Maybe we should not be so concerned about corporate media's coverage, as
corporations do what corporations do - bottom line: $.
I mean, did the Bundyites et. al. need to have the mainstream media on their
side or covering them to organize? They were organizing a different way, I
suspect, and for a long time. And perhaps so should we...
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:42:15 -0800
Subject: [boo] Re: Dealing with the sad state of The Oregonian and other media
realities
From: jctufts33@xxxxxxxxx
To: joel.geier@xxxxxxxx
CC: boo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Did any of you read Carli Brosseau's story about Ryan Payne in Saturday's (Jan.
23) edition of The Oregonian? It's an extensive portrait of a man who clearly
could be one of the more militant members of the Bundy group. And, it's not
exactly a flattering portrait.
Did any of you read the front page story in today's (Jan. 26) The Oregonian by
Luke Hammill describing the Burns Paiute Tribe's dissatisfaction with the
response thus far to the occupation of Malheur NWR ?
Did any of you read Steve Duin's Commentary column in Sunday's (Jan. 24)
edition of The Oregonian ? It's hardly supportive of the Bundys (or the Koch
Brothers).
Did any of you read Les Zaltz's story in Monday's (Jan. 25) edition of The
Oregonian describing the comments by Grant County sheriff Glenn Palmer ?
Have any of you considered that The Oregonian is a newspaper for all of the
state of Oregon. They are not in business to please only certain segments of
the state
I deplore the actions of the group that have taken over the Malheur refuge, but
I am also amazed that members of the birding community are expressing such
negative criticism of The Oregonian which is attempting to report fairly on a
very complicated chain of events. We are fortunate that they are covering the
Malheur situation so thoroughly. Despite the many forces that have radically
changed the nature of the newspaper business, The Oregonian and their reporters
have continued to provide extensive and unbiased coverage of our state.
I have subscribed to The Oregonian since I moved to Oregon in 2009 and will
continue to do so. I may not agree with everything I read in The Oregonian,
but I recognize the value of a newspaper that serves the entire state.
Jeff TuftsMedford, OR
On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:10 AM, Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I wouldn't doubt that Bev Hallberg is right, that much of what passes
for "journalism" on The Oregonian's website is driven by click-based
incentives.
Still, if Joseph Rose hears from 50 or so folks deploring his nose for
tabloid-style news, perhaps it will trigger some glimmerings of a
conscience from his days in journalism school, about the
responsibilities of the "Fourth Estate" etc.
And perhaps if enough readers remind Les Zeitz to actually look at who
he's describing before he uses hackneyed phrases, he'll think twice
about describing every militant as a "lean, square-jawed cowboy" no
matter how plump and round-faced they are, and regardless of whether
they've ever sat on a horse.
Meanwhile, here are some articles from the Oregon Public Broadcasting
website that are far more deserving of your clicks than anything on
OregonLive today..
Joel
Malheur Occupation’s ‘Heartbreaking’ Impact On County Schools
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/teachers-guns-harney-county-schools/
Tribe Asks Federal Authorities To Protect Refuge Artifacts
http://www.opb.org/news/article/burns-paiute-tribe-malheur-refuge-artifacts/
Harney County Judge Grasty: FBI Needs To Act Against Militants
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/judge-grasty-fbi-needs-to-remove-militants-now/
Time to send Judge Grasty another thank-you note ....
--
Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
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