The Danger of Newspapers

[Earendil]

*In tears with laughter*
Can I just say I love you guys, and all you sarcstic quip filled relentless ripping apart of the daily news? I'm going to get in trouble at work if I laugh any louder...
*sigh*
Keep it up

 

[altair]

awesome quote here.

"High School teacher Chuck Weber was even more forceful in his opinion. "I think restricting kids is totally wrong. They need to be exposed to everything.""

 

[hvfsl]

Things were so much better in the 1950s when none of these things happened. Filmed bed scenes required one foot on the floor, no advertisements for bras or other feminine products, and no corruption in the government shown on t.v.

It's impressive that people still want to avoid the truth and of course, there are more children being removed from public schools every day to prove it. I continue to hear of more students being home schooled by parents who barely have an education of their own.

Children should be aided by an adult to understand many things--that's why all children come with at least one parent. Of course, how do you educate the parents?

If you are looking for the truth, you generally won't find it in a newspaper (or most media outlets). They have an agenda, which is to sell papers and unfortunately this agenda often means the truth is a long way down the news editor's list. Although banning newspapers is of course not a good idea.

 

[Earendil]

If you are looking for the truth, you generally won't find it in a newspaper (or most media outlets). They have an agenda, which is to sell papers and unfortunately this agenda often means the truth is a long way down the news editor's list. Although banning newspapers is of course not a good idea.

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case. However they do only report on the news that will sell papers. This is why 2 soldiers dieing in Iraq will make the national news, not the 10 that died in New York car crashes. And God forbid news reporters actually report on anything GOOD* happening in the world

~Tyler


*I don't consider long lost lovers reunited or Mrs. Thelma's poodle being returned as "news".

 

[Thomas Veil]

awesome quote here.

"High School teacher Chuck Weber was even more forceful in his opinion. "I think restricting kids is totally wrong. They need to be exposed to everything.""

Apparently Mr. Weber has never met a Catholic priest or a U.S. Congressman.

 

[Thanatoast]

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case.

Ahem

 

[xsedrinam]

Ahem

I'm assuming you make the point (and a pretty good one) that some publications/tabloids do put out junk which would be considered sub par, yellow journalism, even in their best moment.

I don't buy them or read them, but I would argue for their right to publish. If they go out of business for lack of readers, fine. That leaves it where it should rest, between freedom of speech and the press, and public interest. Neither calls for censorship. Maybe I'm beating a dead horse at the end of the day, but the night mare doesn't compare to what it would be like when an arbitrary body, elected or otherwise, begin to dictate what and what is not acceptable/allowable to be published.

 

[MacBoobsPro]

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case.

You obviously havent read a British paper then. Men on the moon? Are you mad?

 

[andy89]

Wow, first they ban tag, then take away newspapers. I wonder what else is next on the "take away" list?

chinese

 

[Tanglewood]

My parents got the paper (San Diego's Union Tribune) everyday as I was growing up and I still read it today. The world is not always pretty as you can see by the attached picture, but I remember reading this exact paper back in 1994. I was 9 and sparked a healthy talk with my parents, which reading the paper at that age should.

I'm really don't know how to finish making my point except that I think if thinking like this continues kids of the future will be rapped in layers of bubble rap and trying to impersonate the hear/say/see no evil monkeys.

PS Bring back the Jungle Gym

 

[mattniles007]

Bad enough newspapers are being sucked up by huge corporations. Now they want to take them away.

 

[Thanatoast]

Maybe I'm beating a dead horse at the end of the day, but the night mare doesn't compare to what it would be like when an arbitrary body, elected or otherwise, begin to dictate what and what is not acceptable/allowable to be published.

Oh no, I totally agree that the lady and the principal need to re-examine their decision-making process. I was just pointing out that the quote referenced was incorrect and made for a weak argument.

 

[Earendil]

Ahem

That is not an attempt at news, or journalisum. You are talking about a daily attempt at science fiction for entertainment. The fact that some people on this planet take it as real just shows us what the aliens are using to determine which of us to abduct