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The Jim Acosta Show (All About Jim Acosta) Featuring Jim Acosta
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| 8/5/2018
| By Laz A. Mataz
Posted on 08/05/2018 11:21:34 AM PDT by Lazamataz
A long time ago, one of the most important journalist standards was this: "Never make yourself the story." What does that mean? When reporting, journalists must avoid making themselves a subject of the news or participate actively in any story.
Jim Acosta, of CNN, not only rejects that concept, he doubles-down, and attempts to become the entire focus of story after story. He turns the term "journalist standards" an oxymoron. His boorish and rude behavior at multiple press conferences makes him (probably intentionally) the center of attention.
Witness this small sampling of outbursts:
- In January of 2018, Acosta's behavior towards President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan was so rude and unacceptable, it was noticed by many individuals, including Sundance of Conservative Treehouse.
- Not even the White House Easter Egg Roll (and the children in attendance) are safe from Jim Acosta's oafish behavior. During the Easter Egg Roll, Acosta repeatedly interrupted the festivities, demanding Trump answer questions about DACA.
- In the second week of June of 2018, during a segment when questions were not supposed to be asked, Jim Acosta's bellowed out questions to the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about the historic meeting between the American and North Korean leaders. His behavior was characterized as annoying and attention-seeking, in which he rudely demanded answers in a setting not intended for press questions. He enjoyed a great deal of backlash for his ill-bred behavior. His response was not to apologize for being out of line, but instead, to defend his unacceptable behavior.
- In a video posted by CNN, Jim Acosta demanded that Sarah Sanders say that the press is not the enemy of the people. Since when does a journalist have the right to demand any person say anything? Furthermore, CNN's own copy on that video states "CNN's Jim Acosta asks White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to respond to Ivanka Trump's comments that the press is not the enemy of the people." Since when is someone required to support the comments someone else made? A suggestion: Perhaps, Mr. Acosta, you could ask Ivanka Trump directly.
- immediately after the above-referenced event, in which Sarah Sanders had to checkmate Jim Acosta, he then bizarrely recommended that journalists march -- like protesters! -- chanting Were Not the Enemy of the People. Let's leave aside for a second that the sentence does not have the meter and cadence required for a good protest chant.... this man actually advised fellow news professionals to become the news, in stark contrast to one of the primary tenets of journalism!
- Then, when protesters heckled him, Jim Acosta said he feared violence from them and April Ryan of CNN actually went so far as to say his life was in danger. News flash to the News Misleadia -- a couple of insults and some harsh language is not violence. Your drama-queen pronouncements are idiotic and meant to make YOU the subject of the news.
Even his fellow professionals at CNN have noticed. Steve Krakauer, a former Producer for CNN news, characterized his conduct as self-serving antics, saying they give all good journalists a bad name.
If his behavior goes unchecked, I expect a show to be unveiled on CNN: "The Jim Acosta Show (All About Jim Acosta) Featuring Jim Acosta". I imagine the credits for that show might read like this:
The Jim Acosta Show (All About Jim Acosta) Featuring Jim Acosta
Featuring: Jim Acosta
Guest star: Jim Acosta
Written by: Jim Acosta
Directed by: Jim Acosta
Editing by: Jim Acosta
Camera One: Jim Acosta
Camera Two: Jim Acosta
Sound: Jim Acosta
Casting: Jim Acosta
Costumes by: Jim Acosta
Makeup by: Jim Acosta
Key Grip 1: Jim Acosta
Key Grip 2: Jim Acosta
No Jim Acostas were harmed in the filming of this episode.
TOPICS: FReeper Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acosta; allaboutjimacosta; cnnsucks; jimacosta; thejimacostashow
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:21:34 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
To: Lazamataz; JoSixChip; hillarynot; Jane Long; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Black Agnes; djstex; ...
PING!!!
Oh Boy, this is going to be a great thread!!!
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:22:43 AM PDT
by
HarleyLady27
( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
To: TheOldLady; Cyber Liberty; CatherineofAragon; melissa_in_ga; Slings and Arrows; ...
This one was a great deal of fun to write.
Acosta made it easy for me.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:24:05 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
To: Lazamataz
So, is it gonna be available on DVD/blue ray. Collectors edition with actual Acosta tears?
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:29:26 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
If Jim Acosta can make money for Jim Acosta, by selling "The Jim Acosta Show (All About Jim Acosta) Featuring Jim Acosta" on DVD, Jim Acosta might just do it.
Jim Acosta.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:31:11 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
To: Lazamataz
Good job!
Jimmy Acosta is a shoe-in for a win at the American Journalism Awards in the Drama Queen category.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:31:36 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: Lazamataz
He also writes himself his own paychecks. Written to Jim Acosta,Signed by Jim Acosta,Endorsed by Jim Acosta! What a guy!
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:31:39 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
("There stands mother under the oleanders,open the windows." A dying cowboys last words,1879.)
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:31:59 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(You DonÂ’t Know About Lonely...)
To: TADSLOS
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:35:16 AM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: Jeff Chandler
Another one for your fine forum. :)
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:35:22 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
To: Lazamataz
I heard that Jim Acosta was the host of the Jim Acosta show and his guest this week will be Jim Acosta on the Jim Acosta show.
And the only person watching the Jim Acosta show featuring Jim Acosta and his guest Jim Acosta will be Jim Acosta
To: Hammerhead
Jim Acosta does not appreciate criticism of “The Jim Acosta Show (All About Jim Acosta) Featuring Jim Acosta”, no, Jim Acosta does not appreciate it AT ALL.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:38:08 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
To: Lazamataz
LOL, Good post.
Journalists are supposed to have standards but Acosta is a propagandist and he demonstrates it’s anything goes to help preserve their corrupt status quo.
What’s that old saying about when your enemies are failing to let them? Jim Acosta is a fun one to watch demonstrate this.
CGato
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:38:42 AM PDT
by
Conservative Gato
(There are NOW 4 kind of LIES; Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and the Media.)
To: Lazamataz
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:39:08 AM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: Lazamataz
Jim just got pushed aside for a new show.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:42:18 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(You DonÂ’t Know About Lonely...)
To: Lazamataz
https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
Society of Professional Jounalist Code of Ethics
The MSM adhere to none of these.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:48:40 AM PDT
by
Eddie01
To: Lazamataz
Ya, saved it and will use it!
(sent from my iPad on my Airbus).
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:52:50 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Lazamataz
Is he the same bobble head on ESPN/NFL who yaks politics rather than doing a critique of games?
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:57:50 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: SkyDancer
There’s a few of those, on ESPN and NFL, but Jim Acosta is not one of them.
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posted on
08/05/2018 11:58:31 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)
To: Lazamataz
I thought he was the guy that went all gun control yakking during half-time once awhile back.
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posted on
08/05/2018 12:01:03 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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