Media Bias
There is an ever growing list of things that are "certain" in this life. Death, taxes, and mainstream media bias among the growing list.
I'm fed up with how the media portrays tragic events as well as the mundane, whether political or apolitical. If these folks can make it sound more horrific or more appealing in a negative way, we are assured that they will mull this over before conveying the content. A case in point is how many times I've heard the newsies refer to illegal immigrants as "undocumented workers". How many times have you heard it this past year? How many other statements have you heard that bother you? Here are a few of my all time favorites:
-Referring to an illegal alien as an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist". (So, are documented workers the illegals?)
-Referring to a victim who's been shot as being "gunned down" is like saying that a stabbing victim has been "knifed up". (The gun didn't cause the injury, the bullet did.)
-Referring to a young car fatality victim as being "in their prime". (Were they juicy/tender?)
-Referring to hurricane victims as "refugees". (Were they fleeing a dictatorial wind and are they moving to another country? No, these people are now what we call h-o-m-e-l-e-s-s...)
-Referring to large warehouses filled with bio-agents, lethal gas, mortars, RPG's, as "non weapons of mass destruction" is akin to calling a heart/lung transplant a "wellness check".
It's no wonder that Fox news and conservative talk show hosts, whose ratings are at an all time high, are getting flak from the Left and the major networks. Most of the time, these folks are pretty responsible with their journalism skills. (Limbaugh pushes the envelope most days, but he's more into entertainment commentary as opposed to actual news.)
If you haven't paid attention to the nightly news broadcasts in a while, I challenge you to watch the next three nights and listen closely to what they say. I'll bet a silver dollar that one or more of these contain similar, ill conceived descriptions of current events.
Tell me what you hear....list it in the comments section. (Past or present)
-TMS
I'm fed up with how the media portrays tragic events as well as the mundane, whether political or apolitical. If these folks can make it sound more horrific or more appealing in a negative way, we are assured that they will mull this over before conveying the content. A case in point is how many times I've heard the newsies refer to illegal immigrants as "undocumented workers". How many times have you heard it this past year? How many other statements have you heard that bother you? Here are a few of my all time favorites:
-Referring to an illegal alien as an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist". (So, are documented workers the illegals?)
-Referring to a victim who's been shot as being "gunned down" is like saying that a stabbing victim has been "knifed up". (The gun didn't cause the injury, the bullet did.)
-Referring to a young car fatality victim as being "in their prime". (Were they juicy/tender?)
-Referring to hurricane victims as "refugees". (Were they fleeing a dictatorial wind and are they moving to another country? No, these people are now what we call h-o-m-e-l-e-s-s...)
-Referring to large warehouses filled with bio-agents, lethal gas, mortars, RPG's, as "non weapons of mass destruction" is akin to calling a heart/lung transplant a "wellness check".
It's no wonder that Fox news and conservative talk show hosts, whose ratings are at an all time high, are getting flak from the Left and the major networks. Most of the time, these folks are pretty responsible with their journalism skills. (Limbaugh pushes the envelope most days, but he's more into entertainment commentary as opposed to actual news.)
If you haven't paid attention to the nightly news broadcasts in a while, I challenge you to watch the next three nights and listen closely to what they say. I'll bet a silver dollar that one or more of these contain similar, ill conceived descriptions of current events.
Tell me what you hear....list it in the comments section. (Past or present)
-TMS
posted by Troy M. Stirman | 7:31 AM
2 Comments:
My favorite that Rush always points out is when they talk about an SUV killing someone -- you know, the evil, ozone-destroying, gas guzzling SUV, as opposed to the driver of the SUV killing anyone. It's just funny.
Loved your "interpretation" of the polically correct lingo of our times.
I live in the 4th largest city in the nation and teach in the 3rd largest district in the 2nd largest state in the nation, and I would ask ANYONE who THINKS they know what they are talking about to come and spend one day in my state, in my town, in my classroom. Our school has gone from 7% economically disadvantaged to 31% economically disadvantaged in the last 7 years, yet we continue to meet and exceed state standards. I consider THAT to be something newsworthy. Most of the people who are touting all this nonsensical vernacular don't have a stinkin' clue. I just don't watch the news that much. It gives me a headache--and makes my blood boil.
But YOU gave me a laugh. :)
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