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Tired of Bias? Record Reporter's Off the Record Comments at Rallys!
10/10/08 | Reaganesque

Posted on 10/10/2008 9:34:02 AM PDT by Reaganesque

An earlier thread spoke of some disparaging comments overheard at a McCain/Palin rally from the media core that was covering it. Let's drive another nail into the coffin of the so-called "main stream media" and catch these comments on tape and present them here and on YouTube and lets name names, shall we?


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bias; liberalmedia; media; rallys; reporters
They have no problem publisizing the off hand comments of public figures so, why should we? The media have become public figures so, why not? Real journalism in this country is dead. Lets bury it.
1 posted on 10/10/2008 9:34:03 AM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: maine-iac7

ping


2 posted on 10/10/2008 9:37:18 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Reaganesque
Real journalism in this country is dead. Lets bury it.

Real journalism has been dead and buried for many years with the Old Gray Whore as it's tombstone. Let's resurrect it and bring freedom of the press to those who cannot afford to print their own newspaper.

I know I'm saying pretty much the same thing, but I expressed it in a more positive way.

3 posted on 10/10/2008 10:25:53 AM PDT by magslinger (A politician who thinks he is above the law is actually beneath contempt.)
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To: Reaganesque

Can you point me to that tread or tell me what was said?


4 posted on 10/10/2008 10:27:21 AM PDT by Mrs.O'Strategery
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To: Reaganesque

5 posted on 10/10/2008 10:38:36 AM PDT by Islander7 (The only thing Obama has to fear is the truth!)
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To: Reaganesque

Good idea... but people shouldn’t record and publicize these media scum without checking local laws first. In some places it is illegal to record someone without their consent. Even if it legal to record them, it might not be legal to post the recordings in public places. “Reporters” might not be considered public figures by the law, so don’t assume you’re protected.

For example, in New Hampshire, a quick read of Section 570-A:2 would make me reluctant to record a “reporter”:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/lviii/570-a/570-a-2.htm

In many places, law enforcement is run by liberals and they would take the side of the “reporter”/Democrat operative.


6 posted on 10/10/2008 11:09:46 AM PDT by Jordo
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To: Jordo

I think you give good advice, but what’s said in public surely isn’t considered the same as taping a private phone conversation? Think of the great hay that was made when someone recorded Fowler’s conversation in South Carolina.


7 posted on 10/10/2008 2:33:31 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Reaganesque
Rallys?

Gee, I'd like to, but the local Rallys closed about 4 years ago.

It's not rallies is it?

8 posted on 10/10/2008 10:12:41 PM PDT by Rudder (That One, Hussein Obama)
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To: Mamzelle

I’m no lawyer, but read the statute at the link. It mentions “oral communications”. It doesn’t say they have to be electronic.

It will be different in every state, and some cities and towns have their own laws.


9 posted on 10/11/2008 3:19:07 AM PDT by Jordo
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To: Islander7
Glad to see you included George Clintonopoulos in the montage.

Anyone ever notice how many former Democratic press secretaries and speechwriters are working as TV newsmen and columnists?

Then there's Bill Moyers, who is about half of PBS's political journalism effort all by himself, who was press flack for LBJ.

10 posted on 10/11/2008 6:36:45 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: Jordo
In many places, law enforcement is run by liberals and they would take the side of the “reporter”/Democrat operative.

Fine, then do "civil disobedience" and post the clip on the Net anyway. It'll go viral, the liberal LE's will never be able to suppress it, and you'll get your message out, even though it might cost you.

11 posted on 10/11/2008 6:39:08 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: magslinger

I like the way you put it better. Well done!


12 posted on 10/11/2008 8:26:14 AM PDT by Reaganesque
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