Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I fully agree. I have ceased to watch the Nashville TV news. My wife does watch it, and continually complains that they can't even take it off a wire source and report it correctly. My news comes from internet sources and the magazines of my choosing, along with a couple of papers to keep up with the local happenings. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Another Door Closed to Photography > Jim, > > I, for one, thank you for reporting your experience. I believe it > extremely important that we broadcast each case of a door closing; no > matter how big or small that door is. Only then will those sitting on a > log get the no longer subtle shifts that many of us have experienced. > > This is the most important topic affecting true documentary journalism > and photography. Historic in every way. If "they" succeed in controlling > real journalism - we're in serious trouble. The episode with 60 Minutes > and big tobacco owning the network should have stopped these trends in > their tracks. Yet, it's gotten worse not better. Media moguls continue to > buy up more and more outlets thereby restricting the number of voices on > any given issue. Freedom of the press is, in my opinion, every bit as the > 3 branches of government being held accountable with due diligence. > > docu-drama, info-tainment currently receive more airtime than true > documentary or real news. > our local tv stations have become a joke - they run canned PR shit from > advertisers as if it were breaking news. > and they have the crass audacity to run the ads within 5 minutes of > running the propaganda. > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Jul 12, 2008, at 8:51 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I knew that I would be touching a sore spot when I started this thread >> last night, but I had no idea how long it would persist. As in many >> things, the old ways of handling things were often much more rewarding, >> except to the lawyers. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >