Now that is timely reporting

lookout123 · 09-01-2004, 05:00 PM

It doesn't matter what your political persuasion is, you have to admit that when the print media is reporting on events that haven't even happened yet they might be stretching the idea of journalistic credibility a bit far.

Harper's sees into the future.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2004, 06:01 PM

Lewis Lapham was Nostrodamas in a previous life. :hafucking
Probably in many cases the press is familiar enough with the newsmakers and their agendas to accurately write their stories in advance. BUT, they still shouldn't do it because if it's prewritten they're not going to pay attention.

Cyber Wolf · 09-02-2004, 06:38 AM

See...this is a good reason why I get my news from a bunch of sources. Then I see what each source says, filter out what smells like spin and career/business motivation and make a decision about what's left. News outlets have come a long long way from being a central point for people to know what's going on in their world to being a central point for people to be led about their world, regardless of what's going on.

09-01-2004, 05:00 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Now that is timely reporting It doesn't matter what your political persuasion is, you have to admit that when the print media is reporting on events that haven't even happened yet they might be stretching the idea of journalistic credibility a bit far. Harper's sees into the future. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-01-2004, 06:01 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Lewis Lapham was Nostrodamas in a previous life. :hafucking Probably in many cases the press is familiar enough with the newsmakers and their agendas to accurately write their stories in advance. BUT, they still shouldn't do it because if it's prewritten they're not going to pay attention. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2004, 06:38 AM	#3
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	See...this is a good reason why I get my news from a bunch of sources. Then I see what each source says, filter out what smells like spin and career/business motivation and make a decision about what's left. News outlets have come a long long way from being a central point for people to know what's going on in their world to being a central point for people to be led about their world, regardless of what's going on. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

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