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Blogging As Typing, Not Journalism
CBS ^ | Eric Engberg

Posted on 11/08/2004 11:20:57 AM PST by Grendel9

As the election campaign unfolded, operators of some of the internet’s politics-oriented blogs, no doubt high on the perfume of many "hits" and their own developing sense of community, envisioned a future when they would diminish then replace the traditional media as the nation’s primary source of political news and commentary. *** The public is now assaulted by news and pretend-news from many directions, thanks to the now infamous "information superhighway." But the ability to transmit words, we learned during the Citizens Band radio fad of the 70’s, does not mean that any knowledge is being passed along. One of the verdicts rendered by election night 2004 is that, given their lack of expertise, standards and, yes, humility, the chances of the bloggers replacing mainstream journalism are about as good as the parasite replacing the dog it fastens on.

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And of course, America's John/Jane Doe are too stupid to distinguish between propaganda and truth! - says CBS
1 posted on 11/08/2004 11:20:59 AM PST by Grendel9
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To: Grendel9

(Exerpt: Read more at CBSnews.com)

My question is 'Why would I want to read anything at CBS?'


2 posted on 11/08/2004 11:24:34 AM PST by resistance
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To: Grendel9

They get it wrong time after time. I don't believe anyone thinks blogs and Internet chat are going to "replace" mainstream journalists. Where do they dream up this stuff? We simply want them to wake up, step outside their bubbles and see how biased they are, and admit it, and fix it. There will always be TV and radio newscasters, and print journalism. Silly CBS.


3 posted on 11/08/2004 11:25:41 AM PST by lainie
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To: Grendel9
given their lack of expertise, standards and, yes, humility, the chances of the bloggers replacing mainstream journalism are about as good as the parasite replacing the dog it fastens on.

Humility?? Dude you are and your ilk should hold thy tongue regarding a lack of humilty...

4 posted on 11/08/2004 11:25:42 AM PST by trashcanbred (Anti-social and anti-socialist)
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To: Grendel9
Whisteling past the grave yard!
5 posted on 11/08/2004 11:26:07 AM PST by BellStar (Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice Clarence Thomas)
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To: Grendel9
There is no expertise is distinguishing truth from error conferred by journalism school.

The only remaining distinction separating traditional journalism outlets from the blogs is ACCESS TO SOURCES. Sources will act in their own self-interest; they will grant access to whoever has THE AUDIENCE THE SOURCE VALUES.

The Old Media still doesn't get it.

6 posted on 11/08/2004 11:26:15 AM PST by Taliesan (The power of the State to do good is the power of the State to do evil.)
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To: Grendel9

Especially coming from CBS this once again shows how out of touch they are. Im tired of hearing of their system of checks which any rational person knows fails in their bias. The internets system of checks is far more reliable. There are thousands of readers ready, willing and able to debunk any kind of misinformation, unlike the MSM who only answer to themselves. This sounds like wishful thinking...reality and their dwindling numbers say a different conclusion.


7 posted on 11/08/2004 11:26:29 AM PST by donnab
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To: resistance

Why would I want to C BS?

;^)


8 posted on 11/08/2004 11:26:34 AM PST by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: Grendel9

9 posted on 11/08/2004 11:27:56 AM PST by Petronski (Report back to headquarters for debriefing and cocktails.)
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To: Petronski

You didn't bring your little liberal friend along with you today?


10 posted on 11/08/2004 11:28:51 AM PST by CWOJackson
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To: Grendel9
Roaring from the tarpits!!! They got busted and they are now extinct!

Pray for W and Our Troops

11 posted on 11/08/2004 11:28:52 AM PST by bray (Nam Vets Rock!!)
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To: Grendel9
One of the verdicts rendered by election night 2004 is that, given their lack of expertise, standards and, yes, humility, the chances of the bloggers replacing mainstream journalism are about as good as the parasite replacing the dog it fastens on.

This from the bunch that jumped all over bogus exit polls (and probably helped create them). We're not planning on replacing you nimrods. We're planning on making your lying existence so miserable that you'll find work you're more qualified for, such as supersizing value meals.

12 posted on 11/08/2004 11:29:01 AM PST by dirtboy (Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
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To: CWOJackson

LOL


13 posted on 11/08/2004 11:30:27 AM PST by Petronski (Report back to headquarters for debriefing and cocktails.)
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To: Grendel9
"The public is now assaulted by news and pretend-news from many directions..."

Largely from CBS.

14 posted on 11/08/2004 11:32:02 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Grendel9

I think they are scared...


15 posted on 11/08/2004 11:32:05 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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". . . the ability to transmit words, we learned during the Citizens Band radio fad of the 70’s, does not mean that any knowledge is being passed along. . . ."

But the ability to produce phony documents . . . now that's really something!
16 posted on 11/08/2004 11:32:29 AM PST by StJacques
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To: Grendel9
Well, ok. But, I will revel in seeing the outcome of the following story...
Sweating Bush II at CBS
By Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/8/2004 10:44:00 AM

Players involved in the notorious 60 Minutes II story, reported by Dan Rather, which employed dubious documents regarding President Bush’s National Guard service, may have been rooting for a John Kerry victory.

No, it wasn’t that old bugaboo liberal media bias as much as it was a bias toward saving their own skins. The report from an internal investigation into the documents mess was purposely being held until after the election.

Pre-election, the feeling in some quarters at CBS was that if Kerry triumphed, fallout from the investigation would be relatively minimal. The controversial piece’s producer, Mary Mapes, would likely be suspended or fired, but a long list of others up the chain of command—from 60 Minutes II executive producer Josh Howard, to Rather and all the way up to news division President Andrew Heyward—would escape more or less unscathed.

But now, faced with four more years of President Bush, executives at CBS parent Viacom could take a harder line on the executives involved.

Broadcasting & Cable
BUh-bye.
17 posted on 11/08/2004 11:32:42 AM PST by mattdono ("Crush the democrats, drive them before you, and hear the lamentations of the scumbags" -Big Arnie)
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To: resistance
(Exerpt: Read more at CBSnews.com)

That sez it all!! And furthermore

given their lack of expertise, standards and, yes, humility,

Kettle=Black

18 posted on 11/08/2004 11:32:51 AM PST by Calusa (Bush cooked Kerry's Goose!)
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To: Grendel9
Well, there is a point: every (or almost every) non-vanity thread right here on FR starts with a reference to a more or less MSM primary source. There are exceptions, like uncovering Rathergate, but even that was in a sense derivative and dependent on prior Rather's MSM performance. Information origination and information spreading are two different things. For alternative origination one would need a blogger saturation on the ground.
19 posted on 11/08/2004 11:33:19 AM PST by GSlob
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To: Grendel9

Written by Eric Engberg, who in a 1996 hit piece ridiculed Steve Forbes' flat tax idea as "wacky" in a CBS news broadcast.


20 posted on 11/08/2004 11:34:23 AM PST by Sloth ("Rather is TV's real-life Ted Baxter, without Baxter's quiet dignity." -- Ann Coulter)
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