Comments on: Reading between the lines http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: arthuralpert http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-23441 arthuralpert Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:24:18 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-23441 Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about "the media." The singular is "medium," not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively. <br>Arthur Alpert Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about “the media.” The singular is “medium,” not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively.
Arthur Alpert

]]> By: arthuralpert http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-18088 arthuralpert Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:24:18 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-18088 Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about "the media." The singular is "medium," not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively. <br>Arthur Alpert Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about “the media.” The singular is “medium,” not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively.
Arthur Alpert

]]> By: arthuralpert http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-9805 arthuralpert Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:24:18 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-9805 Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about "the media." The singular is "medium," not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively. <br>Arthur Alpert Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about “the media.” The singular is “medium,” not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively.
Arthur Alpert

]]> By: arthuralpert http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7365 arthuralpert Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:24:18 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7365 Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about "the media." The singular is "medium," not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively. <br>Arthur Alpert Thank you all for your comments. It's discouraging, though, to be questioned about “the media.” The singular is “medium,” not media, which is plural. The wild and crazy use of the plural to mean one thing really took off when a criminal Vice-President named Spiro Agnew figured he would divert attention from his (Republican) Administration's many crimes by demonizing those who reported on some. Now the usage is common, contributing daily to the sound and fury that passes these days for thought. It's particularly a rightist habit, but not exclusively.
Arthur Alpert

]]> By: Thomas_James http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7341 Thomas_James Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:16:27 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7341 hush, I asked Arthur a question. It was a personal question for him and not a rhetorical one for you to rant and ignorantly paint with a broad brush by hatefully calling people racist. hush, I asked Arthur a question. It was a personal question for him and not a rhetorical one for you to rant and ignorantly paint with a broad brush by hatefully calling people racist.

]]> By: williamhoffman http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7328 williamhoffman Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:37:27 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7328 Thank you. In a one-daily newspaper town, you provide objectivity and balance. Thank you. In a one-daily newspaper town, you provide objectivity and balance.

]]> By: babyfatt http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7325 babyfatt Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7325 TJ (below) wants to know about the media's treatment of the president. Well, TJ, the media consistently point out everything negative about the president, and rarely talks about all that he has done which is right and good. How much have you read lately about the so-called "birther" issue? Every media outlet has given time and credence to the racist idiots who want to make like the president is somehow illegitimate because he is not a rich white frat boy like Incurious George who came before him. This is another illustration of the media's class and race bias--Democrats (Clinton, Obama) are illegitimate presidents; incompetent rich white frat boys are lovable patriots, even if they stole their way into office. <br><br>The Albuquerque Journal is a purveyor of yesterday's news. Occasionally it will invest some time and money into investigative journalism, but only if the target is a Democrat--R's like Heather Wilson and old Pete Domenici get the softball treatment, despite the evidence of their ongoing corruption. <br><br>More and more, however, there is no journalism at all contained in the Journal, just opinion pieces (e.g. its front page columnists, its multiple pages of letters to the editor); therefore, the Journal has opted out of journalism and these days is mostly just a printed copy of blogs. <br><br>Never, ever pay for a copy of the Albuquerque Journal. Luckily for the people of Albuquerque, fewer and fewer people are. TJ (below) wants to know about the media's treatment of the president. Well, TJ, the media consistently point out everything negative about the president, and rarely talks about all that he has done which is right and good. How much have you read lately about the so-called “birther” issue? Every media outlet has given time and credence to the racist idiots who want to make like the president is somehow illegitimate because he is not a rich white frat boy like Incurious George who came before him. This is another illustration of the media's class and race bias–Democrats (Clinton, Obama) are illegitimate presidents; incompetent rich white frat boys are lovable patriots, even if they stole their way into office.

The Albuquerque Journal is a purveyor of yesterday's news. Occasionally it will invest some time and money into investigative journalism, but only if the target is a Democrat–R's like Heather Wilson and old Pete Domenici get the softball treatment, despite the evidence of their ongoing corruption.

More and more, however, there is no journalism at all contained in the Journal, just opinion pieces (e.g. its front page columnists, its multiple pages of letters to the editor); therefore, the Journal has opted out of journalism and these days is mostly just a printed copy of blogs.

Never, ever pay for a copy of the Albuquerque Journal. Luckily for the people of Albuquerque, fewer and fewer people are.

]]> By: new_mexican http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7314 new_mexican Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:18:30 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7314 The bias of the Albuquerque Journal is well known and documented since the "weblog era". Before we had to take what was published as our only source. Not any more. Keep up the good work. I read their online version when I can log onto it. But I will be dammed if I will pay for the drivel they publish The bias of the Albuquerque Journal is well known and documented since the “weblog era”. Before we had to take what was published as our only source. Not any more. Keep up the good work. I read their online version when I can log onto it. But I will be dammed if I will pay for the drivel they publish

]]> By: Thomas_James http://newmexicoindependent.com/32896/reading-between-the-lines#comment-7313 Thomas_James Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:07:41 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=32896#comment-7313 Arthur, why are you not critical of the media's treatment of the president? Arthur, why are you not critical of the media's treatment of the president?

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