Comments on: Two thirds of Americans View Traditional Journalism as ‘Out of Touch’ http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/ As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:13:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: JBS http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11990 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:39:43 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11990 Case in point - anecdotal, but true none-the-less. Driving home today, I tuned into NPR's "All Things Considered" where I was treated to a quarter hour on how various uninformed Chinese, South African, Iraqi and British, non-American citizen, non-voters view the US Presidential primary horse-race. There was no discussion of any substantive issue, no discussion of how various candidates proposed policies might affect those substantive issues, nor any discussion of whether any candidate has a snowball's chance of enacting any of their positions into law once elected. The reason people are turning away from traditional journalism is that traditional journalism has no news content. Case in point - anecdotal, but true none-the-less.

Driving home today, I tuned into NPR’s “All Things Considered” where I was treated to a quarter hour on how various uninformed Chinese, South African, Iraqi and British, non-American citizen, non-voters view the US Presidential primary horse-race.

There was no discussion of any substantive issue, no discussion of how various candidates proposed policies might affect those substantive issues, nor any discussion of whether any candidate has a snowball’s chance of enacting any of their positions into law once elected.

The reason people are turning away from traditional journalism is that traditional journalism has no news content.

]]> by: Boyan Penev http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11938 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:56:35 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11938 Considering the fear campaign on the media these days it is not surprising that people would be trying to find alternative news sources. I am hearing from more and more people that listening to/reading all the disaster stories which are released on every day makes them feel worse and that they prefer not to follow what is going on around them. Internet is changing the way news are delivered to people as the choice of news is extraordinary when compared to traditional media. People can go out there and find news stories that tthey are interested in - instead of just wait for the stories to come to them through channels such as TV or newspapers. There is nothing surprising in the fact that people are turning to the Internet for news - after all it is an information medium and since people are going to ebay to shop, skype to talk and facebook to meet other people, it is even more natural for them to go to the world's biggest network to find news they want to read. Considering the fear campaign on the media these days it is not surprising that people would be trying to find alternative news sources. I am hearing from more and more people that listening to/reading all the disaster stories which are released on every day makes them feel worse and that they prefer not to follow what is going on around them.

Internet is changing the way news are delivered to people as the choice of news is extraordinary when compared to traditional media. People can go out there and find news stories that tthey are interested in - instead of just wait for the stories to come to them through channels such as TV or newspapers.

There is nothing surprising in the fact that people are turning to the Internet for news - after all it is an information medium and since people are going to ebay to shop, skype to talk and facebook to meet other people, it is even more natural for them to go to the world’s biggest network to find news they want to read.

]]> by: Robert M. Cerello http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11893 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:42:18 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11893 In this small space I will confine myself to non-fictional information: specifically, what it is--and what it isn't. it is attested facts It is standards based evaluation=s--applying the standard to the particular instant. It is full scientific categorizing definitions--prioritized accounting s for the 5--6 essential working organs of man-made steps leading to a normative function of the thing being studied, utilized, monitored. The categorical opposites of these qualities are I suggest what characterizes public corporate news monopolists illegal and unethical and incompetent activities. Myths are not attested facts. Attitudes, pro or con, are not value standards; and science is not unsupported beliefs. This so-called election, for instance, to whatever degree it has not been hopelessly warped by fake headlines, false stories, shadow agendas, bribery by elitist interests and simple ignorance, incompetence and multi-million-dollar attack ads and slanders--the rest has been destroyed by the actions of 'tsaristic' news moguls supporting the status quo--which is collectivist public-interest caesarisjm engaged in by a rogue president, an emasculated Congress and a totalitaraianized judcial system unable or unwilling to protect individuals'' rights gained by following fundamental regulations designed to avoid negligence and empower the self, not the government's cronies, corrupters or Iron Triangle. The role of the media's operatives during this non-election has been horrendously illegal, shockingly immoral by ludicrous as ethical pretensions by any possible standards. You cannot for instance attack John Edwards hairdo, ignore the nonexistence of WMDs in Iraq, allow Jonh McKain and Mitt Romney to praise our health care and drug cartels as "the best in the world" the same week nine scientific studies accuse them of costing massively too much and being unresponsive to citizens. Yes, the problems are easily fixed; but not under a governance of power stealers uninterested in reform and with a citizenry unwilling to admit that fundamental Constitutional reform is both necessary and decades if not centuries overdue necessary. People--not consumers--as citizens do not always deserve the government they get; but they certainly deserve the one they vote to keep. In this small space I will confine myself to non-fictional information: specifically, what it is–and what it isn’t.
it is attested facts
It is standards based evaluation=s–applying the standard to the particular instant.
It is full scientific categorizing definitions–prioritized accounting s for the 5–6 essential working organs of man-made steps leading to a normative function of the thing being studied, utilized, monitored.
The categorical opposites of these qualities are I suggest what characterizes public corporate news monopolists illegal and unethical and incompetent activities. Myths are not attested facts. Attitudes, pro or con, are not value standards; and science is not unsupported beliefs.
This so-called election, for instance, to whatever degree it has not been hopelessly warped by fake headlines, false stories, shadow agendas, bribery by elitist interests and simple ignorance, incompetence and multi-million-dollar attack ads and slanders–the rest has been destroyed by the actions of ‘tsaristic’ news moguls supporting the status quo–which is collectivist public-interest caesarisjm engaged in by a rogue president,
an emasculated Congress and a totalitaraianized judcial system unable or unwilling to protect individuals'’ rights gained by following fundamental regulations designed to avoid negligence and empower the self, not the government’s cronies, corrupters or Iron Triangle.
The role of the media’s operatives during this non-election has been horrendously illegal, shockingly immoral by ludicrous as ethical pretensions by any possible standards. You cannot for instance attack John Edwards hairdo, ignore the nonexistence of WMDs in Iraq, allow Jonh McKain and Mitt Romney to praise our health care and drug cartels as “the best in the world” the same week nine scientific studies accuse them of costing massively too much and being unresponsive to citizens. Yes, the problems are easily fixed; but not under a governance of power stealers uninterested in reform and with a citizenry unwilling to admit that fundamental Constitutional reform is both necessary and decades if not centuries overdue necessary.
People–not consumers–as citizens do not always deserve the government they get; but they certainly deserve the one they vote to keep.

]]> by: Greggie Star http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11892 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:27:58 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11892 I agree as well, having ran a college newspaper for two years. People on both political sides are not trusting the media. In my experience, Fox is trusted by Republicans and most of the Democrats I know get their information from the internet. The corporate media that is continually being bought up by republicans is starting to alienate the "Average Joe" that just wants the facts. Limbaugh, Hannity and O'Reiley are starting to create a backlash among independent voters. This will hopefully work to the advantage of those who want responsible spending policies, better health care and better stewardship of our environment. GS I agree as well, having ran a college newspaper for two years. People on both political sides are not trusting the media. In my experience, Fox is trusted by Republicans and most of the Democrats I know get their information from the internet.
The corporate media that is continually being bought up by republicans is starting to alienate the “Average Joe” that just wants the facts. Limbaugh, Hannity and O’Reiley are starting to create a backlash among independent voters. This will hopefully work to the advantage of those who want responsible spending policies, better health care and better stewardship of our environment. GS

]]> by: Myra Jones http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11888 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:04:09 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/02/29/two-thirds-of-americans-view-traditional-journalism-as-out-of-touch/#comment-11888 I certainly agree with those findings. The mainstream media has gutted its journalistic ability, firing news staff and more and more becoming cheerleaders for the establishment. It is sad and will be destructive to democracy. I certainly agree with those findings. The mainstream media has gutted its journalistic ability, firing news staff and more and more becoming cheerleaders for the establishment. It is sad and will be destructive to democracy.

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