who would be an example of this? Dana
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:07:52 -0600, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the reporter that asks the tough question. Force the person to admit, > publicly, that they are unwilling to answer the question. Sometimes this can > be just as damning as an unfavorable answer. But once you've gotten that, > let it go. > > What annoys me is the reporter who asks the question, then asks it again, > then pressure the person to answer it, then asks the question again, > then...blah blah. When you start doing this, you make yourself a part of > show, putting the reporter at the center of the attention, instead of the > question. > > > > Getting back for a minute tothe discussion about the current state of > > the media, I was struck by the following: > > > > "One way a reporter in this country should be judged is how often, how > > well he or she stands up to the pressure to intimidate," he said. "Be > > respectful, be polite, but ask the question. Just ask the damn > > question. What kind of reporter are you if you don't press the > > question?" > > > > http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/03/10/dan_rather_signs_off_cbs_evening_news/ > > > > a very good question and one we should be asking also. I am sure Sam > > will sign in with something about the National Guard story, so sure, > > it does seem that Dan Rather should have been double-checking the > > story not standing by it. An ironic criticism for the Bushies though, > > considering their man's repeated refusal to question his positions. > > But whatever. I am not here to praise Dan Rather but to say you know, > > we really do need more people who are willing to ask the damn > > question. > > > > Dana > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:149980 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
