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Blue_Tires

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12. Once upon a time I used to think this

Reply to WeekendWarrior (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 05:55 PM

Jan 2013

But now I'd say it does a lot more harm than good -- A big media spotlight just does too much to "legitimize" instead of demonize the batshit insanity these days...One of the reasons the Sarah Palins and Glenn Becks of the world are so mainstream when in a different era they would have been shamed into obscurity....

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Interviewing Alex Jones on TV is bad journalism [View all] Enrique Jan 2013 OP

There is no such thing as journalism. Morgan is a media personality, nothing more ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1

I'd say there is such a thing as "journalism", since I used to be in it... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #11

I was in it for a while too...its not a real profession in the slightest ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #15

"Not a real profession?!" Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #17

My issue with journalism is the faux nobility some claim ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #18

I just wanted to know what your industry experience was Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #19

Piers Morgan? ... Journalist?? immoderate Jan 2013 #2

Jones certainly isn't the best person to frame the arguments. But I do think he's representative of Erose999 Jan 2013 #3

Good point n/t GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #4

Thom Hartmann is having him on today. sadbear Jan 2013 #5

Great. The crazy fringe interviewed by the intelligent fringe. Bucky Jan 2013 #10

Normally would agree with you, however in this case I think its great: The more America can see of Pachamama Jan 2013 #6

Jones was crazy scary dangerous-looking there. This does him more good than it does the debate. Bucky Jan 2013 #9

It's actually pretty brilliant WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #7

Once upon a time I used to think this Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #12

In this particular case WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #13

It doesn't happen overnight... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #16

Then he bottomed out and disappeared. nt WeekendWarrior Jan 2013 #23

Piers is in over his head, sure, but the three ring circus is probably getting good ratings for him. Bucky Jan 2013 #8

he is embarassing samsingh Jan 2013 #14

morgan put a frightening face on the rabid gun nuts.....i thank him. spanone Jan 2013 #20

Morgan was interviewing the person who was screaming for his deportation MrScorpio Jan 2013 #21

Morgan exposed the essence of the gun nut position alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #22