Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 08:52:47 -0800
References: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0302180913260.22031-100000@hedvig.uio.no>

Dan

Ooops!  I must have missed something in school.  They only got
up to the Fourth Estate.

Jerry

Daniel Ridings wrote:

> I follow American media. I have a background from journalism school in the
> seventies as well (an American journalism school).
>
> What I see worries me. They all look like megaphones for the ... whatever
> it is, "those already in power and intend to stay there (with every last
> cent of their own and anyone else's) in their pocket).
>
> What ever happened to the 5th estate?
>
> Daniel
>
> On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Austin Franklin wrote:
>
> > B.D.,
> >
> > Hum, I have not noticed that.  From what I can tell, it's been simply
> > "business as usual" for the "liberal" press.
> >
> > Austin
> >
> >
> > > No, Austin, I'm not kidding. Virtually anyone and everyone who has been
> > > watching the media with any care since 9.11 has noted how timid even
> > > publications such as the Washington Post and NYTimes have been in this
> > > climate in which anyone who criticises the administration is considered
> > > "unpatriotic."
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin
> > > Franklin
> > > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: RE: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
> > >
> > >
> > > B.D.,
> > >
> > > > first, caution
> > > > (timidity) on the part of the media, fearing that if they err on the
> > > > side of siting too large a number, they will lose credibility with the
> > >
> > > > "establishment;"
> > >
> > > You are, of course, kidding, right?
> > >
> > > Austin
> >
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In reply to: Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (RE: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7)