl — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:37 +0000

Government bails out newspapers. Newspapers then become government owned media.

Welcome to the new Soviet Union.