lumberjack_jeff
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Sat Jun-02-07 11:13 PM
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| 4. Not all media is created equal. |
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If it's reported by a reputable group (e.g. The Guardian) and it doesn't send my bullshit detector buzzing, I will repeat it. I'm not smart enough to second guess Greg Palast, for instance. If it's bullshit, someone who can do additional research will point it out.
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| -How many here believe what they read/hear/see in the media? |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:02 PM |
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I do not believe everything that I read/see/hear at DU either. |
elocs |
Jun-02-07 11:09 PM |
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Thank you. That's my point. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:12 PM |
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Excellent point. |
emilyg |
Jun-02-07 11:56 PM |
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Welcome to the Grand Illusion |
liberal N proud |
Jun-02-07 11:10 PM |
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Grand? Not so much. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:18 PM |
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Not all media is created equal. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-02-07 11:13 PM |
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And so you argue for a miniscule percentile while ignoring the |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:17 PM |
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If I'm limited to primary sources, most things never come to my attention. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jun-03-07 02:51 PM |
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It goes deeper |
dave_p |
Jun-02-07 11:14 PM |
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No kidding. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:18 PM |
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I know - there's my first 1.5 paragraphs |
dave_p |
Jun-02-07 11:25 PM |
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:D |
Cerridwen |
Jun-02-07 11:41 PM |
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Maybe all three |
dave_p |
Jun-02-07 11:57 PM |
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Fine! So you "made" me go Google. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:00 AM |
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Don't go too near the edge! |
dave_p |
Jun-03-07 12:16 AM |
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"Saints preserve us!" |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:25 AM |
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That and 300 days of rain |
dave_p |
Jun-03-07 12:35 AM |
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Thanks for the link! I'm bookmarking. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:51 AM |
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More recommendations required here, this needs to be up front on the Greatest Page. |
greyhound1966 |
Jun-03-07 12:03 AM |
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Naw. Ain't gonna happen. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:10 AM |
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Yep, hoodwinked and brouhaha too. |
chknltl |
Jun-03-07 02:08 AM |
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:D I hoped someone would catch that. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:09 AM |
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Good post, recommended. People need to understand that "for profit" inherently means |
ConsAreLiars |
Jun-03-07 12:24 AM |
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I called out the NYT on OH 2004 and got a response. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-03-07 12:29 AM |
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Didn't think for one second, that you believed the Noise Machine |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:48 AM |
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I guess we're going to get even more cranky before this is over. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-03-07 12:52 AM |
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You, too. Hang in. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 12:58 AM |
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How do you go about researching quotes attributed to people in a non-recorded |
John Q. Citizen |
Jun-03-07 01:11 AM |
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PURPOSEFUL PROPAGANDA - YOU PAY FOR IT!!! |
L. Coyote |
Jun-03-07 07:15 AM |
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In some cases, depending on the person quoted and who's |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:08 AM |
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Always be skeptical... |
misanthrope |
Jun-03-07 01:13 AM |
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You just missed a very important factor |
eridani |
Jun-03-07 01:56 AM |
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It is like the Millers Analogy Test for grad school |
IChing |
Jun-03-07 02:31 AM |
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At the risk of being even more "obscure" |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:32 AM |
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Yeah, it was in my head, but didn't make it to the "page" |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:16 AM |
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nice post, good lesson |
NuttyFluffers |
Jun-03-07 05:39 AM |
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Thanks. Oh, it probably is "wasted" on many |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:19 AM |
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I never blindly trust articles I read or reports I see |
blogslut |
Jun-03-07 06:21 AM |
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LOL "Browsing for bullshit" That has a funny ring to it. |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:20 AM |
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Sometimes, despite the rain and foul weather, |
DFW |
Jun-03-07 06:23 AM |
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depends. I tend to trust certain people (KO) over many others. |
illinoisprogressive |
Jun-03-07 08:26 AM |
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I believe most of what I read and hear. |
robcon |
Jun-03-07 08:40 AM |
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Well, then - Welcome to DU |
Cerridwen |
Jun-03-07 08:51 AM |
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Knowing what to think ... |
Everybody |
Jun-03-07 11:15 AM |
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That's the key, isn't it? |
greyhound1966 |
Jun-03-07 02:41 PM |
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