Comments on: Things I Can’t Stand (Part One)

By: Jenn Mattern

Jenn Mattern — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:52:20 +0000

"USA TODAY outsourcing to Demand -crap content for a crap publication, who's surprised? And Fox-pretends-to-be-news-but-wouldn't-know-a-fact-if-it-bit-them-in-the-butt."

That might be the truest thing I've read in a week. :)

By: Ruthibelle

Ruthibelle — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:55:17 +0000

agreed on the last two. THey'r not reality shows … and no, etchics isnt as emphasised as it used to/should be.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:37:28 +0000

Hey, I like some of those "reality" shows. I get a kick out of watching people willing to make complete fools of themselves on television. Even though it is scripted, it's mindless tv for me when my brain is too tired to think.

The bee in my bonnet lately- arguing with a supposed philosopher who doesn't know who aristotle is. Don't claim to be knowledgeable of ancient philosphers when you can't even name one of the most famous of them all.

By: Poetic Shutterbug

Poetic Shutterbug — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:28:08 +0000

HaHa on using Google as a verb. I have to admit, I do that at times. I agree on the reality shows. There are cameras everywhere so it's not reality. As far as Tiger Woods and all of these others that cheat etc… I don't care. It's not our business. It's between the person and their family – period.

What got me this week was a proposal by our local supervisors – and I use that word loosely, which basically proposes "Meatless Mondays" meaning they would ban anyone from serving meat on Mondays in restaurants etc… WTF? While I only eat meat on occasion anyway, I have a huge problem with those idiots in city hall telling me what I can and cannot eat. I proposed if this goes through that we all stage a sit in at City Hall and eat cheeseburgers every Monday.

By: hugh.c.mcbride

hugh.c.mcbride — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:00:47 +0000

As a fairly consistent grouch, I'm upset that you picked one of the five days a year that I'm not grumpy about something to ask what I'm grumpy about :-)

At the risk of ruining the spirit of this post & comment thread, I just wanted to stick my head in the proverbial door to wish you a relaxing & refreshing vacation week. May the sun shine brightly, the Guinness flow freely, & the penny-a-page solicitations get lost en route to your in-box!

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:53:21 +0000

I'm okay with Googling, texting and even Tivo'd as words, but what's really annoying me lately is adults saying "frigerator" instead of "refrigerator" or the long-acceptable abbreviation, "fridge." Saying "frigerator" makes people look like illiterate fools.

Money-spending publicists? Lunches? Parties? Gifts? Trips? I deal with publicists every day and have never received any such perks. Heck, the few times I've been sent out of town for a story I've had to pay for everything and submit an invoice for reimbursement, which often has a too-low-to-cover-airfare price cap. (Well, Food Network let me eat some of the lunch their crew had made - mushroom stroganoff and a crisp green salad. Yum.)

By: JDS

JDS — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:22:40 +0000

I'm a fairly recent graduate from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. We most certainly discussed ethics in multiple classes and I don't know of a single professor who would condone being paid by a product to write a positive review. We also discussed how you shouldn't accept gifts, perks from those that you interview.

So, I wouldn't say that journalism programs rarely teach ethics anymore. I would say that there are more opportunities for journalists to have their standards broken and are subsequently weak enough to give in.

By: CFD Trade

CFD Trade — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:11:57 +0000

This reminds me that in whatever generation we are, it does not mean that everybody's doing them then we have to conform and like what they are doing as well.

I also do not like reality shows...and to think they profit millions from these shows.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:09:40 +0000

Many of what you say. I just cut a rant from my blog re: USA TODAY outsourcing to Demand -crap content for a crap publication, who's surprised? And Fox-pretends-to-be-news-but-wouldn't-know-a-fact-if-it-bit-them-in-the-butt.

I decided to rant about the lack of portrayal of healthy relationships instead.

Great minds, and all that.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:31:21 +0000

I quite like the new verbs Google and text. I often say to people, "Google me," or "I'll text you". I don't like when text gets shortened to tex though. Aren't we a funny old breed?

Have a great week and a bit off.