tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post4128056376490762004..comments2023-10-07T05:29:20.923-07:00Comments on McClatchy Watch: Let's admit it: McClatchy correspondents in Baghdad are Bush hatersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-85382521549508805742008-12-18T06:01:00.000-08:002008-12-18T06:01:00.000-08:00I'm totally serious. Do a story on a school recons...I'm totally serious. Do a story on a school reconstruction project. Do a story on the success of the surge. <BR/><BR/>500 words, three named sources.<BR/><BR/>Let's see you bring it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-55901964273362679362008-12-18T04:03:00.000-08:002008-12-18T04:03:00.000-08:00The challenge: (Broken down into itty bitty pieces...The challenge: (Broken down into itty bitty pieces for the boys in the backroom)<BR/><BR/>-Use three named sources-<BR/><BR/>‘According to Anonymous‘-‘unnamed’ - ‘Some say‘ and the famous Dan Rather source, ‘Unimpeachable’ Is four extra credit?<BR/><BR/>This is too easy- <BR/><BR/>Next, I am going to interview 100 troops for firsthand war quotes. It may take hours to find the six that say what I want to hear. I will ignore the other 94 opinions. Do I have the template correct so far?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-8509622977651137932008-12-17T21:29:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:29:00.000-08:00Bars in Baghdad? Seriously? But you make an intere...Bars in Baghdad? Seriously? <BR/><BR/>But you make an interesting assertion, and I challenge you to prove it. <BR/><BR/>Take 48 hours and post here a 500-word news story on Iraq. The story can be on any topic you like, thrust in any direction, and test any hypothesis. But it has to bring out new facts or describe a spot news event. Attribute your facts in the article and -- this is important -- use three named sources.<BR/><BR/>These are the basic parameters for a rookie reporter writing 15 inches of copy, though such a story would generally take only a shift or less to assemble.<BR/><BR/>You say 'go' and we'll start the clock running.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-87156424877418755122008-12-17T10:15:00.000-08:002008-12-17T10:15:00.000-08:00Almost any honest journalist could have written mo...Almost any honest journalist could have written more accurate information about the war from a bunker in New Jersey, than the corrupt McClatchy reporters wrote from the bars in Baghdad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-86034723960761671572008-12-17T08:36:00.000-08:002008-12-17T08:36:00.000-08:00Anonymous 7:47 -- You make a good point -- McClatc...Anonymous 7:47 -- You make a good point -- McClatchy has allowed these Bozos to make the entire organization look bad.Kevin Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694898785243338105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-85546199566621031462008-12-17T07:47:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:47:00.000-08:00There isn't any surprise here. This is the company...There isn't any surprise here. This is the company that has a Washington Bureau Chief who they created an award for, so he could announce that his "key to success" was to side with Saddam and Al Qaeda.<BR/><BR/>It isn't all bad news. They're stuck with these morons now and said morons are doing all that they can to drive the company out of business. A fitting end for such a group of enlightened, intelligent, and educated people as evidenced by the three above. <BR/><BR/>We need people like this. Let them rant. Their newspapers have an even lower approval than their surrogates have assigned to Bush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-52690263836312565652008-12-17T07:06:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:06:00.000-08:00Bush is an idiot. Let's report more on that. How c...Bush is an idiot. Let's report more on that. <BR/><BR/>How come this blog isn't as good as the Gannett Blog?<BR/><BR/>Are you just not as good?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-16798294061902293672008-12-17T05:59:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:59:00.000-08:00Further:-- Have you seen the president's approval ...Further:<BR/><BR/>-- Have you seen the president's approval rating? Who isn't a toxic Bush hater? <BR/><BR/>-- If you don't like McClatchy's Iraq coverage, feel free to report your own. Journalism's not hard, is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-48462693422413762862008-12-17T05:12:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:12:00.000-08:00Perhaps, since they are in Baghdad, they have bett...Perhaps, since they are in Baghdad, they have better things to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com