Comments on: Framing the debate http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: miles44 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1007 miles44 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:08:41 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1007 That reminds me of Chris Rock's line about people bragging about stuff they're supposed to do in the first place. "'I ain't never been to jail.' What do you want, a cookie? You're not supposed to go to jail!" The media is supposed to hold those in power accountable, regardless of party affiliation and regardless of what's popular. That the media doing its job is such a revelation speaks to how much the press has shirked its duty recently. That reminds me of Chris Rock’s line about people bragging about stuff they’re supposed to do in the first place. “‘I ain’t never been to jail.’ What do you want, a cookie? You’re not supposed to go to jail!”

The media is supposed to hold those in power accountable, regardless of party affiliation and regardless of what’s popular. That the media doing its job is such a revelation speaks to how much the press has shirked its duty recently.

]]> By: lperdue http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1006 lperdue Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1006 A good journalist is skeptical of those on ALL sides of an issue, but should be especially skeptical of those with whom they AGREE most. Only then are they worthy of being called a journalist. A good journalist is skeptical of those on ALL sides of an issue, but should be especially skeptical of those with whom they AGREE most. Only then are they worthy of being called a journalist.

]]> By: Ogie Oglethorpe http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1005 Ogie Oglethorpe Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:22:30 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/22/framing-the-debate/#comment-1005 As an admitted hater of the media I have to admit that they do serve a purpose. Their job is to bring things to our attention that should concern us but don't have the resources, time or insight to investigate on our own. But I can't stand how papers have become (maybe they always have been) polarized in their reporting. Some papers are ultra-right and some are ultra-left when they should be impartial observers. Reporting both good and bad stories from both points of view. Also, anybody who is sort sighted enough to believe that the world fits neatly into either the Liberal or Conservation ideology is just as misguided as people around the world who want to do us harm because of our religious or economic beliefs. If you are a member of the middle-class in America the truth is that neither the Republicans or Democrats are out for your best interests. As an admitted hater of the media I have to admit that they do serve a purpose. Their job is to bring things to our attention that should concern us but don’t have the resources, time or insight to investigate on our own. But I can’t stand how papers have become (maybe they always have been) polarized in their reporting. Some papers are ultra-right and some are ultra-left when they should be impartial observers. Reporting both good and bad stories from both points of view. Also, anybody who is sort sighted enough to believe that the world fits neatly into either the Liberal or Conservation ideology is just as misguided as people around the world who want to do us harm because of our religious or economic beliefs. If you are a member of the middle-class in America the truth is that neither the Republicans or Democrats are out for your best interests.

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