If the Press Digs Where it Thinks There's a Story, Then it Matters How The Press Thinks
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Bringing the press into the story
Bringing the press into the story
01/03/2005 10:33 AM
Yesterday, walking on the beach, I had a minor epiphany about
the press that I thought I should share asap. Talking to a reporter
recently, about the difference between bloggers and pros, I tell a
story I often tell, the interchange between David Weinberger and
Walter Mears at the blogger's breakfast at the Democratic National
Convention in July.
Weinberger asked Mears who he planned to vote for in the
presidential election. Mears said he couldn't say because that would
bring his biases into the discussion, and he writes objectively, his
biases are irrelevant. This was about as clear a distinction as I've
seen, because bloggers seem to view it exactly the other way. I can't
trust you until I know where you're coming from. So a blogger always
discloses his opinion on something he's reporting on, so we can triangulate, get a variety of points of view to
determine what's really going on. Triangulation is something bloggers
and their readers depend on. In the world of the pro, apparently
triangulation is not necessary, because in theory every reporter is
objective.
So, the reporter I was
talking with says he is not part of the story. This is where the
epiphany begins. That's why the various attempts to self-enforce
integrity have been awful failures for the pros. We tested the
self-enforcement system put in place by The
Guardian last spring, we're not exactly nobodies, and got blown
off, summarily and rudely. This is not what we would expect from a QA
department at any organization, and surely not a newspaper of high
repute. We wouldn't tolerate this from government, nor industry, but
these days, when a campaign can be deleted, and its supporters
disenfranchised, by cable networks because a candidate showed
enthusiasm, consider how much progress we can make until we
systematically watch the pros and judge the quality of their work.
We're fools if we believe they can be trusted to watch over
themselves. We have the empirical evidence that proves otherwise.
Net-net: the professional journalist is totally part of
the story he or she is writing. That they believe otherwise is the
major bug in their process.
A Lot of the Press Press Didn't Buy
White House Spin on 9/11 Document, Even
Though the WH Dumped It on Saturday
Night 4/13
A Lot of the Press Press Didn't Buy
White House Spin on 9/11 Document, Even
Though the WH Dumped It on Saturday
Night 4/13
04/13/2004 07:30 AMEditor & Publisher ..
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Powell forces press aide to let him
answer Meet the Press question
Powell forces press aide to let him
answer Meet the Press question
05/17/2004 06:11 AMColin Powell appeared on Meet the Press this weekend, and his
appearance was marred by his press secretary moving the camera and
attempting to end the interview early when Russert, the interviewer,
started to ask a hardball question about the fictional Nigerian
yellow-cake uranium that Powell used as an excuse to go to war in
Iraq.
Most noteworthy about this event was that Powell, rebuked the
press-secretary on air, demanded that the camera be trained on him
again, and then answered the question, describing the intelligence
he'd received as "deliberately misleading."
Lisa Rein's got the video up -- highly recommended.
EMILY MILLER, STATE DEPARTMENT PRESS AIDE: You're off.
SECRETARY POWELL: I am not off.
EMILY MILLER, PRESS AIDE: No. They can't use it, they're editing it.
SECRETARY POWELL: He's still asking the questions.
EMILY MILLER, PRESS AIDE: He was not ...
SECRETARY POWELL: Tim, I am sorry I lost you.
MR. RUSSERT: I am right here Mr. Secretary. I would hope they would
put you back on camera. I don't know who did that.
EMILY MILLER, PRESS AIDE: He was going to go for another five
minutes.
SECRETARY POWELL: We've really scre...
MR. RUSSERT: I think that was one of your staff Mr. Secretary. I
don't think that's appropriate.
SECRETARY POWELL: Emily, get out of the way. Bring the camera back
please. (Camera returns to the interview subject) I think we're back
on Tim, go ahead with your last question.
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Beckwood Press Company Offers New
Straight Side End-Frame Hydraulic Press
Delivery
Beckwood Press Company Offers New
Straight Side End-Frame Hydraulic Press
Delivery
01/04/2005 01:43 PMThe Beckwood Press Company has engineered an innovative new hydraulic
press, the Straight Side End-Frame Hydraulic Press (SSE). [PRWEB Jan
4, 2005]
"The New York Press: Cleaning the pool-
the White House press corps politely
grabs its ankles."
"The New York Press: Cleaning the pool-
the White House press corps politely
grabs its ankles."
03/13/2003 10:25 AMThe press: AWOL on Bush story
The press: AWOL on Bush story
09/20/2004 10:42 AMWhat's worse, the fact that most political reporters have decided to
passively accept the White House's constantly changing stories about
President Bush's mysterious National Guard service, or that when some
journalists do address the story, it's hard to tell if they understand
key elements in play?
Asbury Park Press | Story
Asbury Park Press | Story
08/13/2004 09:20 AMwholly-inappropriate job for his presumed boyfriend .. Credentials
exaggerated
app.com/app2001/story/0,21133,656898,00.html
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In the Press Room of the White House
that is Post Press
In the Press Room of the White House
that is Post Press
03/14/2005 04:35 PMBefore the certification of "Jeff Gannon" as a White House reporter
there was the Bush Administration's de-certification move against the
Washington press. These two things are deeply related.
Press Waking Up on Bush AWOL Story
Press Waking Up on Bush AWOL Story
02/13/2004 12:09 PMEditor and Publisher:
Reporters Swarm on Alabama in Pursuit of
'AWOL' Story.
Newspaper and wire service reporters from around
the country are swarming around Montgomery, Ala. -- until this week
perhaps best known as the home of country music legend Hank Williams
-- in search of anyone who can remember President Bush serving time as
a National Guardsman at the local air base in 1972. For the most part,
they have come up empty so far.Augusta Free Press : Veteran shares
perspective on Kerry story
Augusta Free Press : Veteran shares
perspective on Kerry story
08/20/2004 04:45 PM"Veteran shares perspective on Kerry story." .. One Swift Boat Veteran
.. The Augusta Free
Press
augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$25169
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Press can't let abuse story go - The
Washington Times: Nation/Politics - May
21, 2004
Press can't let abuse story go - The
Washington Times: Nation/Politics - May
21, 2004
05/22/2004 02:28 AM"Press can't let abuse scandal go." .. This Washington Times editorial
.. here
washtimes.com/national/20040520-115221-2362r.htm
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A Press Pass to Cosmetic Surgery
Information at Your Fingertips - Log on
to Consultingroom.com for Exclusive
Information for the Press.
A Press Pass to Cosmetic Surgery
Information at Your Fingertips - Log on
to Consultingroom.com for Exclusive
Information for the Press.
06/24/2004 02:55 AMConsultingroom.com is offering journalists an exclusive free service
to access the latest information on cosmetic surgery. Register at
consultingroom.com to save numerous hours of research and wasted
telephone calls! [PRWEB Jun 24, 2004]
U.S. News Press Release: INVESTIGATIVE
REPORT: The untold story of the Bush
administration's penchant for secrecy
(12/12/03)
U.S. News Press Release: INVESTIGATIVE
REPORT: The untold story of the Bush
administration's penchant for secrecy
(12/12/03)
12/13/2003 07:41 PMU.S. News Press Release: INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: The untold story of the
Bush administration's penchant for secrecy
(12/12/03)
usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/press/secrecy.htm
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Iraqi Pro-Democracy Party Press Release
- Iraq the Model Press Release
Iraqi Pro-Democracy Party Press Release
- Iraq the Model Press Release
08/18/2004 04:50 PMMohammed and his brother Ali officially announced their candidacies ..
running for the Iraqi National Assembly ..
English
english.iraqdemparty.org/about_pr.shtml
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From Meet the Press to Be the
Press
From Meet the Press to Be the
Press
03/22/2005 05:08 PMThe Economist just said it: the "the traditional notion that the media
play a special role in informing people is breaking down." Rising up:
government as a "purely neutral" news provider, credible where a
sinking press corps is not.
What The Cartel Thinks
What The Cartel Thinks
04/19/2005 04:08 AMThe fact that iTunes continues to dominate just might be a
clue that Steve Jobs' onto something. By Alan Wexelblat, Corante
FC Now: Free Thinks
FC Now: Free Thinks
09/15/2004 05:39 AMThrough Sept. 19, Emerald Group Publishing is offering free access to
several recent issues of the Journal of Knowledge Management. It's a
pretty good deal...
Gates thinks big, gives big
Gates thinks big, gives big
05/19/2004 08:59 AMHow do you measure Bill Gates' success?
Forbes magazine puts a
dollar figure on the Seattle, Washington-area native's net worth --
$46.6 billion in 2003 -- and crowned him the world's richest person
for the seventh year in a row. His company, Microsoft, reports that it
raked in $32.19 billion in revenues for the fiscal year ending in June
2003, ranking it among Fortune's top 50 largest U.S.-based
corporations.
IBM thinks 'modular'
IBM thinks 'modular'
11/06/2003 02:38 PMZDNet Nov 6 2003 2:18PM ET
The U.N. thinks about taking over the
Internet.
The U.N. thinks about taking over the
Internet.
03/30/2005 09:30 PMCNet:
The U.N. thinks about taking over the
Internet. What I see here is a politician with no platform;
politics for the sake of politics. The only semi-concrete issue that's
mentioned is some sort of top-down pre-allocation of IP addresses that
would cause more shortage problems than it solves. (There is currently
no shortage, and thus no problem to be solved.)
What Torvalds really thinks of Solaris
What Torvalds really thinks of Solaris
12/22/2004 01:26 AMZDNet Dec 21 2004 10:11PM GMT
Microsoft's Helland Thinks Big
Microsoft's Helland Thinks Big
04/21/2004 11:25 AMMicrosoft platform architect Pat Helland has lots to say about SOAs,
cities and hooking systems together.
Me Too CD Kiosk Company Thinks They've
Come Up With Something New
Me Too CD Kiosk Company Thinks They've
Come Up With Something New
07/07/2004 04:38 AMReporters have no sense of history. For years, we've been pointing
out all these breathless articles about "burn-on-demand kiosks" for
either software or music in retail stores. Every time, a reporter
insists its such a brilliant new invention, ignoring every other time
it's been created in history -- perhaps because every time it's been
created in the past, it fails. Having worked with a few of these
companies quite a few years ago, it's pretty obvious why they fail.
Well over a decade ago there was a company doing exactly this called
Personics (though, they started with mix tapes in an age before CDs).
While they did run into problems dealing with the music industry,
logistical issues were a large part of the reason they never went very
far. First, using the devices takes time. So, if you're in a store,
that means you either need an awful lot of these devices, or you end
up with people waiting around to use the machines when they could be
at home downloading music the easy way. Next, kiosks in stores
break. People bang away at them and they break. Maintaining the
machines is insanely expensive. It always makes it nearly impossible
to make any money off of these machines. So why is it that the press
loves to
write the
same story every few years when a new company makes all the same
mistakes? I have no idea. This time, they try to spin the story as a
"legal way to download music." Of course, there already are plenty of
legal ways to download music that don't involve having to stand around
in a store using a busted grimy computer.
Nissan Thinks Small
Nissan Thinks Small
09/21/2004 12:42 PMWhat do the Japanese know that Detroit doesn't?
"thinks his son has mishandled the war
in Iraq"
"thinks his son has mishandled the war
in Iraq"
06/17/2004 10:44 PMMicrosoft thinks small
Microsoft thinks small
06/17/2004 04:37 PMThe U.N. thinks about tomorrow's
cyberspace
The U.N. thinks about tomorrow's
cyberspace
03/29/2005 07:22 AMThe United Nations' Houlin Zhao says the world body should be given
more influence over the Internet.
Motorola thinks thin with new V3
Motorola thinks thin with new V3
08/02/2004 06:24 AMMad.co.uk Aug 2 2004 9:59AM GMT
CNN.com - U.S. thinks mad cow came from
Canada - Dec. 27, 2003
CNN.com - U.S. thinks mad cow came from
Canada - Dec. 27, 2003
12/28/2003 07:47 AMAP: U.S. beef exports said to drop 90 percent .. likely to still be
alive
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Jay Rosen at PressThink thinks about it
all
Jay Rosen at PressThink thinks about it
all
11/02/2003 03:12 AMIs the Fix in? .. Press Think: ..
PressThink
journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/2003/10/30/
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Tom DeLay thinks of the children
Tom DeLay thinks of the children
11/16/2003 04:51 AMRead article .. more
nytimes.com/2003/11/14/politics/14DELA.html
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IBM thinks Fast for searches
IBM thinks Fast for searches
12/24/2003 05:59 PMglobetechnology.com Dec 24 2003 5:03PM ET
10 out of 7 people thinks this is
amusing
10 out of 7 people thinks this is
amusing
03/13/2003 10:23 AMFirst I'm told to get 10 packages of concret for the bathroom floor...
The next time the concret is mounted, and I'm being told "We need 12
additional packages of concret..." Uhh-huh, this project is killing
me.. I'm so tierd...
Big Blue thinks Fast
Big Blue thinks Fast
12/22/2003 08:55 PMZDNet Dec 22 2003 6:34PM ET
DEVONthink Thinks, So You Don't Have To
(08-Mar-2004; 15.2K)
DEVONthink Thinks, So You Don't Have To
(08-Mar-2004; 15.2K)
03/08/2004 11:05 PMYahoo! Thinks Small
Yahoo! Thinks Small
04/13/2005 05:50 PMSometimes, you've got to think small to make it big.
Sun Thinks About Buying Novell, Just To
Upset IBM
Sun Thinks About Buying Novell, Just To
Upset IBM
08/02/2004 04:42 AMIt appears that Sun COO Jonathan Schwartz has no problems tossing out
a few provocative statements to get some headlines or to push a
competitor to make an ill-advised move. The latest is the idea that
Sun might consider
buying Novell,
solely for the purpose of taking control of
SuSe Linux and upsetting IBM's plans to push companies towards SuSe
instead of Red Hat (who has become
"too strong" according to Schwartz). While Sun may
actually be thinking about such a move (though, it seems unlikely), it
is amusing to see Schwartz using interviews and his blog to try to
goad IBM into making a move. It really looks like the only point of
this discussion isn't to have Sun actually think about buying Novell,
but to scare IBM into hastily making a bad move (possibly buying
Novell, themselves).
Newton II in January? Dvorak thinks
so...
Newton II in January? Dvorak thinks
so...
11/10/2003 10:59 PMIn an article on PC Magazine's Web site, John C...
Faux News thinks the poor aren't so bad
off
Faux News thinks the poor aren't so bad
off
01/24/2004 11:27 AM Faux
News cites a Heritage Foundation report that asserts the poor in
America are doing just fine because many of them live in their own
homes and have cars.
However, I know poor homeowners who have to deal with rampant crime,
high property taxes (to subsidize the suburbs,) bank redlining, lousy
schools and crumbling infrastructure. Also, car ownership is a
necessity for most people in most places- not a luxury as would be
suggested.
Rather than citing the statistics of DVD-player ownership, I'd prefer
to know more about real quality-of-life issues, such as how many of
these people have health insurance. What do you think?
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