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Subject: Re: "Form, not substance, in news", particularly Environmental News.

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Date Posted: 22:56:26 12/05/07 Wed
In reply to: Curmudgeon 's message, ""Form, not substance, in news", particularly Environmental News." on 10:06:17 12/04/07 Tue

What you don't like drama? LOL Everythings tabloid anymore. Pretty sad.

>Form, not substance, in news
>Ethel C. Fenig
>
>Ps-s-st! Need a job? Here is a good one. In a frank
>job posting for an environmental reporter CBS totally
>revealed its lack of objectivity, where form
>definitely trumps substance.
>
>Requirments:
>
>You are wicked smart, funny, irreverent and hip,
>oozing enthusiasm and creative energy. This position
>requires strong people, reporting, story telling and
>writing skills.
>Ability to report objectively not necessary because
>A deep interest in the environment and sustainability
>issues will serve you well.
>
>
>As for actual broad knowledge of the issues
>
>Knowledge of the enviro beat is a big plus, but not a
>requirement.
>
>
>And following the lead of such do as I say, not as I
>do environmentalists Laurie David, Al Gore and others
>with their huge homes, private planes and big cars CBS
>promises:
>
>Be prepared to see America. Heavy domestic travel.
>Certainly CBS will pay for something known as carbon
>offsets to minimize something known as carbon
>footprints.
>
>
>And some wonder why a significant segment of the
>population relies on Leno, Letterman, The Daily Show
>and websites for news instead of unreliable MSM dead
>tree and network news media.
>
>
>Hat tip: Newbusters.org
>
>
> >href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2007/12/form_
>not_substance_in_news.html">http://www.americanthinker.
>com/blog/2007/12/form_not_substance_in_news.html

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