Archives by Tag 'news media'

Newspaper’s going broke

By Tom - Last updated: Sunday, December 7, 2008

  Did you see this one?                     I got an ideas for Newspapers to help them stave off bankruptcy.  And here it is free of charge. "Fire all your liberal tofu-eating staff and start printing unbiased news." I know, I know… No need to thank me. [...]

The real villain in all this

By Tom - Last updated: Thursday, November 6, 2008

  Yes, there really was a villain; a dishonest broker; a manipulative second cousin.  Hiding right there!  Out in the open! And people barely noticed! When people did notice, they simply guffawed and proffered a half-hearted, "Gee whiz, that’s not right", then scurried off on their self-important and pre-occupied way. Too busy for much else. [...]

More News about the News

By Tom - Last updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

I figured we’d explore the web for insights about the news.  We’ll consider it a mini anthropology on the news industry and its philosophies.  My idea is that most of the news we are exposed to everyday is negative.  But maybe I’m just being negative here. First stop…   In all, about 35 story links.  [...]