tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post110820581044281026..comments2024-02-02T05:29:15.989-05:00Comments on MediaCitizen: Bloggers Nail Another Skin to the WallTimothy Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428218526755405762noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108675467443651042005-02-17T16:24:00.000-05:002005-02-17T16:24:00.000-05:00I was and am against the Iraq War. I thought and s...I was and am against the Iraq War. I thought and still think, with over whelming evidence, if some honest journalist would investigate, that the army did target journalist by order of the White House. When our troops rolled into Bagdad and that tank targeted the hotel and killed a journalist standing on a balcony reporting on the war. Our troops knew that hotel was where the journalist were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108668900185518562005-02-17T14:35:00.000-05:002005-02-17T14:35:00.000-05:00This is not america. Free speech is a right.....a...This is not america. Free speech is a right.....and if war is the reason that we cant speak our minds, and the government says war is indefinate, so then will we be silenced indefinately? No! I will never be silent. we need to demand an investigation into why these deaths happened, we need to have open debate, we need our democratic republic back. The phrase "you are either with us, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108606649867781922005-02-16T21:17:00.000-05:002005-02-16T21:17:00.000-05:00Jordan spoke the truth. The targeting and killing ...Jordan spoke the truth. The targeting and killing of journalists by US troops has been well documented in the world press e.g. in the London "Independent News". This is the first time an American journalist had the courage to talk about it ... and then he backed off, scared, under pressure. All the witnesses to Jordan's revelation say his words were reported accurately, e.g. as confirmed by suchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108576537379760862005-02-16T12:55:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:55:00.000-05:00I understand that conservative columnist Michelle ...I understand that conservative columnist Michelle Malkin had a hand in bringing Jordan down. Isn't that rich? I mean, isn't this the same Michelle Malkin who suggested on Hardball last summer that John Kerry INTENTIONALLY shot himself to get out of Vietnam? I don't rememeber her having to resign over her outrageous comment. See link below:<br /><br />http://mediamatters.org/items/200408200005Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108576071031164142005-02-16T12:47:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:47:00.000-05:00Journalist are required to deal only in facts...
1...Journalist are required to deal only in facts...<br />1) A tape of Jordan's comments was made in Davos.<br />2) The organizers forum claim the tape records comments that were "off the record".<br />3) CNN and/or Jordan could have waved their confidentiallity of the "off the record" comments of Jordan and released the only his sections of the tape.<br />4) CNN and/or Jordan did not do this.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108575606688432092005-02-16T12:40:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:40:00.000-05:00Has anyone considered that perhaps Jordan is telli...Has anyone considered that perhaps Jordan is telling the truth? The way this administraton is going, I wouldn't be surprized if burkas came into fashion, or the Hand Maiden became the norm of society. And believe it or not the "left" is not communist and the "right" is not represented by goody two shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108565821231340112005-02-16T09:57:00.000-05:002005-02-16T09:57:00.000-05:00Is this the same guy that gave Saddam a pass on to...Is this the same guy that gave Saddam a pass on torture of Iraqi citizens? He deserved to be out of a job then. Reporters are supposed to report the news. If he wants to add his thoughts, he would then be a commentator. A lot of reporters do not seem to know the difference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108460650629473482005-02-15T04:44:00.000-05:002005-02-15T04:44:00.000-05:00Thanks bvindc for the excellent listing of attacks...Thanks bvindc for the excellent listing of attacks on journalists which might very well have been deliberate. (I was getting tired of the group think type mob developing in the posts on this sight and was about to look up some of the reports of attacks on journalists when I read your refreshing post.) <br />Attacks on journalists have received occassional but scant coverage in the mainstream Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108440337764028242005-02-14T23:05:00.000-05:002005-02-14T23:05:00.000-05:00anon writes: Someone should create a scholarship f...anon writes: <I>Someone should create a scholarship fund so all the "pajama-clad Woodwards and Bernsteins" can go to J-school and discover what it's like to actually report a story, interview real people, etc.</I>Unnecessary, since some of the best bloggers hold advanced degrees, many of them being lawyers, e.g., Instapundit, the Power Line crew, Hugh Hewitt, and all those guys at The Volohk Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108439036291011492005-02-14T22:43:00.000-05:002005-02-14T22:43:00.000-05:00From the Miami Herald Article linked to by Tim: Me...From the Miami Herald Article linked to by Tim: <I>Media critic Shafer said the sheer immensity of the blog response forced the story onto newspaper front pages. ''What they were practicing was virtuous pack journalism,'' he said. ``Everybody thinks pack journalism is bad, but sometimes, like on 9/11, you want a pack. This was pack journalism at its best.''</I>No, I don't. I don't want "pack Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108435739079579352005-02-14T21:48:00.000-05:002005-02-14T21:48:00.000-05:00Anyone who doubts 1) that Jordan was brought down ...Anyone who doubts 1) that Jordan was brought down by those protecting themselves and 2) that Gannon was brought down by those protecting honest journalism is living in the fantasy-based reality.<br /><br />Anyone with even a big of background digging would know that journalist and/or journalism who are even a little anti-war are targetted for silencing. Read "They Kill Journalist, Don't They" on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108432989670749822005-02-14T21:03:00.000-05:002005-02-14T21:03:00.000-05:00Ollie North dares to talk about "lower standards"?...Ollie North dares to talk about "lower standards"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108431960338454962005-02-14T20:46:00.000-05:002005-02-14T20:46:00.000-05:00Bloggers wish they could force CNN to do anything....Bloggers wish they could force CNN to do anything.<br /><br />CNN wanted Jordan gone, and his impolitic comments gave CNN the excuse they needed.<br /><br />WOT: word choices I would like to see more of:<br /><br />'animosity' rather than 'animus'<br /><br />'fear' or 'anxiety' rather than 'angst'.<br /><br />'Schadenfreude' has no English equivalent, for reasons that escape me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108424010085233462005-02-14T18:33:00.000-05:002005-02-14T18:33:00.000-05:00Let's look at facts and evidence before accusing p...Let's look at facts and evidence before accusing people of lying, please. When you look at evidence, particularly the testimony of the guard unit secretary seen on her televised interview, Rather's story about Bush's guard service appears to be true. <br />What evidence does Jordan have to support his assertion that journalists were targeted? There are several news sources in Europe, e.g., the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108422286877995252005-02-14T18:04:00.000-05:002005-02-14T18:04:00.000-05:00Someone should create a scholarship fund so all th...Someone should create a scholarship fund so all the "pajama-clad Woodwards and Bernsteins" can go to J-school and discover what it's like to actually report a story, interview real people, etc. In reporting the news, there's no substitute for BEING THERE, and "there" is not sitting in front of your 'puter in your jammies ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108419305776900882005-02-14T17:15:00.000-05:002005-02-14T17:15:00.000-05:00It seems armchair opinion bloggers are ensuring th...It seems armchair opinion bloggers are ensuring the resurrection of mccarthyism; shame, shame, and more shame. PHawxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108417986718164262005-02-14T16:53:00.000-05:002005-02-14T16:53:00.000-05:00Yesterday during a visit to Portland, OR, i spent ...Yesterday during a visit to Portland, OR, i spent considerable time in Powell's. A good portion of that time was spent in the journalism section, revisiting a variety of source materials that discussed US military history as it pertained to targeting and killing journalists. There is plenty to read. Even a casual reading of the yearly Top 25 Censored Stories for the last few years reveals the spyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251017646611361354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108400183609706252005-02-14T11:56:00.000-05:002005-02-14T11:56:00.000-05:00Have you people been living under a rock? Do you r...Have you people been living under a rock? Do you read the goddamn news papers? Have you ever heard of the internet? Google? There has been plenty of reporting but it's been a snippit here and a snippet there but seldom strung together for the bozos. Great Psyops technique, ain't it?<br /><br />Of course some U.S troops have been targeting journalists and we're often doing it based on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108371565946382732005-02-14T03:59:00.000-05:002005-02-14T03:59:00.000-05:00Please... Helen Thomas has covered the White House...Please... Helen Thomas has covered the White House for over 50 years. Often referred to as the “The First Lady of the Press,” Helen has earned a place in that room 10 times more than anybody. For many years it was tradition that Helen, sitting in the front row, always asked the first question. This tradition held thru both Republican and Democratic administrations. Of course that all changed withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108303498864010292005-02-13T09:04:00.000-05:002005-02-13T09:04:00.000-05:00Great comment Mona. I want to thank others who've ...Great comment Mona. I want to thank others who've posted here as well. Your comments -- along with notes Jonah Goldberg of National Review has sent me via e-mail -- have helped me gain an appreciation for conservative bloggers' motivations vis-à-vis mainstream media. I can't say that I agree with many of your suppositions about the liberal bent of the media, but I respect the way the landscape Timothy Karrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428218526755405762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108282084927919622005-02-13T03:08:00.000-05:002005-02-13T03:08:00.000-05:00Mr. Kerr,
By the tone of your comments and the to...Mr. Kerr,<br /><br />By the tone of your comments and the topics you choose, it would seem you are less than neutral and have your own set of lens you view the world thought.<br /><br />My interest in Jordan was secondary to my interest in the charge he made against our military. I was most upset about it. I still am. I would have liked a full and complete investigation. <br /><br />Since the M$MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108253354186785792005-02-12T19:09:00.000-05:002005-02-12T19:09:00.000-05:00Timothy, fine blog. I am here via Jonah.
Let me s...Timothy, fine blog. I am here via Jonah.<br /><br />Let me say I agree with you that the WH releasing the identity of a CIA operative is impt and serious, and is legitimately investigated by journalists. However, I simply do not care about Bush & Co. credentialling a nobody so they can take some softball questions. On the scale of political scandals, that doesn't merit much indignation.<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108239772344350042005-02-12T15:22:00.000-05:002005-02-12T15:22:00.000-05:00Thanks Lloyd, but I don't understand what you're w...Thanks Lloyd, but I don't understand what you're writing about. Compare? Jordan and Gannon are apples and oranges. The only thing I am comparing here is the manner in which bloggers mobilized to bring low two journalists -- though calling Gannon a journalist is a stretch. While I agree on the important new role of blogs as watchdogs of the media, I am sounding a note of caution. <br /><br />AgainTimothy Karrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428218526755405762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108238303212028752005-02-12T14:58:00.000-05:002005-02-12T14:58:00.000-05:00"I gather from the tone of the preceding comments,..."I gather from the tone of the preceding comments, that MediaCitizen is getting plenty of visitors via the link on the National Review's website."<br /><br />Also Buzzmachine. <br /><br />"I must, however, reiterate that the zeal with which bloggers drove Eason from office was motivated more by their desire to score political points than to get at the truth of the issue."<br /><br />So now you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1108234847954720022005-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:002005-02-12T14:00:00.000-05:00Eason down
Eason down the road
Pick your left foo...Eason down<br />Eason down the road<br /><br />Pick your left foot up<br />When your right foot’s down<br />Come on legs keep movin’<br />Don’t you lose no ground<br />You just keep on keepin’<br />On the road that you choose<br />Don’t you give up walkin’<br />’cause you gave up shoes, no<br /><br />Eason down, Eason down the road<br />Come on, Eason down, Eason down the road<br />Don’t you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com