Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced

Grok Headline matches for Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced

Fair and Balanced

Fair and Balanced 05/04/2004 09:16 PM
Read this Editorial titled Leader: iTunes ain't what it used to be from Silicon.com. If you're like me you'll see many glaring errors. Let's start...

Fair and Balanced?

Fair and Balanced? 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

Bill Gates recently got together with Steve Mills from IBM and demonstrated some web services interoperability between our two companies' products.  It has taken awhile to get to this point, from the initial hype to the point where some of these key scenarios work without smoke and mirrors; so it is nice to see a "status report" like this.

The first response I saw came in the form of this shrill attack piece run on CNET.  The author seems stuck in the last century, when people still bought the big lie about "write once run anywhere".  He fails to explain how "runs only on Java" is significantly different from "runs only on Windows", and completely misses the point that most enterprises have to support both types of systems (and many more) and therefore place a high priority on interop.

The attack piece brought back fond memories of the days when Bob Metcalfe and Jai Singh (now managing editor at CNET) were together at the helm of Infoworld.  Then I saw another analysis in CNET, covering the same interop event, but surprisingly balanced, at least in comparison to the first piece.  Finally, I found yet another analysis on CNET, again covering the same event; and this one is positively glowingly accurate!

What to make of it?  A single presentation by Bill Gates inspires three different pieces in CNET which cover the whole spectrum of opinion.  Can't complain about that.

~

Tragically, politics shuts down John Poindexter's data mining program.  It seems that only Safeway is allowed to collect that sort of information about U.S. citizens.

Fox New: Is "Fair and Balanced"
"ridiculous"?

Fox New: Is "Fair and Balanced"
"ridiculous"? 07/18/2004 06:39 PM
"Is 'Fair and Balanced' ridiculous?" So opened the FOX News Watch segment examining Robert Greenwald's film, OutFOXed. And astonishingly, the uncontradicted view of FOX News Watch was "yes"! As Neal Gabler put it, "To say that this network promotes the Republican view ... is like saying that the Pope is Catholic. It's self-evident ... pretty much undeniable." But, he asks, as if he hadn't actually seen the film, "So what?" So what? Well first, start with the question that opened the segment: Fox says it is "Fair and Balanced." If it is "self-evident" that it is not, then I guess we agree then that it is "ridiculous" to say that it is. And second, "obviously" media critics get this about Fox. Anyone who critically watches Fox gets this about Fox. But as one questioner at the San Francisco opening put it, for those who aren't media critics, and for those who don't actually watch Fox, just how "ridiculous" Fox's claim is is something significant. My bet is that a cross-section of FOX viewers would be surprised just how false Fox's claims actually are. The discussion opened with Jim Pinkerton of Newsday calling the film "dull and didactic." He then asserted that the film says that media networks are "either worse than the Mafia that ran Cuba in the 1950s or worse than the Soviet Union." When I heard him say that, I understood why he saw the film as "dull and didactic": if this is his view, he didn't really watch the film. The opening allusion to the Mafia comes from Robert McChesney, where he compares how the Mafia carved up Cuba with how the government carves up media ownership -- nothing to do with the media being "worse than the Mafia." The allusion to the Soviet Union, also McChesney's, again had nothing to do with Pinkerton's claim. McChesney's claim was simply that propaganda is most effective when the audience is unaware -- unlike in the Soviet Union. The other simple fabrication of Pinkerton was that the film comprised "two or three disgruntled employees." That's true if by "two or three" you mean seven (four listed here; three requested anonymity). But the more fundamental fabrication is the suggestion that the film's claims are based on nothing more than the word of "two or three disgruntled employees." The film has five independent sources for its "self-evident," as Grabler puts it, conclusion: (1) former Foxies, (2) Fox memos (unmentioned by anyone on the show), (3) independent studies of Fox viewers, (4) media commentators, and (5) clips from Fox shows. Cal Thomas -- who was one of the people in the film -- found the film flawed because it "ignored the many Democrats I've had on my show." Again, not true. The movie never asserts that there are no Democrats, or liberals on the show. It just asserts -- not denied by Thomas -- that the "balance" is "unbalanced." Indeed, in one of the best parts of the film, Greenwald reports a media group that studied months of Brit Hume's "Special Report" and found over 80% of the guests on that premier show were Republican -- and that most of the Democrats were centrists. Not balanced, and not a fair picture of the facts reported. Thomas goes on (with his wonderful announcer voice -- I love listening to him) to say something extraordinary however. Here's the quote:

"I think the reason that this network looks so Republican ... is by contrast on [sic] what the others do. If you went and did -- as the Media Research Center has done -- clips of what is said on the broadcast networks ... you would find an enormous tilt to the left. So by contrast it looks conservative."

I think we need more Media Research Centers on both the Left and Right and -- imagine this -- even without a political agenda! But I've not seen that they've put together "clips" as Greenwald has. And again, the film is comparing what Fox News actually is to what Fox News says it is. Jane Hall (Who? She's an assistant professor in the School of Communication at American University) complained the film was flawed because it left "out any evidence to the contrary." There were plenty of liberals on Fox she said -- for example, she said, she was a liberal. She also mentioned Jeff Cohen, cofounder of FAIR, was on Fox News Watch "for five years." Jeff Cohen? Actually, the movie not only doesn't ignore Jeff Cohen. He is one of the most critical interviewees. And again, the film doesn't say there are no liberals on Fox. The show instead reports Clara Frenk reporting that the "quality" of the liberals was far less than the quality of the conservatives -- in the sense that the liberals were either "unknown" or "weak." Hall also repeated the total non-thought that has been framed around this film -- that somehow the film is weak because it didn't get Roger Ailes to respond. The film in fact has Roger Ailes stating Fox News was to be a fair and balanced news program. It also has Roger Ailes stating Fox News failed its viewers on election night by allowing George Bush's cousin, on the basis of extremely weak data, to call the election for Bush. But even if it didn't twice include Roger Ailes in the film, the idea that before you release a film critical of someone you must include their comment is inane. I've had many critical reviews of my work published, some very intelligent, some others not. Never has anyone asked me for my comment on their review before they publish it. Indeed, to do so would be unethical. But my favorite part of the whole show is the contrast between segment one and segment two. The review of Outfoxed was in segment two. Segment one was about -- I swear -- "Media bias." For a full segment, Fox News Watch focused on a single statement by Newsweek's Evan Thomas. As Media Research Center quotes him,

The media want Kerry to win. They’re going to portray Kerry and Edwards as being young and dynamic and optimistic, and this glow is going to be worth maybe 15 points."

This single quote by a single editor at a single magazine apparently proves, according to the show, that liberal "media bias" exists. Yet a film gathering (1) former Foxies, (2) Fox memos, (3) independent studies of Fox viewers, (4) media commentators, and (5) clips from Fox shows is, by contrast, "not that fairly put together," said Eric Burns, the show's host. I guess they would know. They're the trademark holder for the words "Fair and Balanced" (at least until the challenge to that trademark gets resolved).

"Fair and balanced" polls

"Fair and balanced" polls 06/25/2004 01:34 PM

Fair and balanced, at least 27 percent
of the time!

Fair and balanced, at least 27 percent
of the time! 03/14/2005 06:14 PM
A new study crowns Fox News Channel the king of biased reporting.

A Fair and Balanced Review of the Mac
Mini

A Fair and Balanced Review of the Mac
Mini 02/05/2005 09:16 PM

Mac Mini: The Emperor's New Computer: Attention: Before you rip the living hell out of this guy, please remember that he went to DeVry. And he has an MCSE.

The Mini boots up into a stripped-down operating system which Apple calls OS X, similar to the stripped-down WindowsCE OS found on many handhelds. The mini OS is going to be a significant hurdle for many buyers who are used to Windows or have favorite Windows software packages they need to use. Think of it more as a first computer for your daughter or niece than as a machine to get any serious work done and you’ll get the point of the Mini and its target market. It might also be the perfect computer for grandmothers or autistic children, for example.

Now your cell phone can be fair and
balanced, too

Now your cell phone can be fair and
balanced, too 07/23/2004 04:52 PM

ABC's 60 Minutes is absolutely not fair
and balanced

ABC's 60 Minutes is absolutely not fair
and balanced 11/03/2003 09:33 PM
I spend a lot of Time watching Fox news and stay away from the heavily liberal biased ABC, NBC, CBS...

Outfoxed: How Murdoch's network gets so
fair and balanced

Outfoxed: How Murdoch's network gets so
fair and balanced 07/12/2004 07:22 PM

balanced and fair: Geist on copyright
reform

balanced and fair: Geist on copyright
reform 06/16/2004 03:46 AM
Michael Geist's latest column in the Tornoto Star maps a sane process to realizing balance in IP. Help spread the sanity.

Dingell Joins Republicans to Protest
CBS's Mini-Series "The Reagans": Demands
"Fair and Balanced" Portrayal of 40th
President

Dingell Joins Republicans to Protest
CBS's Mini-Series "The Reagans": Demands
"Fair and Balanced" Portrayal of 40th
President 11/02/2003 03:12 AM
Congressman John Dingell .. and much more .. his letter .. letter

house.gov/dingell/10-29-03.html
track this site | 5 links

AOL and XM Joining Forces for Online
Radio

AOL and XM Joining Forces for Online
Radio 04/11/2005 10:20 AM

American Hostage Is Found by U.S. Forces
in Iraq

American Hostage Is Found by U.S. Forces
in Iraq 05/02/2004 11:18 AM
Thomas Hamill was found south of Tikrit today after he apparently escaped from captors who had been holding him since April 9, the U.S. military said.

American forces push deeper into Najaf

American forces push deeper into Najaf 05/14/2004 07:27 PM

Chip-making 'wall' forces Intel to try a
major shift

Chip-making 'wall' forces Intel to try a
major shift 05/17/2004 12:02 PM
IHT May 17 2004 3:44PM GMT

Saudi Security Forces Search for
Kidnapped American

Saudi Security Forces Search for
Kidnapped American 06/13/2004 11:06 PM
An electronics engineer was kidnapped in Riyadh during a seemingly choreographed operation in which one of his colleagues was shot dead.

Stress epidemic strikes American forces
in Iraq

Stress epidemic strikes American forces
in Iraq 01/25/2004 07:32 PM
Stress epidemic strikes American forces in Iraq Up to one in five of the American military personnel in Iraq will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, say senior forces' medical staff dealing with the psychiatric fallout of the war. This revelation follows the disclosure last month that more than 600 US servicemen and women have been evacuated from the country for psychiatric reasons since the conflict started last March.

Saudi Security Forces Search for a
Missing American

Saudi Security Forces Search for a
Missing American 06/14/2004 02:20 AM
An electronics engineer was kidnapped in Riyadh during a seemingly choreographed operation in which one of his colleagues was shot dead.

""By making promises he doesn't mean and
can't keep, he tried to buy the votes of
American veterans.""

""By making promises he doesn't mean and
can't keep, he tried to buy the votes of
American veterans."" 09/03/2004 02:42 AM

This American Life - Unusually Amazing
Radio

This American Life - Unusually Amazing
Radio 10/29/2003 12:12 AM
Since I don't have a tv I listen to the radio quite a bit. I really like the radio. There are so many awesome programs. And I'm not even thinking of the cool music programs my radiostation are running (sadly often late at night - I need a radio TiVo). While looking for the story I linked in the last posting I got reminded how many amazing stories they have at This American Life. I can't emphasize this enough. I...

American Express Executive To Discuss
Power Of Membership Rewards For Building
Loyalty On Marketing Radio Show December
21

American Express Executive To Discuss
Power Of Membership Rewards For Building
Loyalty On Marketing Radio Show December
21 12/19/2004 03:14 PM
Innovative ideas and tips for building effective customer loyalty programs will be focus of Big Business Marketing for Small Business Budgets show on Business America Radio Network [PRWEB Dec 17, 2004]

Radio GaGa: Radio streaming from
Internet Solutions powers major radio
stations in SA

Radio GaGa: Radio streaming from
Internet Solutions powers major radio
stations in SA 09/02/2004 09:41 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Sep 3 2004 2:22AM GMT

Balanced Passion

Balanced Passion 01/16/2004 11:33 AM
What is more important in business today: Spirit or sobriety?

The Balanced Scorecard

The Balanced Scorecard 06/17/2005 03:20 PM
CIO Jun 11 2005 7:42AM GMT

Bush gets checked and balanced

Bush gets checked and balanced 06/29/2004 08:43 AM
The Supreme Court rules against indefinitely locking up detainees -- and deals a mortal blow to the president's vision of his own limitless power.

Efficiency must be balanced with
security

Efficiency must be balanced with
security 05/27/2004 09:35 PM
Computer Weekly May 28 2004 1:07AM GMT

Super Science Fair Projects: Complete
Guide to Science Fair Projects, Topics
and Experiments

Super Science Fair Projects: Complete
Guide to Science Fair Projects, Topics
and Experiments 05/24/2004 06:24 AM
Super Science Fair Projects: Complete Guide to Science Fair Projects, Topics and Experiments
http://www.super-sc ience-fair-projects.com/

Today your teacher announced that your school is going to have a science fair and students are responsible for exhibiting their projects. What do you feel? Enthusiastic? Despondent? Dreadful? Fearful? Excited?" This statement opens the Super Science Fair Projects site. Actually, whether student or parent, science fair projects, while great ways to get students actively involved in learning the scientific method and problem solving, can be tough assignments. This site may help you with one of the hardest parts: coming up with an idea. The site does a great job of walking the visitor through the steps needed to plan and implement a project, from Choosing a Topic, the Scientific Method, and writing the Project Report. There are even tips on displaying your project, rehearsing, winning over judges, and what to expect the day of the fair. This is definitely a great tool to tap into when planning a science fair project.[From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

Precariously balanced atop Öolong

Precariously balanced atop Öolong 03/14/2005 06:29 PM
Peop le of the pancake: "I see within us all (myself included) the replacement of complex inner density with a new kind of self—evolving under the pressure of information overload and the technology of the 'instantly available'. A new self that needs to contain less and less of an inner repertory of dense cultural inheritance—as we all become 'pancake people'—spread wide and thin as we connect with that vast network of information accessed by the mere touch of a button." Writing on the Edge, Richard Foreman and George Dyson speculate on a 'thin-client' view of the self where most cultural processing occurs not only somewhere else, but by something else! [reality checks provided by Kevin Kelly, Jaron Lanier, Steven Johnson, Marvin Minsky and Douglas Rushkoff, among others :]

How to Perform a Balanced Evaluation or
Comparison Using a Matrix

How to Perform a Balanced Evaluation or
Comparison Using a Matrix 01/09/2004 09:52 PM

Poll: Balanced Budget Beats Tax Cuts
(AP)

Poll: Balanced Budget Beats Tax Cuts
(AP) 04/13/2004 07:36 PM
AP - About six in 10, 61 percent, chose balancing the budget while 36 percent chose tax cuts when they were asked which was more important, according to a poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos Public Affairs.

Poll: Most People Prefer Balanced Budget
(AP)

Poll: Most People Prefer Balanced Budget
(AP) 04/13/2004 02:27 PM
AP - About six in ten, 61 percent, chose balancing the budget while 36 percent chose tax cuts when they were asked which was more important, according to a poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos Public Affairs.

Linus swiped Linux from SCO, says
balanced study

Linus swiped Linux from SCO, says
balanced study 05/17/2004 03:07 PM

Internet can be a means to finding
balanced life

Internet can be a means to finding
balanced life 04/17/2004 03:39 AM
Seattle Times Apr 17 2004 8:22AM GMT

Apple: fair play or failure to play
fair?

Apple: fair play or failure to play
fair? 08/07/2004 01:18 AM
Is Apple playing fair or not? On the one hand, it's their device, their music store, and their software.

Are You A Balanced Individual? Can You
Handle Life's Topsy-Turvy Leanings?

Are You A Balanced Individual? Can You
Handle Life's Topsy-Turvy Leanings? 12/04/2003 07:13 AM
Marble Mayhem .. Too hard

spikything.plus.com/games/marblemayhem
track this site | 4 links

Alien puppet Linus swiped Linux from
SCO, says balanced study

Alien puppet Linus swiped Linux from
SCO, says balanced study 05/17/2004 07:24 AM
Well, almost...

"warned American bishops about
"soulless" American culture."

"warned American bishops about
"soulless" American culture." 05/29/2004 05:56 PM

IBM Unveils Business Intelligence
Strategy for Balanced Performance in an
Analytic Environment

IBM Unveils Business Intelligence
Strategy for Balanced Performance in an
Analytic Environment 04/06/2005 03:48 PM
Claudia Imhoff recently spoke with IBM's Karen Parrish in an exclusive interview. [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]

Olympics Shut Down Online Radio Stream
Of Radio Stations

Olympics Shut Down Online Radio Stream
Of Radio Stations 08/16/2004 02:27 PM
It appears the folks running the Olympics are so focused on controlling (i.e., "selling") the rights to broadcast accounts of the Olympic games that they're forcing some radio stations to shut down their internet streams. The radio stations in question have regular radio broadcast rights for the Olympics, but since they didn't pay up to internet broadcast rights, they need to turn off their internet streams for the duration of the games. Considering the fact that it appears that no one is actually attending these games in person, apparently, the Olympics has decided that they're going to squeeze broadcasters for every last penny. Ah, the spirit of the games.
Grok Description matches for Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced
GrokA matches for Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced

Making American Forces Radio fair and balanced

The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: