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Night Stalker · 06-20-2003, 04:21 PM

I got to aggree with Rokken here. I find any Exloitumentry distastfull. Unfortunatly, all the reporting done on PFC Lynch has sounded like it was written by Steaven Spealburg. I found it very dishearting that huge attention was given to PFC Lynch, and not, say that other PFC that was taken prisoner from that convoy - can't even remember her name - the overweight, dark green soldier. Her whole story reeked of propaganda, a little shiny piece of something for the American public to believe in. Issued by the Brass, and amplified by the Media to Hollywood proportions.

Now I don't know if report about her from CENTCOM were intentionally misleading or just Fog of War (still possible in the Info Age - even more so), but the Media's 24 hr 'News' Feeding Frenzy - all trying to scoop eachother for the next 15 s soundbyte in 2 min - is resulting in lazy journalism. Why research a story when you can feed it "Live" to your public "as it unfolds". The Press should feel ashamed that they let Big Buisseness corrupt their profession.

06-20-2003, 04:21 PM	#6
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 50 Posts: 2,002	I got to aggree with Rokken here. I find any Exloitumentry distastfull. Unfortunatly, all the reporting done on PFC Lynch has sounded like it was written by Steaven Spealburg. I found it very dishearting that huge attention was given to PFC Lynch, and not, say that other PFC that was taken prisoner from that convoy - can't even remember her name - the overweight, dark green soldier. Her whole story reeked of propaganda, a little shiny piece of something for the American public to believe in. Issued by the Brass, and amplified by the Media to Hollywood proportions. Now I don't know if report about her from CENTCOM were intentionally misleading or just Fog of War (still possible in the Info Age - even more so), but the Media's 24 hr 'News' Feeding Frenzy - all trying to scoop eachother for the next 15 s soundbyte in 2 min - is resulting in lazy journalism. Why research a story when you can feed it "Live" to your public "as it unfolds". The Press should feel ashamed that they let Big Buisseness corrupt their profession. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!