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techweenie 07-17-2016 03:11 PM

National media is selective on reporting mass shootings
 
Oddly, 4 shot/3 killed by this guy, but I guess he doesn't fit the agenda for national news.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1468796969.jpg


Man suspected of shooting 4 people, killing 3 of them, in Clark County | OregonLive.com

Baz 07-17-2016 03:17 PM

Yep. "The dishonest media"

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wdfifteen 07-17-2016 03:49 PM

We are all just victims here. Poor us.

DanielDudley 07-17-2016 03:52 PM

''His criminal history merited an entry on the Anti-Defamation League’s website under extremism and terrorism for multiple attacks on black men in southwest Washington.

During a March 2013 assault, Luyster and his brother, Brian, beat a man at a bar and threatened to kill him during a racially-motivated attack and in 2000, he was linked to another hate crime.

He was due in trial court Monday after allegedly pistol-whipping his ex-girlfriend in May.''

This from the NY Daily News.

https://news.google.com/news/story?cf=all&hl=en&ned=us&cf=all&ncl=dx61rH5zAlc2l PMncerJZF3bvjJ7M&topic=n&scoring=d

Let's see who picks it up tomorrow

dw1 07-17-2016 04:13 PM

Not to get all PARFy, but...

Yes, the national cable TV media is selective, but with good reason. There isn't enough hours in the day to report every shooting associated with gang activity, domestic disturbances, and robberies. The local media tends (local TV news, newspapers) to cover this.

varmint 07-17-2016 04:18 PM

Cory Batey sentenced to 15 years in Vanderbilt rape case



we an play the game. why isn't this hate crime/rape getting more press?

wdfifteen 07-17-2016 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dw1 (Post 9202766)
Not to get all PARFy, but...

Yes, the national cable TV media is selective, but with good reason. There isn't enough hours in the day to report every shooting associated with gang activity, domestic disturbances, and robberies.

Actually, they do have time. If you watch CNN and FOX news in the evening you would get the impression that only 3 or 4 things of note ever happen in a day. They pick their favorites and repeat the same stories over and over again every few minutes. They have plenty of time to report on something else, but choose not to. That's why getting your news on cable TV is a waste of time. There are lots of good sources of news out there, but not ONE good news source.

fintstone 07-17-2016 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techweenie (Post 9202704)
Oddly, 4 shot/3 killed by this guy, but I guess he doesn't fit the agenda for national news.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1468796969.jpg


Man suspected of shooting 4 people, killing 3 of them, in Clark County | OregonLive.com

I give up...what about this is of national significance? What agenda are you talking about? Because the guy has tattoos? How many people are shot in Chicago every day?

wdfifteen 07-17-2016 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techweenie (Post 9202704)
Oddly, 4 shot/3 killed by this guy, but I guess he doesn't fit the agenda for national news.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1468796969.jpg


Man suspected of shooting 4 people, killing 3 of them, in Clark County | OregonLive.com

Something looks fishy here. Pic on the right does not look like the back of the body pictured on the left. Are these supposed to be two pics of the same guy?

Crowbob 07-17-2016 05:07 PM

Great observation, wd!

However, camera distortion could easily account for the differences. The doorframe and the top of his pants seem consistent.

dw1 07-17-2016 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 9202778)
Actually, they do have time. If you watch CNN and FOX news in the evening you would get the impression that only 3 or 4 things of note ever happen in a day. They pick their favorites and repeat the same stories over and over again every few minutes. They have plenty of time to report on something else, but choose not to. That's why getting your news on cable TV is a waste of time. There are lots of good sources of news out there, but not ONE good news source.

How true (sadly).

People need to remember that cable "news" stations aren't about as much about news as they are about ratings and profits. For example, Trump was heavily covered, and legitimized by cable news because of ratings.

The stories are selected to maximize ratings in the target audience, and the number of stories are dictated by the staff available and the cost of covering the story. A story of only local interest would not have as good a ROI (return on investment). This business model is the same whether it is CNN, MSNBC, or FOX News.

The Days of Murrow, Cronkite, Huntley, Brinkley, and the network news divisions being independent of the P&L are long gone. The movie "Network" had it right.

daepp 07-17-2016 06:02 PM

Apples and oranges.

ps I've quit trying to understand, much less watch, and broadcast media, It's all leftist, with the exception of Fox, which is mostly worthless and host-oriented.

Tobra 07-17-2016 07:28 PM

It is not just with respect to mass shootings that the media is selective in reporting.

wildthing 07-17-2016 07:45 PM

National Media is selective period.

Pushing their agenda.

More ratings = more advertising = more money.

There's always a reason.

herr_oberst 07-17-2016 08:10 PM

Cable news - it's all about selling us soap and cola and beer.

(And the skinhead is a local story, I've been following it in my local news for since it broke...good catch about the two views, Patrick - maybe he lost some weight due to meth addiction since the shot of his back was taken!)


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