Courage Under Fire - What GW Bush could learn from journalists who cover the world’s hot spots

Newsweek ^ | 10-17-03 | Eleanor Clift - <auto barf>

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Oct. 17 — Too bad President Bush didn’t attend the 14th annual Courage in Journalism awards luncheon in New York on Thursday. He might have come away with a higher regard for the profession when he has lately disparaged for the “filter” it imposes on news.

THE International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) honors women journalists around the world for the work they perform under the most daunting conditions. Among this year’s winners are Tatyana Goryachova from Ukraine, who had acid thrown in her face because of articles she had written about government corruption, and Manelos Monzon of Guatemala, whose house was broken into and car destroyed by machine-gun fire in an effort to keep her from writing about human-rights violations.

The obstacles faced by journalists working in the United States pale next to the experiences related by the IWMF Courage awardees. We’re chafing under Bush’s public-relations offensive against the national media. He complains that negative news crowds out good news in the reporting about Iraq. He has a point because news is almost always by definition negative. A former NBC executive once said that news is what the government would pay you not to print; the rest is advertising.

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

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[anniegetyourgun]

Only Eleanor could connect dots (henious crimes against journalists doing their job to President Bush's desire to see fair and balanced coverage) that are not even on the same page.

Wadanidjit.

[smith288]

< self congradulatory media boobism >

[billorites]

Eleanor's a shrill, chicken-necked, Pelosi wannabe.

[billorites]

"THE International Women’s Media Foundation"

Thanks to TIVO, I'll never have to miss this.

[SkyPilot]

Eleanor----you are pathetic.

[Broadside Joe]

"THE International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) honors women journalists around the world for the work they perform under the most daunting conditions. Among this year’s winners are Tatyana Goryachova from Ukraine, who had acid thrown in her face because of articles she had written about government corruption, and Manelos Monzon of Guatemala, whose house was broken into and car destroyed by machine-gun fire in an effort to keep her from writing about human-rights violations."

Kind of funny that none of these are from the mainstream press in DC OR Baghdad. Perhaps Eleanor is the one that should have learned something?

"The obstacles faced by journalists working in the United States"

What obstacles?

"He complains that negative news crowds out good news in the reporting about Iraq."

Are you trying to say that this is not true?

He has a point because news is almost always by definition negative.

Almost always means only if there is an (R) behind the name.

[demlosers]

What the hell is this? This gets the stupidest headline award.

Oxymoron!

[tioga]

-so on this "glittery" filled evening, with courageous women journalists from abroad, this evil twit is going to attack the president. One would think that stories of women risking their lives would take the spotlight off of their hate for our POTUS, but no. Does this broad even have a life?

[sirchtruth]

Wadanidjit.

I have officially consulted my Creative Spelling Dict. and have found no entries for this...apparent contestant. I will meet with the board tomarrow to see if they approve, fair enough?

BTW, did you submit an application for this, because the Bi-laws can only be extended under supervision.

[dsc]

"A former NBC executive once said that news is what the government would pay you not to print; the rest is advertising."

The Klintstone scumbags didn't have to pay them not to print things the American people should have known, did they?

Is there no end to the self-rightous arrogance of these parasites?

[Right_in_Virginia]

We’re chafing under Bush’s public-relations offensive against the national media. He complains that negative news crowds out good news in the reporting about Iraq.

No, Eleanor, you witch. President Bush has pointed out how you LIE about what's happening in Iraq.

So please stop scratching at your chafing in public. It's really unattrative.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

  [Bush] complains that negative news crowds out good news in the reporting about Iraq. He has a point because news is almost always by definition negative. A former NBC executive once said that news is what the government would pay you not to print; the rest is advertising.

That's true under a First Amendment-respecting government-- when journalists compete to attract attention by scaring the audience. But when a government does not respect the First Amendment, it does its own advertising and prevents actual news (as defined above) from being published. And, lest we forget, that's a perfect description of Saddam Hussain's regime--and The News We Kept To Ourselves CNN admits it accepted the regime's restrictions as the price of appearing to report "objective news" from Baghdad.

And if the news is what the govenment doesn't want to discuss, that does not prove that the rest--"advertising"--is untrue. It simply means that journalism has a different, and practially opposite, perspective and set of incentives to those of the government (at least a Republican government).

The obstacles faced by journalists working in the United States pale next to the experiences related by the IWMF Courage awardees. We’re chafing under Bush’s public-relations offensive against the national media.

Journalists view a Republican president's effort to use the so-called "bully pulpit" with hostility because of the contrast of incentives between them--and because they expect to control the best pulpit. Journalism functions as an Establishment (one which, like the mafia, denies its own existence) for that very purpose.

The lunch concluded with a solemn video tribute to 18 journalists who died in Iraq. They came from many nations, but they were all drawn there to learn the truth, “or whatever is closest to it,” said CNN’s Judy Woodruff, who acted as moderator.

No, they went to gather news. The truth is more than the news. The news functions as a half-truth--the part of the truth which makes a propaganda wind at the backs of liberal politicians.

[anniegetyourgun]

inatspecial.

[jmaroneps37]

"Courage in journalism award"? I'll bet they have a category called "the nina burley courage under clinton's desk award."
But listen gang, this is wonderful stuff. The shiite that comes out of journalist's childish mouths is annoying for sure but; it reminds us that they are not making progress toward credibility but going further away. Since they are lying it is a good thing that their credibility is sinking.

[lorrainer]

To Eleanor Twit:

Errmmm--excuse me, but the President puts his life on the line every time he goes out in public in this country. This is not to mention that he is currently on a tour of some of the most dangerous countries in the world--where people there have vowed to kill him any way they could--instead of attending your stupid luncheon in New York on Thursday.

Get a grip on reality. Sheesh.

[tet68]

they were all drawn there to learn the truth, “or whatever is closest to it,” said CNN’s Judy Woodruff,

Translation.

...the truth, or whatever fits our agenda.

Remember Bill Clinton gave us something "close to the truth". JUDY.

[stylin19a]

The same courage it took CNN waifs NOT to report the bad things going in in pre-war Iraq - for fear of losing access to Saddam's administration ?

[sirchtruth]

inatspecial.

You have now taken a step towards "Outtabownze!" Eventhough your creative handy work is unique, it is imperative that you consult the councelors before these outlandish attempts of Creative Spelling continue.

The CSD, with which I have the high honor of possessing, still has moocho room for entries, BUT you must apply first! The board just can't have people throwing these kinds of things around, others would be highly confused!! I'm sure many people are in Phonetic Combobulation right this very minute.

I would love to provide you with an xscuse, but you are a highly decorated spellor....See, I'm on automatic, I can't spell regular words correctly so my application was approved on the spot, but you don't have this same luxury! You're summatingly Grammatic, and The WOTD author is a highly recognized position and there is a standard "we" expect here within the CSD intersanctum.

Look, I'll go to the board of CS to TRY and get an approval for you, but you're gonna have to provide me with, at the very least, a referral!

Good day Madam.

[anniegetyourgun]

LOL! I shall try to refrain from promulagating confusion here on FR....though I find it seems to abound without much help from me!