BW: Seriously, journalism has come off the rails. The standards of journalism are very low. It's gotten to the point that journalists exaggerate storms and other calamities for views. It reminds me of Mark Twain's journalistic career. Twain certainly stretched the truth to make a story interesting and sell newspapers. In "Roughing It" Twain hints at but doesn't make clear if he started the forest fire at Lake Tahoe just to get a story.
Political reporters are the worst. The White House Press Corp reminds me of loquacious opinionated know-nothings who like to ask long questions which are really speeches. And you are right. There never are any good follow-up questions of the lying bureaucrat, press secretary, military gumball, or politician.
Thanks for the series on journalists.
PS: Did you get your "Journalist" tattoo while in the hospital?
"Well, at least you don't need a Halloween costume." Referred to all those press badge photos of Jim Bovard. He looks like Bozo the Clown or Ronald McDonald.
When I see young beautiful women wearing that "PRESS" flak jacket. I always wonder if anyone ever takes up the offer and presses on her breasts.
BW: Seriously, journalism has come off the rails. The standards of journalism are very low. It's gotten to the point that journalists exaggerate storms and other calamities for views. It reminds me of Mark Twain's journalistic career. Twain certainly stretched the truth to make a story interesting and sell newspapers. In "Roughing It" Twain hints at but doesn't make clear if he started the forest fire at Lake Tahoe just to get a story.
Political reporters are the worst. The White House Press Corp reminds me of loquacious opinionated know-nothings who like to ask long questions which are really speeches. And you are right. There never are any good follow-up questions of the lying bureaucrat, press secretary, military gumball, or politician.
Thanks for the series on journalists.
PS: Did you get your "Journalist" tattoo while in the hospital?
"Well, at least you don't need a Halloween costume." Referred to all those press badge photos of Jim Bovard. He looks like Bozo the Clown or Ronald McDonald.
When I see young beautiful women wearing that "PRESS" flak jacket. I always wonder if anyone ever takes up the offer and presses on her breasts.