tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post2907124804269308007..comments2023-05-20T06:45:28.421-07:00Comments on ALABAMA CONFIDENTIAL: "Hell Before Breakfast"Max Shelbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462265300417588171noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-40685857676823485362010-11-20T17:23:30.462-08:002010-11-20T17:23:30.462-08:00The problem with most media is that they accept pr...The problem with most media is that they accept press releases at face value:<br /><i>"Corporations and organizations regularly issue press releases to distribute their side of an issue or story to the media. Some media outlets reprint these releases as "news" without doing their homework or any investigative journalism."</i><br />It's much simpler for the staff to just InkInMyVeinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-2672703848570780852010-11-20T10:19:12.475-08:002010-11-20T10:19:12.475-08:00The phrase "going to hell in a hand basket&qu...The phrase "going to hell in a hand basket" comes to mind too. Censoring of the news and the downfall of investigative reporting (once held in high regard) has caused great delight among the cockroaches.BarTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-45166127256236480092010-11-19T17:13:51.489-08:002010-11-19T17:13:51.489-08:00Very interesting and I enjoyed visiting.Very interesting and I enjoyed visiting.skyp-er3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-52717520396117355912010-11-19T16:46:15.451-08:002010-11-19T16:46:15.451-08:00All of print media is headed to the graveyard and ...All of print media is headed to the graveyard and that's why we see a surge in social media by the news outlets. But, even that won't save them if they don't get some investigative journalists back on the payrolls because the public is hungry for accurate information that they are not getting from out of touch and agenda driven media outlets.<br />The curtain is finally starting to newshoundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-81128978342738876212010-11-19T11:17:53.964-08:002010-11-19T11:17:53.964-08:00I can just imagine what the BBA, BBC and GBRPC sin...I can just imagine what the BBA, BBC and GBRPC sing outside Siddall's window whenever they want something: "Pamela, Pamela, throw down your sense of ethics."<br />How old is she anyway? <br />These newspapers are going for younger and younger staff and editors, probably because of the ease of malleability of their empty heads. They have no sense of history of the big players they prattle4032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-73161606683537312010-11-19T10:59:55.961-08:002010-11-19T10:59:55.961-08:00They must be using a funhouse mirror.They must be using a funhouse mirror.JackInTheBoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-6980995501215779592010-11-19T10:53:27.387-08:002010-11-19T10:53:27.387-08:00The No News is a waste of trees and ink. They sold...The No News is a waste of trees and ink. They sold their souls long ago to the dark side.henchmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997020485497012022.post-29212702756937673552010-11-19T10:16:39.872-08:002010-11-19T10:16:39.872-08:00Re: Transparency and the chasm between John Q. Cit...Re: Transparency and the chasm between John Q. Citizen's's access to officials and/or so-called public information and Daddy Warbuck's<br /><br />We have heard that in some places, the appointment calendars of public officials are available to any member of the public upon request. <br /><br />What a concept! <br /><br />If such a policy had been in place in Jefferson County, Alabama RedRydernoreply@blogger.com