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AP and SF Indymedia Duel over this story
There is a very interesting duel between Associated Press and San
Francisco IndyMedia over this story (the alleged culprit apparently posted
a co...
There is a very interesting duel between Associated Press and San Francisco
IndyMedia over this story (the alleged culprit apparently posted a
confession to the IndyMedia site prior to being apprehended).
AP contacted IndyMedia (one can imagine the combination of envy over the
scoop followed by AP's usual M.O. of hostility and desire to smear toward
non-commercial independent media organizations)...
...and IndyMedia fired back at AP, publicly:
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2002/11/1545491.php
Now, let me see if I can use "code" to get y'all a direct link, because
it's an interesting polemic...
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2002/11/1545491.php
Posted by Al Giordano 11/27/2002 12:22:32 PM
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Reminds me of Chuck Stone
(Former?) Philadelphia Daily News Senior Editor and columnist Chuck Stone
became famous for this sort of incident in the 70's and 80's. Black mur...
(Former?) Philadelphia Daily News Senior Editor and columnist Chuck Stone
became famous for this sort of incident in the 70's and 80's. Black murder
suspects, fearing abuse by the police, would agree to surrender, but only
to Stone. This happened many times as I recall.
Posted by Larry Seltzer 11/27/2002 11:34:41 AM
http://www.poynter.org/article_feedback/article_feedback_list.asp?user=&id=11411
"...She claims she can make UBS News the most watched newscast in the
country. When she's given the opportunity, she revamps the broadcast,
turning it into a cross between a variety show and an evangelical program
(which, in many ways, is a forerunner of today's tabloid gossip
half-hours), with Howard Beale, the "Mad Prophet of the Airwaves" as the
centerpiece.
While Beale is all-too-happy to be a part of Christensen's vision,
Schumacher, a proponent of the "hard news" approach, is less thrilled. To
pacify him, Christensen begins an affair with him -- one that causes Max to
leave his wife. Meanwhile, on the air, things are good, with Beale turning
into a national phenomenon. Then, inevitably, ratings begin to drop.
Beale's message becomes too depressing for the public. Drastic measures are
called for.
The final scene of Network is intended to be frankly shocking. And, when
the movie was released in 1976, it was. Since then, however, television in
general, and the news in particular, has become so openly grotesque and
sensationalistic that Network's finale seems more credible than appalling.
If you doubt this, consider the case of Pennsylvania state treasurer R.
Budd Dwyer. On January 22, 1987, he called a news conference to discuss his
recent conviction for embezzlement. After reading a short, prepared
statement, he produced a gun, placed it in his mouth, and killed himself.
At least one local TV station broadcast the entire event, and the audio of
the suicide could be heard on every radio news update in the area..." FROM...
http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/n/network.html
Network is not a perfect film. There are times when the pacing is uneven (I
have always been curious about what was cut from the final version). A
little too much time is occupied by a subplot involving the development of
an hour long entertainment show based on the exploits of a group of
terrorists (complete with a not-so-subtle Patty Hearst lampoon). On
balance, those are small complaints, and they do little to mar Network's
brilliant shine.
