Comments on: To http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/ Tech, Culture, and Politics from Multi-Faceted Minds Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Woods http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-152 Brian Woods Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:28:46 +0000 http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-152 There isn't anything wrong with being liberal or conservative. Here at writhaus we have people who wear birkenstocks and people who are so conservative, they only get up on the right side of the bed. Neither of them is right 100% of the time, in my opinion. You'd know that if they'd contribute more stories (there was a really nice piece on gun control that just sort of evaporated, among other things). Someone having a "take" on a story is slanting it. That's what Drudge and/or Drudge's people did. I pulled it back and focused the spotlight on the story itself. I know it can be shocking to see real journalism nowadays, but we're doing our part to pressure wash the grime away. Where you see beacons of light, I see people with agendas. There isn’t anything wrong with being liberal or conservative. Here at writhaus we have people who wear birkenstocks and people who are so conservative, they only get up on the right side of the bed. Neither of them is right 100% of the time, in my opinion. You’d know that if they’d contribute more stories (there was a really nice piece on gun control that just sort of evaporated, among other things).

Someone having a “take” on a story is slanting it. That’s what Drudge and/or Drudge’s people did. I pulled it back and focused the spotlight on the story itself. I know it can be shocking to see real journalism nowadays, but we’re doing our part to pressure wash the grime away.

Where you see beacons of light, I see people with agendas.

]]> By: cane http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-151 cane Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:20:20 +0000 http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-151 No. That's your take on the story. Yeah, it's disgusting it's gotten to the point where "journalists" wear their politics on their sleeve. What's even more disgusting, is that, contrary to their constant denials, the majority of all media IS biased. Liberals all...save for a few beacons of light. The story is further proof. No. That’s your take on the story. Yeah, it’s disgusting it’s gotten to the point where “journalists” wear their politics on their sleeve. What’s even more disgusting, is that, contrary to their constant denials, the majority of all media IS biased. Liberals all…save for a few beacons of light. The story is further proof.

]]> By: Brian Woods http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-149 Brian Woods Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:34:50 +0000 http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-149 The headline says that Democrats give more than Republicans when the real story is that journalists give at all. It's an example of looking through the story to find the slant. Given that most journalists are free-speech-trumpeting, flag-burning-amendment-hating liberals, it's akin to the story that the predominantly white referee staff in the predominantly black NBA call more fouls on black players. Wouldn't that go without saying? If you live in a town that's 90% Asian and a headline appears in the paper calling the city police force for citing more Asians than any other demographic, is that a story? Your comment is a good example with how Americans have stopped challenging the established media and accept whatever they feeding us on a given day. The headline says that Democrats give more than Republicans when the real story is that journalists give at all. It’s an example of looking through the story to find the slant.

Given that most journalists are free-speech-trumpeting, flag-burning-amendment-hating liberals, it’s akin to the story that the predominantly white referee staff in the predominantly black NBA call more fouls on black players. Wouldn’t that go without saying?

If you live in a town that’s 90% Asian and a headline appears in the paper calling the city police force for citing more Asians than any other demographic, is that a story?

Your comment is a good example with how Americans have stopped challenging the established media and accept whatever they feeding us on a given day.

]]> By: cane http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-147 cane Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:23:31 +0000 http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-147 And just how is that Drudge headline "biased"? It's a fact. The numbers are in the story. Reporters give the Dems more money. You say you're independent...however, your fear of the truth suggest otherwise. -C And just how is that Drudge headline “biased”? It’s a fact. The numbers are in the story. Reporters give the Dems more money. You say you’re independent…however, your fear of the truth suggest otherwise.

-C

]]> By: David Yontz http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-146 David Yontz Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:46:47 +0000 http://writhaus.com/2007/06/21/to-donate-or-not-to-donate/#comment-146 My professors at Syracuse would be proud of you. In journalism school they certainly teach not to make your opinions known. I actually had one professor that never even took free food at an event because he didn't trust himself to be fair if he took it. (Everyone's happy with a full stomach.) It's nearly impossible, though, not to have opinions as a human being. But a reporter never should make his or her views known and should do all he or she can to give unbiased reporting. My professors at Syracuse would be proud of you. In journalism school they certainly teach not to make your opinions known. I actually had one professor that never even took free food at an event because he didn’t trust himself to be fair if he took it. (Everyone’s happy with a full stomach.) It’s nearly impossible, though, not to have opinions as a human being. But a reporter never should make his or her views known and should do all he or she can to give unbiased reporting.

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