tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post7937456695402745197..comments2023-12-29T00:07:34.854-05:00Comments on The Ethical Blogger: Public Editor Seeks Civility (and finds it lacking at nytimes.com)Policy Innovationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579852959458521021noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post-22892600760460541122007-11-29T02:15:00.000-05:002007-11-29T02:15:00.000-05:00Sadly, it seems EVERYTHING is down to the almighty...Sadly, it seems EVERYTHING is down to the almighty dollar. The media used to be the one outlet the forgotten and ignored could count on to investigate and get the stories people dont want to hear out, Now... not so Muchtnlisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741942377730689590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post-57651004083832766992007-11-20T11:32:00.000-05:002007-11-20T11:32:00.000-05:00As a legal professional, I have to think about Eth...As a legal professional, I have to think about Ethics a great deal but how many others do?<BR/><BR/>Journalism today has only one ethic: THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR!<BR/><BR/>While the NY TIMES may be one of the worst examples of the politically correct anti-American insanity that we are suffering from, is the Chicago Tribune that much better?<BR/><BR/>I remember a day not too long ago when the Trib was viewed as a solid conservative voice here in the Windy City - a fitting tribue to Colonel Robert McCormick but things have changed radically at that paper. The Times has always been short on quality editorial content and I gave up on newspapers over ten years ago anyway. TV New in the (former) City of the Big Shoulders is even worse these days - and all we have is FOX (which is boring in the Ch. 32 incarnation) - but we DO have TALK RADIO:<BR/><BR/>WIND AM 560 saves and the day with a solid Conservative roster all day and WLS 890 AM is almost there (though they still make concessions with Roe Con, Deborah Rowe and my taken liberal, Nate Clay).<BR/><BR/>But I digress from the essentialsyllogiam - Civility?<BR/><BR/>Any teachers out here? How about telling folks what it's REALLY LIKE in the classoonm these days?<BR/><BR/>BTW did someonw say "Judgement" in the NY Times staff?<BR/><BR/>God Bless America,<BR/>AmericanjihadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post-62279262198766472272007-11-16T23:30:00.000-05:002007-11-16T23:30:00.000-05:00Ethics -- acceptable and/or unacceptable behaviour...Ethics -- acceptable and/or unacceptable behaviour. <BR/>Blogging -- online journal expressing whatever ... whether we like it or not. Usually of the personal kind -- internal thoughts about one's life, sharing food and knitting recipes, hobbies of one kind or another, etc. Usually of limited readership. <BR/>Commercial blogging -- hhmmm...? Ways to connect with customers of any kind? <BR/><BR/>Good newspapers always are meant to make us think on issues we normally wouldn't consider. Often this makes us uncomfortable. Often the only way we respond/retaliate when uncomfortable/upset is to hit back in some way -- that's the norm for those who haven't learned to be objective/impartial/see the big picture, are ignorant, in the literal sense. Expect it! Encourage the objector by further clarifying his thinking based on the rant he has vented, but do it gently. :~))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post-89592786599781153102007-11-16T16:37:00.000-05:002007-11-16T16:37:00.000-05:00Thank the Schools - i used to teach for the Chicag...Thank the Schools - i used to teach for the Chicago PUblic Schools and was shocked at how chldren were reacting. The tripe they brought with them, their language and attitudes and general lack of civility was astounding! When they have no home environ to get it from, or when daddy is in the joint (or running with the gang) and momma is selling her tail on the corner to buy a rock (or the equivalent) it's really bad.<BR/><BR/>NO problem - that's just the ghetto, you say?<BR/><BR/>THINK AGAIN PAL!<BR/><BR/>The societal rot is really bad and it's all over.<BR/><BR/>ONLY A SAVAGE NATION CAN SAVE AMERICA NOW!<BR/><BR/>MICHAEL SAVAGE in 2008!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123916520915288182.post-51226377327762730782007-11-06T21:43:00.000-05:002007-11-06T21:43:00.000-05:00Is the NYT really concerned about civility, or are...Is the NYT really concerned about civility, or are they worried that people will publicly point out flawed journalism (e.g. Judith Miller)?<BR/><BR/>The article shows a grand total of one offensive comment out of the thousands that it receives. For the rest, we have to rely on the judgment of the NYT folks, who voice thoughts like "I almost wish we could go back to the days when we never heard their voices." <BR/><BR/>Really, if the worst that the NYT gets is some right-wing nutjob ranting about illegal immigration, who cares? 98% of the people reading the site recognize it as legitimate as the kook who holds up those "world is ending!" signs, ignore him/her, and engage the more reasoned commentators.<BR/><BR/>It's a simple concept adopted by most liberal blogs: don't feed the trolls. It works surprisingly well. It also has the benefit of not looking like censorship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com