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Nickbat

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Why read newspapers?
« on: 13 September 2009, 22:02:43 »

This is all about two German ships navigating the Arctic NE passage.
 


This is front page news people! Wow, we're all doomed..

But wait a minute, it's all cr*p.

The ships weren't going to Rotterdam after all, they were going  to Siberia! And they were escorted by two nuclear powered Russian ice breakers which can plough through 2-metre thick ice. Plus, the journey's be done before - regularly!!.

Two excellent pieces here. The first debunks the story in the Indy (and the BBC) and the second really hammers  The Mail (which will make Bannjaax's day!  ;))

http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2009/09/triumph-for-propaganda.html

http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2009/09/turd-eaters.html

Incidentally, the story's been debunked widely; I only chose these two articles because they are so thorough in their debunking.. (Plus the fact that I love the headline on the second "The turd eaters".)  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Why read newspapers?
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2009, 22:13:00 »

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This is all about two German chips
navigating the Arctic NE passage.

I don't read them, but i do like my chips in them :D
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Nickbat

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« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2009, 22:17:23 »

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This is all about two German chips
navigating the Arctic NE passage.

I don't read them, but i do like my chips in them :D

Modified! Thanks  :y :y
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Re: Why read newspapers?
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2009, 22:17:54 »

It's the usual con, rather akin to the peacock displaying its plummage, looks good, gets attention and affords some form of benifet to the displayer. ;D

Anything to lift the circulation - what?. 

The Mail can be excused - well ::) ::) ::) - because it can :y ( for bj's benifet) ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2009, 22:24:03 »

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It's the usual con, rather akin to the peacock displaying the plummage, looks good, gets attention and affords some form of benifet to the displayer. ;D

Anything to lift the circulation - what?. 

The Mail can be excused - well ::) ::) ::) - because it can :y ( for bj's benifet) ;D

Yes, Zulu, but we're talking about a front page splash. It can't be dismissed merely as a con. It is an out-and-out misrepresentation, designed to instill fear amongst the readers. Who benefits from that? Not the readership, and certainly not the Press.

We are entering a period in which truth is an inconvenience, to be avoided at all costs. That both worries me and angers me. The Press have a moral journalistic duty to report the truth and if they get it wrong, they should print the correct version and/or issue a retraction.

Bet neither the Indy, nor the Mail do so.  >:( >:( >:(   
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« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2009, 22:25:13 »

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It's the usual con, rather akin to the peacock displaying its plummage, looks good, gets attention and affords some form of benifet to the displayer. ;D

Anything to lift the circulation - what?. 

The Mail can be excused - well ::) ::) ::) - because it can :y ( for bj's benifet) ;D


....because it knows no better  >:(
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« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2009, 22:33:41 »

I read last week that the editor of the Mail just splashed out £3.5M on a 15,000 estate in Scotland. He must be doing something right.

Perhaps newspapers should cary a Gov Information Warning, " the news contained in this paper may or may not be true, and indeed may be total fiction".

Ken
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I read last week that the editor of the Mail just spalshed out £3.5M on a 15,000 estate in Scotland. He must be doing something right.

Perhaps newspapers should cary a Gov Information Warning, " the news contained in this paper may or may not be true, and indeed may be total fiction".

Ken

Never a truer phrase, Ken!  :y :y ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 13 September 2009, 23:02:20 »

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I read last week that the editor of the Mail just spalshed out £3.5M on a 15,000 estate in Scotland. He must be doing something right.

Perhaps newspapers should cary a Gov Information Warning, " the news contained in this paper may or may not be true, and indeed may be total fiction".

Ken

Never a truer phrase, Ken!  :y :y ;D ;D ;D

Papers allways report the truth.  The daily Sport reported a WW2 bomber had crashedon the moon, isnt that the real reason that brnson is starting a sight seeing shuttle service.   ::)
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albitz

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« Reply #9 on: 13 September 2009, 23:49:12 »

I know a song about that........

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7GNzzIVIo&feature=related[/media]




He usually introduces this song  with ..."I,d like to dedicate this song to Mr Rupert Murdoch". ;)
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Re: Why read newspapers?
« Reply #10 on: 14 September 2009, 09:21:32 »

just wait until you pick up The Sun, their front page news is "Jades ex gets busted"

 >:( >:(

Call that news!? Its a bloody joke
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« Reply #11 on: 14 September 2009, 10:04:21 »

I have no idea what you are on about Tunnie.

I assume a Z list celeb

But then I do a TV survey (for payment) and for Saturday I could only put one programme down.

Early afternoon BBC 1

Only celeb news I want to know - is Lewis still with the PCD?
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albitz

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« Reply #12 on: 14 September 2009, 17:20:43 »

Who is lewis and what is PCD ? :-/ ::) ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 14 September 2009, 17:46:27 »

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Who is lewis and what is PCD ? :-/ ::) ;D

Something to do with wheel nuts, Isn't it?  ;)

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« Reply #14 on: 14 September 2009, 18:02:01 »

I  suspect nuts are involved somehow. :y ;D
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