News Mar 5, 2009 at 4:00 am

KIRO's Shoddy Reporting Prompts Complaint by State

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Let's make sure we keep those "professional journalists" around, and save the old media like newspapers!
I was ripped on SLOG the other day for questioning the education levels and general integrity of the "traditional journalists" who keep telling us that we are going to be so, so sorry when they are gone. It is exactly these kinds of situations, where a "journalist" lies/smears/distorts the truth and refuses responsibility, that make me question if these folks are so important to have around.

They have a grand pulpit from which to form public opinions, but do we know anything about these opinion makers? If we demand every detail about politicians, why not about the media that feasts upon them? I suspect we'd find several scummy, dim bulbs in the lot, especially in the local markets.

Blogging has blown the lid off the magical world of "journalism". Whaddya know, a lot of people can write complete paragraphs! Wow, a lot of people can remember conversations they just had with someone and write the details down for later review. Research isn't so hard a thing to do, if you have the desire. And yes, a lot of people want to let the world know that they write. (I recognize the self-irony)

How can we ever do without the Connelly's & Halsne's to tell us the "facts".?
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The Stranger? Critical of bad reporting? The Stranger?
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WONDERFUL - fucking wonderful, a state office can try to stifle and chill out the media by getting into a peer review .... which is done by god knows who based on god knows what terms ... kangaroo court in its glory

What the hell.

Reed should be enjoined for such hi jinks. What an over sensitive old man.

KIRO show own its mistakes and, all, all, should move on.
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It's a brave new world, where politicians and media can brawl in the streets while other media sell tickets.

Sign me up!
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And here I thought KOMO would do something like this.
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hey vic, big difference between TV and newspapers... BIG difference. for starters on TV their called "anchors" or better yet "talent"... and where do you think bloggers get their info?
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upchuck - Yes, there are differences. Where do you think "anchors" come from? Former "journalists".

The big question is whether the News Makers will deseminate information to any ol' blogger, or will they require some sort of standards. You know, like the journalist guilds are supposed to enforce upon themselves.

Both print journalists and bloggers are both passing along info derived from someone who is actually doing something. If both groups are allowed access to info, it appears the market is speaking against the monolithic model of "old media".

The only thing a print journalist has that a blogger doesn't is the access to newsmakers, simply as a result of their employer. Bush/Cheney/Rove proved that journalists of all political persuasions can be bought off with promises of access. So much for the "journalistic integrity" of the old media: no one's buying that bs anymore.
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vic, i agree that we must be very cautious news consumers in print as well. the distintion i see is that in print media (what's left) at least there is some news to be sorted out by the careful reader. i supposes bloggers can do the journalistic research and some might. however, most seem to be recylcing and commenting on the news researched, generated and produced by the press. i give much more credit to 'indpendent journalists' (jeremy scahill, and dahr jamail are names that come to mind) who do the research and may distribute or blog online, rather than those who merely earn the distinction: 'blogger'
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Lars Larson was on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave today trying to perpetuate this lie.
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It's pretty simple: Chris Halsne is a serial liar. These idiots at KIRO know they are lying - but they're getting rich doing the dime store sensationalism thing.
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It's all about market share, money, money, money. KIRO is doing what it can to gain market share so they can charge more or at least attract advertisers. It's a sad day when news reporting makes the news instead of reporting just the facts. News programs have changed to enternewsment, it has to be thrilling and provocative in order to make the evening news. We need scandal and intrigue, and if it's not there, no problem, will whip some up out of bits and shreds of incomplete information, we'll fill in the blanks to make it appealing to the masses. Enough. Life can be boring, but we need the facts, not the fluff. If we don't have a factual press, we lose our democracy, we lose our credibility, there is no foundation in fact upon which to make or enforce any laws.

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