News?
Posted: February 11th, 2005, 9:24 pm
I'm reading the lead story on the Drudge Report announcing a virulent new strain of HIV that goes into full blown AIDS in three months.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... BO_AumTJhs
This, according to the Bloomburg wire story, was based on one case.
Even in one case, that is startling news. But the report went on to say:
"The case was diagnosed in a New Yorker in his mid-40s who reported multiple male sex partners and unprotected anal sex -- often while using the drug crystal methamphetamine."
This was the third paragraph of the story. Why is the little man on my shoulder whispering, "Bullshit" in my ear?
It's because by asserting that the use of speed has anything to do with AIDS and the covert slander of homosexuals tells me that this is a religious tract disguised as a news story.
This is not uncommon in today's media world, opinion disguised as news, public relations disguised as news, propaganda disguised as news, drug commercials disguised as news, etc.
I've been in journalism too long to fall for this. For the same reason that an experienced retailer won't fall for the old bait-and-switch, or why a car dealer won't buy a lemon or why a con-man won't go for a pigeon-drop scam, I won't buy into this psuedo-news routine. I know too much.
Do you believe everything you read?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... BO_AumTJhs
This, according to the Bloomburg wire story, was based on one case.
Even in one case, that is startling news. But the report went on to say:
"The case was diagnosed in a New Yorker in his mid-40s who reported multiple male sex partners and unprotected anal sex -- often while using the drug crystal methamphetamine."
This was the third paragraph of the story. Why is the little man on my shoulder whispering, "Bullshit" in my ear?
It's because by asserting that the use of speed has anything to do with AIDS and the covert slander of homosexuals tells me that this is a religious tract disguised as a news story.
This is not uncommon in today's media world, opinion disguised as news, public relations disguised as news, propaganda disguised as news, drug commercials disguised as news, etc.
I've been in journalism too long to fall for this. For the same reason that an experienced retailer won't fall for the old bait-and-switch, or why a car dealer won't buy a lemon or why a con-man won't go for a pigeon-drop scam, I won't buy into this psuedo-news routine. I know too much.
Do you believe everything you read?
