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Description: Writing in the newspaper industry.
 

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST . 
  < ====================== < GOOD GAWD! ====================== < TOPEKA, Kansas (Rueters) -- The FBI, CIA and MSNBC are in the midst of a 50-state manhunt for a disturbed individual who escaped while being escorted to a Funny Farm in Mudville. < Ed Conrad, who has pissed... more »
By legally.insane...@hotmail.com  - May 15 - 1 new of 1 message    

New York Times Speaks Ill—and Falsely—of Andrew Breitbart 
  [link] andrew-breitbart_637053.html There's a profile of the late Andrew Breitbart in the New York Times "Sunday Styles" section by reporter David Carr. Carr's a talented and fair journalist, by Times standards, and the piece is mostly fair enough. But... more »
By Leroy N. Soetoro  - May 10 - 1 new of 1 message    

I'M BERNIE MADOFF AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 
  < ========================= < KICKS THE BUCKET ========================= < REVERE, Mass. (Rueters) -- The world's oldest person has died from a massive heart attack after learning that billions of dollars were stolen from his bank account. < Samuel Freedomski, affectionately... more »
By Intrepid  - May 8 - 1 new of 1 message    

ON THIS DATE IN HYSTERECTOMY . . . 
  < [link] < Ed Conrad was pestered by his legion of fans as he signed autographs at Walmart earlier today < =============== < Today was NOT an International Day of Joy but it damn well should have been. < April 29, after all, is the birthday of Ed Conrad who ranks right up... more »
By loose_cannon...@hotmail.com  - Apr 29 - 1 new of 1 message    

“60 Minutes” tank job. Another one. 
  Phil Mushnick PRIME TIME With Mike Wallace’s death 16 days ago, the predictable salutes to him and CBS’ “60 Minutes” as together synonymous with the best that TV journalism could, can, and may ever offer now seems a matter of historical fact. Yet, “60 Minutes” took many dives throughout the Wallace years, and... more »
By slakka  - Apr 23 - 1 new of 1 message    

Fourth Estate 
  Hello Journalists and Media Practitioners I have been given a task to describe 1st, 2nd and 3rd estates. And to analyse this statement giving examples: The fourth estate is the most feared and powerful. I would appreciate your help very much. Send me your help at this email address; monkoe...@gmail.com... more »
By Monkoe Ts'olo  - Apr 21 - 1 new of 1 message    

THE BLIND SEE BETTER THAN THE EVOLUTIONISTS . . . 
  < "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exist. If a blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance." < < -- National Association of the Blind <... more »
By legally.insane...@hotmail.com  - Apr 20 - 1 new of 1 message    

Say, Isn't This April Fools Day? 
  While we await the unfolding of another April Fools Day, including Palm Sunday, I know many of you are late formulating your usual fake news stories. So, to give you a leg up on what can be daunting tasks, following are some suggested headlines for the stories you know contain half-truths, but will never surface in national media:... more »
By MARION BARRY  - Apr 1 - 4 new of 4 messages    

FAIL! Yet Another news rag weighs in: "Anger over Trayvon Martin's slaying transcends the issue of race" 
  Talk about idiocy... But then, it's a Los Angeles news rag. [link] 20120324,0,6872957.column?trac k=rss&utm_source =feedburner&utm_medium=feed&ut m_campaign=Feed% 3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A .+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories% 29 [link]... more »
By Teleprompterless Tales  - Mar 24 - 1 new of 1 message    

Liberal media and Obama BUSTED race-baiting: "Witness: Martin attacked Zimmerman" 
  [link] attacked-zimmerman-03232012 [link] ORLANDO - A witness we haven't heard from before paints a much different picture than we've seen so far of what happened the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed.... more »
By Teleprompterless Tales  - Mar 24 - 4 new of 4 messages    

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