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Newsweek covers: USA turned its back on journalism

POSTED BY: JAYNEZTOWN
UPDATED: Sunday, October 1, 2006 08:29
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Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:41 PM

JAYNEZTOWN


what do you think ?




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Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:32 PM

OLDENGLANDDRY


You can fool some of the people all of the time........

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Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:49 PM

HKCAVALIER


The damn liberal American media strike again!

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

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Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:07 PM

SIMONWHO


Everything I've heard so far suggests the pinacle of journalism in the US is done by The Daily Show. It seems the truth is only palatable over there when presented as a comedy.

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 12:01 AM

MISSTRESSAHARA


Amazing, considering this is the same country that rebelled in the 60's and got Nixon out of office. From being able to have peace rally's and speak up against your government to censorship and out and out fear mongering in a little over 40 years. Really have come a long way baby.

Guesse Make Love Not War is considered pro-terrorism.

Flame me if you will, I have a right to an opinion. At least up here we still do. We'll have to see where our country goes.

* * *

Just on a side note, though I really wasn't a fan of his, I wonder what Lennon would make of all this.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 1:49 AM

FELLOWTRAVELER


Is this real? Not that I have a reason to doubt it, but good grief!

If so, can you post a link? I've googled, but can't find anything and want to email this to every mother fr I know!

EDIT- Oh, am looking at bsalert.com now

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 3:10 AM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?


Its real....

Fremdfirma linked it in the "And now, NOT in the news today!" thread few days ago...

That issue is already gone but you can keep up with differences here….

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3037881/site/newsweek/

left side


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Sunday, October 1, 2006 3:37 AM

EVILDINOSAUR


Yea that's pretty pathetic. I don't know if it's more pathetic that they felt printing that story in the US would have negative consequences for them, or that they would have been right. I don't know when it became terrorism to disagree with the government, or heaven forbid criticize the government. I really hope the next president restores my faith in the US government, can we elect clinton again? lol I like him, he gave us some good laughs with his whole sex thing, it was nice.

"Haha, mine is an evil laugh."

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 6:19 AM

MISBEHAVEN


Quote:

Originally posted by JaynezTown:
what do you think ?



Sadly, I think it's typical of what apparently counts for news in this country. What's more important: the Taliban re-taking parts of Afghanistan, or the life and times of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz? Most Americans appear all too willing to remain woefully ignorant of anything outside the United States, or anything that might distress them in some way. So, Newsweek is responding by covering something that Americans are always willing to buy: SHIT!



When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
-Hunter S. Thompson

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 6:27 AM

PHOENIXSHIP


Who the hell is that on our cover?

Oh, Annie Leibowitz.

?

"Why're you arguin' what's already been decided?"
Mal to Jayne, "Jaynestown"

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 8:18 AM

SOUPCATCHER


Quote:

Originally posted by EvilDinosaur:
Yea that's pretty pathetic. I don't know if it's more pathetic that they felt printing that story in the US would have negative consequences for them, or that they would have been right.


Just a clarification, EvilDinosaur, the article on Afghanistan is in the US edition, it's just not on the cover.

So they're idiots, not assholes (or is that the other way around ).

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Sunday, October 1, 2006 8:29 AM

GINOBIFFARONI


Quote:

Originally posted by SimonWho:
Everything I've heard so far suggests the pinacle of journalism in the US is done by The Daily Show. It seems the truth is only palatable over there when presented as a comedy.




And he just had the President of Pakistan on as a guest.... apparaently by the Presidents request...

Better than Fox news I guess





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Murder for freedom the stab in the back
Women and children and cowards attack

Run to the hills run for your lives "

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