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01 Jul 07 - 05:59 AM (#2091471) Subject: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus I'd like to send congratulations to Mika Brzezinski for refusing to read yet another celebrity story. Does anyone know where I can reach her directly to send my appreciation? Thank goodness for a newsreader with some sort of conscience. Ivor |
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01 Jul 07 - 06:22 AM (#2091484) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: The Fooles Troupe You'll be able very soon to contact her at her local Unemployment Registration Office, I suspect... |
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01 Jul 07 - 06:30 AM (#2091487) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: goatfell I like it when she refused to talk about the idiot Paris Hilton because like her I'm not intrested about another criminal.# As I say good on you |
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01 Jul 07 - 07:21 AM (#2091503) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: GUEST,wordy The feeling's spreading. I caught another American newsreader who apologised for introducing an item on Brit Spears after an item on a severely handicapped man. And he said it without irony. Also today on the BBC at the end of a discussion on events of the last week, the presenter apologised (ironically) for not getting round to Paris Hilton. Keep it up folks! |
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01 Jul 07 - 08:13 AM (#2091515) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: George Papavgeris Good for her! Bravo! |
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01 Jul 07 - 11:12 AM (#2091590) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: katlaughing For anyone who may missed it, as I did, you can view it at this link. GOOD for her!!! Thanks, Ivor. There is a bio, etc. for her at Wiki. You may be able to find an email addy for her there. wordy, do you know who the other one was? I'd like to give them credit, too. |
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01 Jul 07 - 11:34 AM (#2091599) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: katlaughing FOund this...CNN anchor Heidi Collins couldn't hide her disdain for this morning's news of Paris Hilton's release from jail. Co-anchor Tony Harris could be heard laughing in the background. |
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01 Jul 07 - 11:45 AM (#2091606) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: katlaughing Sorry for not getting this all at once in a one posting. Here's is a list of ways to contact MSNBC, including, if you scroll down, a link to email joe at Scarborough country, which I would assume would be passed on to Mika, click. |
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01 Jul 07 - 12:25 PM (#2091653) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Ebbie I think there's a lot going on behind the scenes in the news business these days. The other evening I felt that Brian Williams of NBC was making a point- with a slight grimace he went from covering a bloody day in Baghdad to the Paris Hilton story. I think it's time that the networks heard from us. |
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01 Jul 07 - 01:01 PM (#2091665) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Here is the incident on youtube. Give it a look. LMAOROTF. It's about bloody time. Where are the political leaders with her guts? |
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01 Jul 07 - 01:05 PM (#2091668) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Here's a lengthier one. |
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01 Jul 07 - 01:09 PM (#2091671) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Comment from a fan: "On Thursday as the world's media was going loopy for Paris Hilton, Mika Brzezinski made news herself by refusing to read out a story about Paris's release from jail. Brzezinski thought the stroy was trivial compared to news that Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana was breaking from President Bush on the Iraq war. Despite her producer repeatedly putting the story as the lead and being patronised by her male colleagues Brzezinski held her own and ended up shredding the offending print outs. Go Mika!" If anyone stumbles across her e-mail address or a method to send a message of appreciation, please post it or message me if you'd be so kind. |
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01 Jul 07 - 01:28 PM (#2091682) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus Call me paranoid, kat, and I'd rather not give my email address to the company. Thanks for your help tho' , and I too look forward to discovering how to contact Mika directly. Ivor |
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01 Jul 07 - 02:54 PM (#2091728) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace To contact MSNBC, look here. |
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01 Jul 07 - 03:03 PM (#2091732) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Sorry. That is the link kat put up above. (It didn't work when I first clicked it. It does now.) |
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01 Jul 07 - 03:09 PM (#2091734) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: SINSULL I sent a vote of support. Let's see if I get a reply. |
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01 Jul 07 - 03:11 PM (#2091736) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace I just sent the following to viewerservices@msnbc.com "I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to Mika for her stand on the 'Hilton' story. It is about time there was some integrity put back into the 'news'. I have been tired for years with the garbage pumped out by media--garbage that gives people like Ms Hilton coverage when she is simply a spoiled brat. Thank you Mika. You have a new fan." |
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01 Jul 07 - 03:48 PM (#2091751) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: GUEST,Canadienne thanks for the link Peace, such honesty is refreshing these days |
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01 Jul 07 - 04:53 PM (#2091811) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don Firth Thanks for calling this to my attention! I just sent the following e-mail to MSNBC Viewer Services: It is notable by any thinking person that, within recent years, the "news" has been spending an inordinate amount of time on mindless trivia that used to be the province of the more cheesy gossip columnists. And, God help us, these bits of brain-garbage keep appearing as the lead stories in increasing numbers of newscasts. |
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01 Jul 07 - 04:54 PM (#2091814) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Don, I wish I had your way with words. GREAT message--and I hope they hear it. |
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01 Jul 07 - 05:13 PM (#2091829) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don Firth Thanks for the kind words, Peace. One of the things that really struck me in watching the video was the jelly-fish-like behavior of the other on-camera personnel. Did that guy actually say that because Mika Brzezinski refused to read the story, she is "not a journalist anymore?" I'd say that he got it bass-ackwards. What journalism school did he graduate from!?? Don Firth |
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01 Jul 07 - 05:30 PM (#2091849) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace The "school of the hairdoed news broadcaster". A line I recall from somewhere--or words to the same effect--is, "Edward R Murrow wouldn't have been worried about how his hair looked." That about sums up journalism to me, Don. How it got to be the way it is is beyond anything I can figure out. From Wikipedia: Edward R. "Ed" Murrow (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American journalist and famous media figure. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada. Mainstream historians consider him among journalism's greatest figures; Murrow hired a top-flight cadre of war correspondents and was noted for honesty and integrity in delivering the news. A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy. From that to the present--makes a guy shudder. I figure one of two things: Mika will be unemployed real soon (for all of ten seconds, IMO) or she'll be given a show of her own. It may be the wedge that breaks the stuff we are subjected to now. One can but hope. |
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01 Jul 07 - 05:37 PM (#2091858) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: alanabit Peace and Don Firth - I am proud to be in your company. I have just sent the following message via Peace's link: I wish to congratulate the superb Mika Brzezinski for refusing to lead a serious news broadcast with a piece of irrelevant trivia. When there are more journalists of her dignity and integrity, the public will once again become informed enough to hold sensible debates on issues which matter. Yours faithfully, Alan Moorhouse I hope a lot more similar messages arrive on that editor's desk. |
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01 Jul 07 - 05:57 PM (#2091870) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace "Still the video is very popular on YouTube. Footage documenting her revolt is now making the rounds on the internet, and has since been viewed on the video exchange website YouTube more than 870,000 times, the Australian reports." Heartening, to be sure. |
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01 Jul 07 - 07:32 PM (#2091923) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Views: 1,421,320 |
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01 Jul 07 - 07:47 PM (#2091934) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Bat Goddess Paris Hilton has got to be the biggest waste of oxygen on the planet. I cannot imagine a more useless human being. And I'm trying to be generous... Ach, Linn |
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01 Jul 07 - 09:03 PM (#2091984) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace George Bush and Dick Cheney are bigger wastes of O2, IMO. |
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01 Jul 07 - 11:51 PM (#2092102) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Cluin I like Tommy Chong's ideas regarding the story. |
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02 Jul 07 - 12:22 AM (#2092116) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: The Fooles Troupe "What journalism school did he graduate from!??" Almost any - but the USQ School of Journalism (for the full thing!) :-) mentioned in this thread seems a likely place... :-) I did a short Journalism Course that allows me entry into the AJA - was disgusted at the sensationalism expected... Part QUOTE This course is designed to introduce students to the Australian news media and their practices. Emphasis will be placed on the need for This unit is designed to introduce students to the Australian news students to think objectively about the main news events of the day, media and their practices. Emphasis will be placed on the need for and the ways the print media have reported them. Students will be students to think objectively about the main news events of the day, encouraged to achieve accuracy and objectivity within the constraints and the ways the print media have reported them. Students will be regularly imposed on print practitioners. Students will be introduced encouraged to achieve accuracy and objectivity within the constraints to news values, journalism research, interview skills, and the elements regularly imposed on print practitioners. Students will introduced that make up news stories. They will be given considerable practice in to news values, journalism research, interview skills, and the elements writing introductory paragraphs and handling direct and indirect that make up news stories. They will be given considerable practice in quotations. To pass this course students must complete and hand in all writing introductory paragraphs and handling direct and indirect terms of assessment. The final grade will be calculated on the total quotations, mark only. Grades will be awarded at the percentiles of HD = 90 or more: A = 80-89; B = 65-79; C = 50-64; F = less than 50. UNQUOTE |
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02 Jul 07 - 10:35 AM (#2092385) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus The responses of the other jounos in that newsroom are exactly why what Mika did is so necessary. What they are, in effect, saying is, 'We comply and don't make waves and do what we're expected to do and certainly don't question.' And, astoundingly, if you question the way Mika did, you're not even a journalist !! Whoever controls the definitions, controls some of the action. Does that remind anyone of any state and any period ? If the responses I've got at work are anything to go by, there's a load of difference between the publics on either side the pond. One was 'Will she lose her job?' Another was, 'Is Paris so terrible?' Lot of quietism in the UK. And have any of those who've contacted the station had a reply? (But then, did you enclose an sae?) Ivor |
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02 Jul 07 - 10:54 AM (#2092395) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: SINSULL No reply yet |
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02 Jul 07 - 12:19 PM (#2092441) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace (But then, did you enclose an sae?) I gave them my name and e-mail. What's an sae? |
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02 Jul 07 - 12:20 PM (#2092442) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: beardedbruce Self-Addressed Envelope |
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02 Jul 07 - 12:25 PM (#2092445) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Thanks, Bruce. No to that. I did the deed by e-mail. |
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02 Jul 07 - 02:57 PM (#2092555) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus I should have added - Ivor |
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02 Jul 07 - 03:03 PM (#2092560) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace I have heard nowt back. However, I don't doubt they received thousands of e-mails, so I won't hold my breath. |
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02 Jul 07 - 03:09 PM (#2092564) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Donuel Scarborough is not a journalist but rather is a failed ex Republican Congressman who waved the flag for War and W. Mika only refused to read the Hilton story as the lead story. ON TV they say "if it leads it bleeds", ie a murder story or war story. |
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02 Jul 07 - 04:44 PM (#2092654) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: goatfell I mean all she's famous for is that her father is a rich man that's all |
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02 Jul 07 - 08:07 PM (#2092796) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don(Wyziwyg)T The following posted by E-Mail 0800hrs 2nd July. Dear Sir, This story is a breath of fresh air for those of us (and there are many) who are sick to death of the sycophantic pandering to spoilt brats because Daddy is well heeled. You are lucky to have just one journalist on your staff with the sense to correctly prioritise, the courage to act on her convictions, and the integrity to refuse to roll over when threatened by authority. Disciplinary action would, in my view, be exceedingly ill advised. Better far to have her train the rest of your staff to her high standards. Long may she cotinue to stand by her principles. I wish we had a few like her in the UK. Don T. |
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02 Jul 07 - 09:35 PM (#2092845) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don Firth Beautiful, sir!! Don Firth |
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02 Jul 07 - 09:38 PM (#2092847) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Youse guys and gals is the bes'. |
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03 Jul 07 - 01:40 PM (#2093235) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don(Wyziwyg)T No reply yet!! Watching my inbox. Don T. |
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03 Jul 07 - 02:59 PM (#2093283) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Just sent another one, signed with my name and address. "I wish to compliment Mika for having the cajones to refuse to do the Paris Hilton intro to the news on the show. It is about time someone in the media stood up and said, "Enough of this shit." I have become a new fan of hers, along with tens of thousands--if not hundreds of thousands--of viewers. Too bad there aren't some people like her in federal politics, south or north of the border." ***************************************************** I ain't holdin' my breath for an answer. Be interesting to see if we all get the SAME answer. Maybe we should compose it now and be done with the angst. "Dear _________: Thank you for your e-mail/letter/telephone call regarding Mika Brzezinski. We value the ideas and thoughts off all our viewers and we will take your message under consideration. Thank you again for writing to express your opinion about the show. Sincerely, __________________" ************************************************* |
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03 Jul 07 - 03:21 PM (#2093303) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: alanabit Nice one Don T. I sent an e-mail of links to Peace's clip and link to the editor to everyone in my address book. I hope they get inundated with messages. |
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03 Jul 07 - 04:13 PM (#2093335) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: katlaughing Fools, is that seriously a real quote as is? Some of the most disjointed, messed-up writing I've ever read! |
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04 Jul 07 - 10:21 AM (#2093917) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: The Fooles Troupe kat That item was mentioned on the ABC TV (Aust) 'Media Watch' show about the time I made the original post. I don't know if it is still on their web site... Sadly, It is for real - and I had enough contacts in the right places to find out what happened, thus I know that it was a bodged 'MS Word to HTML conversion' normal stuffup... :-) |
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12 Jul 07 - 02:48 PM (#2100904) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus I don't suppose anyone had a reply, did they? (The bastRDS) Ivor |
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12 Jul 07 - 03:04 PM (#2100911) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: katlaughing Thanks, Fools, sorry I missed your reply earlier. |
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12 Jul 07 - 04:53 PM (#2101009) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don Firth I included my e-mail address, but I haven't received any response yet. Don Firth |
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12 Jul 07 - 05:35 PM (#2101031) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: alanabit I haven't either, but it sure felt good to support that fine lady. Has anyone heard whether she is still employed? |
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13 Jul 07 - 10:31 AM (#2101598) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: GUEST,ibo well done mr macdonald,is that okay? |
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13 Jul 07 - 01:13 PM (#2101756) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don Firth HOT DOGGIES!! This item from the CBS News web site. After describing what she did on camera, the report goes on to say: She attracted the world's attention. Brzezinski's gotten over a thousand e-mails, and was named "woman of the week" by a British Web site. She's been invited to address a media symposium in Scotland. The New Zealand Herald hailed her: "Deliberate or not, there is no denying the incident struck a chord with viewers the world over. When it comes to Paris, we've all had enough."I guess after the viewer response, MSNBC would have been committing suicide if they fired her. HOSANNA!! Way to go, girl!! Don Firth |
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13 Jul 07 - 09:00 PM (#2102087) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Don(Wyziwyg)T Best news of MY week, Don Don T. |
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14 Jul 07 - 06:47 PM (#2102758) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: Peace Yahoo. No answer, but then I didn't expect to get an answer. What the hell they gonna say? |
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14 Jul 07 - 07:35 PM (#2102784) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: alanabit Promoting her is about as sensible a response as they could have made. That will do fine! |
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15 Jul 07 - 03:02 PM (#2103509) Subject: RE: BS: congratulating a newsreader From: autolycus Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeesult !!!!!! So there's something to being a newsreader(caster) with a conscience. Ivor |