Comments on: And that’s not the worst of it http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sid http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13534 sid Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:33:17 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13534 As long as "Fake but Accurate" is an accepted norm in Journalism, then any claim they are "neutral" is crap. Seems to me that CBS would have learned their lesson, but I see certain heads are still stowed tightly in dark squishy spots... http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/weighing_anchor_nationalnews_don_kaplan.htm Its time to assign some blame and one big time place it rests is squarely on this jerk's shoulders: http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/kalbbooks/scandal_author.gif http://ksgfaculty.harvard.edu/marvin_kalb ...since he is the biggest defender of CBS's behavior-being an alumn-and is teaching this crap to the next generation. As long as “Fake but Accurate” is an accepted norm in Journalism, then any claim they are “neutral” is crap.

Seems to me that CBS would have learned their lesson, but I see certain heads are still stowed tightly in dark squishy spots…
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/weighing_anchor_nationalnews_don_kaplan.htm

Its time to assign some blame and one big time place it rests is squarely on this jerk’s shoulders:
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/kalbbooks/scandal_author.gif
http://ksgfaculty.harvard.edu/marvin_kalb

…since he is the biggest defender of CBS’s behavior-being an alumn-and is teaching this crap to the next generation.

]]> By: fng http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13518 fng Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13518 yep. hornet ball was fun. first time for a cone like myself and im excited for next year. i've got the hornet ball video. let me know if you want a copy. yep. hornet ball was fun. first time for a cone like myself and im excited for next year. i’ve got the hornet ball video. let me know if you want a copy.

]]> By: sid http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13505 sid Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:09:49 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13505 PAO: Public Affairs Officer. Seems to me this person, given his background and current position, is in a good spot to start working this problem... http://www.nps.edu/Aboutnps/President/PresidentBio.htm PAO: Public Affairs Officer.

Seems to me this person, given his background and current position, is in a good spot to start working this problem…

http://www.nps.edu/Aboutnps/President/PresidentBio.htm

]]> By: Dave http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13471 Dave Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:07:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13471 Sid, what's a PAO? John S, I don't think "bully pulpit" means what you think. In Teddy R's day, "bully" meant "excellent" rather than "intimidating." Sid, what’s a PAO?

John S, I don’t think “bully pulpit” means what you think. In Teddy R’s day, “bully” meant “excellent” rather than “intimidating.”

]]> By: lex http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13450 lex Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:46:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13450 Hornet Ball, was it? Geez, I never get invited to any of the good parties any more... Hornet Ball, was it? Geez, I never get invited to any of the good parties any more…

]]> By: John S http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13442 John S Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:52:48 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/08/29/and-thats-not-the-worst-of-it/#comment-13442 The media caused our loss in Vietnam, and is eager to repeat their feat, for whatever motivation. Internet blogs and talk radio have made slight inroads against their biased monopoly, but only those who care to pay attention have noticed. Many Americans do not care about the news, or swallow whatever lies are being served up. The wild disparity between "news" and reality has been noted by deployed troops and their families, and that may increase distrust in the media. Leaders must use the bully pulpit and articulate the threat, their vision and LEAD! Hope the PAO's can assist, but it will be tough to penetrate the media monopoly. FOX News is a bright spot! Fauxtography evidence needs to be highlighted more. WE all NEED to write letters to editors, and a few will make it thru the media censors to reach the masses. That just barely gets us to an even keel. Helping our side WIN the fight is a huge leap beyond that. Information Warfare is a weapon we have yet to unleash, with no qualified warriors in that specialty, nor a plan to grow them. They won't come from Journalism schools, but will depend on clever minds in advertising, entertainment, shyster lawyers and sneaky politicians who can spin, shade, convince, guide, twist, distort or shape public opinion here and abroad. Words and images are powerful weapons we leave holstered at our own peril. Let the historians seek truth later, but use every tool in the arsenal to WIN NOW! The media caused our loss in Vietnam, and is eager to repeat their feat, for whatever motivation. Internet blogs and talk radio have made slight inroads against their biased monopoly, but only those who care to pay attention have noticed. Many Americans do not care about the news, or swallow whatever lies are being served up. The wild disparity between “news” and reality has been noted by deployed troops and their families, and that may increase distrust in the media.
Leaders must use the bully pulpit and articulate the threat, their vision and LEAD! Hope the PAO’s can assist, but it will be tough to penetrate the media monopoly. FOX News is a bright spot! Fauxtography evidence needs to be highlighted more. WE all NEED to write letters to editors, and a few will make it thru the media censors to reach the masses. That just barely gets us to an even keel.
Helping our side WIN the fight is a huge leap beyond that. Information Warfare is a weapon we have yet to unleash, with no qualified warriors in that specialty, nor a plan to grow them. They won’t come from Journalism schools, but will depend on clever minds in advertising, entertainment, shyster lawyers and sneaky politicians who can spin, shade, convince, guide, twist, distort or shape public opinion here and abroad. Words and images are powerful weapons we leave holstered at our own peril.
Let the historians seek truth later, but use every tool in the arsenal to WIN NOW!

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