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gibingus · 02-25-2004, 07:12 PM

he's not wrong, he's intentionally misleading. that's the beauty of heuristic manipulation of speech. the writer or speaker is never factually wrong, because the reader or listener fills the gap that is missing. the underwear gnomes, who skip step two in their business plan, make fun of this.... it's supposed to be a funny example of the concept from popular media. it is hard to keep a sense of humor about these things, but it is the only way i can survive these times. the fact that the daily show is beating all three 24-hour news networks during it's time slot may indicate that i am not alone there.

responisble trade is what you make of it, it isn't a catch phrase coined by anyone but me. is there something wrong with taking a responsible attitude about doing business. maybe making choices that cut the margin a bit for a greater good, maybe considering the global environment or the labor practices of the nations you are working in? maybe having ethical and honest accounting standards? but far beyond that liberal thinking, i would say the balance of trade between the united states and china is anything but responsible. they are taking us to the bank, and in our greed for cheap labor, we're rushing to sell ourselves out.

third, there is a HUGE difference between content in the news hole and content in the opinion hole. editorial standards are applied to objective and factual reporting that do not apply to the opinion page. corroboration of sources, quotes, everything is different. but the biggest difference is that in an opinion story, the writer is the voice issuing one side of a topic. in a news story, the writer is a recorder who presents the story through quotes of credible sources and balanced research of both sides - because the core of a good news story is conflict and the story is interesting to read if you present the conflict via the dueling sides. the writer may take a "slant" and favor one side or the other for any number of reasons, but will always present facts from both sides. an opinion writer is an advocate, a reporter is an observer.

journalism 101.

02-25-2004, 07:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
gibingus Insane Location: 38° 51' N 77° 2' W	he's not wrong, he's intentionally misleading. that's the beauty of heuristic manipulation of speech. the writer or speaker is never factually wrong, because the reader or listener fills the gap that is missing. the underwear gnomes, who skip step two in their business plan, make fun of this.... it's supposed to be a funny example of the concept from popular media. it is hard to keep a sense of humor about these things, but it is the only way i can survive these times. the fact that the daily show is beating all three 24-hour news networks during it's time slot may indicate that i am not alone there. responisble trade is what you make of it, it isn't a catch phrase coined by anyone but me. is there something wrong with taking a responsible attitude about doing business. maybe making choices that cut the margin a bit for a greater good, maybe considering the global environment or the labor practices of the nations you are working in? maybe having ethical and honest accounting standards? but far beyond that liberal thinking, i would say the balance of trade between the united states and china is anything but responsible. they are taking us to the bank, and in our greed for cheap labor, we're rushing to sell ourselves out. third, there is a HUGE difference between content in the news hole and content in the opinion hole. editorial standards are applied to objective and factual reporting that do not apply to the opinion page. corroboration of sources, quotes, everything is different. but the biggest difference is that in an opinion story, the writer is the voice issuing one side of a topic. in a news story, the writer is a recorder who presents the story through quotes of credible sources and balanced research of both sides - because the core of a good news story is conflict and the story is interesting to read if you present the conflict via the dueling sides. the writer may take a "slant" and favor one side or the other for any number of reasons, but will always present facts from both sides. an opinion writer is an advocate, a reporter is an observer. journalism 101. __________________ if everyone is thinking alike, chances are no one is thinking.