tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post2886531519406884739..comments2023-07-11T04:00:56.031-04:00Comments on Irreverent: Musings on Faith, Love, Life and Politics: So where were they?Wallacewriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15664895798688527246noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post-30653981343360847052010-03-25T19:41:06.639-04:002010-03-25T19:41:06.639-04:00Excellent points, Elizabeth. Even as I occasionall...Excellent points, Elizabeth. Even as I occasionally point out that anyone can take "data" and use it to inject bias into a news story, or that we shouldn't accept all conclusions presented by journalists we read online, I also recognize and remark on the fact that the journalists who remain employed are under incredible pressure to pump out stories.<br /><br />Fewer journalists, instantaneous media, twitter updates (with or without voracity) - journalism is a minefield, yet we still need our investigators, our critical social eyes - whatever the position - making their cases in words.<br /><br />In print or online.<br /><br />As for the editors, I think they're as pressured as the writers and everyone else in the virtual or literal newsroom. Rock and a hard place, in our quick-fix, sound byte lifestyle.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.com/2009/07/14/ap-poll-suggests-less-stress-over-mounting-debt/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post-25555922942866110422010-03-25T11:06:23.295-04:002010-03-25T11:06:23.295-04:00The MSM gets blamed for a lot of things it really ...The MSM gets blamed for a lot of things it really shouldn't be, especially in this era of dwindling resources and newspaper meltdown.<br /><br />But the lack of representation in newsrooms, particularly on the editorial level, predates the newspaper crisis. <br /><br />Frankly, it is one of the reasons citizen journalism has such appeal -- as suspect as the news can be coming from such unprofessional sources, at least it comes from a variety of unprofessional sources. ;-)<br /><br />BTW, one of my coworkers swears the only people who go to demonstrations/marches/rallies are "of a certain generation" or "of a specific group."<br /><br />What do you think?Sabrina Vourvouliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08260496687186444168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post-48583855226188131272010-03-24T21:38:57.611-04:002010-03-24T21:38:57.611-04:00Welcome, Amy! Thanks for your good comments.Welcome, Amy! Thanks for your good comments.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post-35408863632302571862010-03-24T13:14:10.155-04:002010-03-24T13:14:10.155-04:00i, too, have loved ones on all sides of political ...i, too, have loved ones on all sides of political and ideological debates--tea partiers and bleeding heart liberals. and i have a hard time condemning even those i vehemently disagree with when their convictions seem pure, as you say here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227880272394874647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24675356.post-82431030486968611712010-03-23T20:07:39.363-04:002010-03-23T20:07:39.363-04:00Part of it could be the editor condensing everythi...Part of it could be the editor condensing everything into a 3 minute sound bite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com