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Reporters not researching their assignments

  1. 64Wing Sep 12, 2019

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  2. oinkitt Sep 13, 2019

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    Faith in the mainstream media is at an all time low..... for good reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  3. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Sep 13, 2019

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    Omg
     
  4. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Sep 13, 2019

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    Dear A, and all,
    With all due respect....
    the statement above may well be true but watch blogs and magazines are NOT the mainstream media and their writers are not reporters. They are entirely beholden to the access given by big brands, they get wined and dined in places like Lake Como (Italy) in lavish settings Ben Clymer was proudly posting on his Instagram account. They don’t disclose any of the true inner dealings inside the companies they cover.

    Wining and dining and rubbing shoulders with sources may also be true of some journalists in major media— but there are also many risking their lives and /or getting killed to report important information, consortiums of major media joining forces for massive investigations to counteract the power of shady financial networks, corrupt states and organized crime.

    The discredit you are referring to may be true and sad, but I find it more interesting to understand its root causes than to fuel it.

    This may sound old fashioned, but the so called “mainstream news media” still fulfill an essential role of verifying and sifting through information, and IMHo to disparage it casually endangers democracy.

    Best regards,
    S
     
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  5. oinkitt Sep 13, 2019

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    Hi S,

    I have much respect for the persons of the type you mention in your second paragraph, sadly, they are few and far between now.

    It appears to be a vicious circle, as people loose faith, less money in put in, and so the good reporters cant be hired.

    It leads to the likes of CNN and the New York Times. As the main stream media goes down the gurgler they scream and wine, churning out rage bait.

    Its rather sad.

    Raaaaar,

    A.
     
  6. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Sep 13, 2019

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    I understand objections to some types of coverage but I strenuously disagree with blanket statements putting all in the same basket.

    The internet and everyone else is free riding on the hard work of true journalism and it has to be protected, not attacked. They are the key information source no one is acknowledging.
     
  7. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Sep 13, 2019

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    Personally I prefer articles written by enthusiasts, like myself :D, who travel the world on their own costs and ask difficult/critical questions, to which often a non-precise answer is given... then You know You're onto something (e.g. Alaska II Speedmasters worn by the Soviet-Russians).
    So far I have written 200 aerospace articles and never got anything in return, on the contrary, only cost a lot but I had a really exciting time doing so...
     
  8. michael22 Sep 13, 2019

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  9. KingCrouchy Sep 13, 2019

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    Never heard of this "Journalistic" publication, now I know why.::facepalm1::
     
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  10. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Sep 13, 2019

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  11. Wryfox Sep 13, 2019

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    Or to sully the good names of real leaders who do not cowtow to the media or its influencers.
     
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  12. 64Wing Sep 13, 2019

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    This was not meant to be political, gang.

    I do read some quality work from time to time, albeit less commonly than I would hope.

    Anyway what I was hoping someone would find is that this author presents that a Speedmaster has a "screw-in crown."

    To me, it was obvious that the writer paraphrased a bunch of Google search results (probably wiki) and then let a piece of random knowledge about watch features floating around in her head creep into the piece. "Those crowns screw in sometimes...I think. Well since this is a space watch, I'm sure it would have to. So I'll offer a tip about keeping it sealed to sound like I'm a specialist of the nuances of maintaining fine time pieces."

    ... That's how it came off to me anyway
     
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  13. tyrantlizardrex Sep 13, 2019

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    That article has been written for SEO... and is junk.
     
  14. Listentoyoureyes Sep 13, 2019

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    Exactly What i thought, just bunch of keywords...
     
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  15. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Sep 13, 2019

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    Come on now, those 3,500 'Likes' have to be worth something! ;)
     
  16. KingCrouchy Sep 13, 2019

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    Omegaforum Karma!
     
  17. Wryfox Sep 13, 2019

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    C'mon man, the lunar lander screwed onto the top of the saturn 5 rocket too...at least mine did.
     
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  18. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Sep 13, 2019

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    I seem to detect a US political debate here — but this is an international forum and I am not about to engage in a food fight about US politics. My point is much broader.
     
  19. kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? Sep 13, 2019

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  20. Evitzee Sep 13, 2019

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    Unfortunately 'true journalism' is pretty much a fairy tale concept now for the big media players, the days when reporting focused on 'who, what, where, when, how' and played straight down the middle are largely quaint concepts of the past. In the old print and network radio/tv media days ADVERTISERS paid the freight and they didn't want to see a publication go wild with crazy reporting that would alienate half of the readership, so things were kept on an even keel. But now the SUBSCRIBERS are keeping the media afloat, most of it online. They demand that the site have a certain viewpoint that corresponds with their views, they want to read content that supports their viewpoint. The New York Times freely admitted this last month in an internal meeting with key staff. It's an industry wide problem over all countries, not just in the US. That's why fewer and fewer people trust the media, people can sense when they are being gaslighted.

    There is still some honest reporting going on and they should be supported, but it is getting harder and harder to find straight news reporting that doesn't have a very large bias. Many journalists now believe it is their duty to inject their political and cultural viewpoint into their supposedly straight news reporting. I have no idea what journalism schools teach anymore.
     
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