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Cimarron29414 · 06-17-2010, 06:13 AM

I think we are arguing the same thing here.

It isn't journalism because he didn't identify himself, he asked a stupid question, his motivation is not to expand the knowledge of his audience, rather to shock the audience with his edginess or assertiveness or something. However, he believes it is journalism because, heh, he's got a camera and he's asking a pseudo-political question to a politician. But anyone with access to a BestBuy and a train ticket to DC can do that.

Which brings us back to the point. If this guy were an actual journalist, and not a blogger, then he would be trained in and would most likely follow journalistic standards. He would have most likely gotten an interview from the congressman. Of course, then we wouldn't have this video or this thread. And then where would we be?

I'll just have to disagree with you about Michael Moore. His "interview" of Heston was ambush reporting, no different than this. What's worse, he went to the man's home.

06-17-2010, 06:13 AM	#93 (permalink)
Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	I think we are arguing the same thing here. It isn't journalism because he didn't identify himself, he asked a stupid question, his motivation is not to expand the knowledge of his audience, rather to shock the audience with his edginess or assertiveness or something. However, he believes it is journalism because, heh, he's got a camera and he's asking a pseudo-political question to a politician. But anyone with access to a BestBuy and a train ticket to DC can do that. Which brings us back to the point. If this guy were an actual journalist, and not a blogger, then he would be trained in and would most likely follow journalistic standards. He would have most likely gotten an interview from the congressman. Of course, then we wouldn't have this video or this thread. And then where would we be? I'll just have to disagree with you about Michael Moore. His "interview" of Heston was ambush reporting, no different than this. What's worse, he went to the man's home. __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly." Last edited by Cimarron29414; 06-17-2010 at 01:10 PM..