Posted on 04/15/2009 6:56:07 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
Even before "State of Play," his new movie celebrating the watchdog role of newspapers, Ben Affleck was partial to print. He grew up a reader of The Boston Globe and can't imagine his hometown paper going out of business. "I was definitely shocked to hear about the Globe," the actor told us, referring to The New York Times Co.'s threat to shutter New England's newspaper of record unless it gets concessions from the paper's unions. "I fundamentally misunderstood what was going on. Boston.com has 5.6 million readers a month, and yet this hugely successful news gathering operation is going out of business." (For the record, Boston.com had 5.7 million unique visitors last month.) Affleck, who's in town filming "The Company Men" with Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper, has been thinking a lot about the fate of newspapers since filming "State of Play," in which he plays an up-and-coming congressman who tangles with a tenacious reporter played by Russell Crowe. "Part of the erosion of newspapers is about new media, but part of it is newspapers' own fault," Affleck said. "I think the public has felt let down by The New York Times and others for not asking the tough questions, whether about the Iraq war or the subprime issue. The job of the fourth estate is to stand outside the vested interests and say, 'Wait a minute, this isn't viable.' "
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LOL! As if Affleck opinion really matters? It is articles exactly like this is the reason for paper failures. What a pathetic article.
Goebbels believed there was a "watchdog" role for newspapers.
So did Hearst (give me the pictures, I'll give you the "war").
Screw Big Media and their lies.
The purpose of journalism is to accurately report the FACTS of the day's events.
Activism in that reporting turns the report into propaganda.
Beat me to it. I wouldn’t trust that guy’s opinion on a piece of freaking produce. The fact that the article implies that I’m supposed to care is equally insulting.
Actually the public has felt let down by the Old Grey 'ore because SHE LIED. Journalists at the NY Times have MADE IT UP at times. FAKE news. Dishonest journalism.
A real "must see" propaganda film about the DNC's propaganda arm.
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Why does his opinion matter? He’s just an actor for heaven’s sake.
Celebutard. His brother is a much better actor......................
Another empty headed Hollywood expert..
They covered the Iraq War: Bush=Hitler, Bush-lied, Bush=War Criminal.
The subprime issue? Your donkeys caused that assflack!
Why doesn’t he kick in about $20 mil and buy the lousy rag!
"He played one on TV."
Because Afflect is your typical tree hugging, bed wetting liberal. He loves to lecture to the little people, but does not practice what he preaches. After all that is for the little people. 10 to 1 that worthless SOB itemizes his taxes and does not take a 0 for Feds and state income taxes.
The bias is just choking at the vast majority of newspapers, after they pulled that hatchet job on Gov Palin that was enough.
Let them crash, the committed malpractice now the market will seal their fate.
Doesn’t mention the tough questions to the Zero, though, does he —
“Why haven’t you produced the vault copy of your birth certificate in response to widespread claims that you were not born in Hawaii” (of course, the media had NO trouble demanding McCain’s birth certificate)
“Why are all your college and political records sealed?” (of course, they pulled everything they could on Bush to show how stupid he was - then found out Kerry was the real dummy)
“Why did you bow to the Saudi King and then lie about it?”
Bingo
Sorry. Got him confused with Matt Damon — son of a stock broker and university professor.
That's just so......perfect! LMAO!
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