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Post #206,967 by Simon_Jester 5/11/05 4:29:12 PM Reply	I thought it was news because American were dying.... and I thought Americans were interested in that sort of thing. Of course, Kurtz might be right about that too. Do we as Americans care if our troops are out there dying? And is it even news anymore?
Post #206,971 by ben_tilly 5/11/05 5:25:55 PM Reply	It is not news Any more than, "The sky is blue!" or "The Sun is shining!" News should be events that carry some level of surprise. This is an expected event. The places change. The number of dead change. But the fact that Americans continue to die for this President's mistakes is not news. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #206,976 by Simon_Jester 5/11/05 6:15:16 PM Reply	Sadly I agree.
Post #207,093 by andread 5/12/05 11:02:21 AM Reply	I don't think you really mean this Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://wxxe.org\|Tune In]
Post #207,110 by ben_tilly 5/12/05 12:20:31 PM Reply	Then you're wrong. I'm (unfortunately) completely serious. I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #207,225 by Ashton 5/13/05 5:50:33 AM 5/13/05 8:08:02 AM Reply	Individual coverage of a blast is not "the news". The news is the acceleration of such events. That is neither, 'the sky is blue' (again) nor ho-hum - it is a factoid to be folded in with whatever else one can glean, as indicates "how It is going over there" - where so many $B / and US at-risk persons are temporarily-?? residing. I believe that the (expected) Red-State mindset wants ALL negative reports to disappear, and that is the crux of the intended maligning of these messengers. Could that be other than obvious? Ashton Edit: YAN slant from [link\|http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/archive.html?blog=/politics/war_room/2005/05/12/bombings/index.html\| Salon], When Suicide Bombings are Newsworthy Edited by Ashton May 13, 2005, 08:08:02 AM EDT Expand All History

Tierney OpEd on coverage of suicide bombers. - (Another Scott) - (9) - May 11, 2005, 09:56:07 AM EDT

Could it be... - (andread) - (2) - May 11, 2005, 01:01:29 PM EDT

Actually, there's a good question going begging there: - (jb4) - (1) - May 11, 2005, 04:17:30 PM EDT

Hardly anyone cares if they blow themselves up - (andread) - May 12, 2005, 11:01:24 AM EDT

I thought it was news because American were dying.... - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - May 11, 2005, 04:29:12 PM EDT

It is not news - (ben_tilly) - (3) - May 11, 2005, 05:25:55 PM EDT

Sadly I agree. -NT - (Simon_Jester) - May 11, 2005, 06:15:16 PM EDT

I don't think you really mean this -NT - (andread) - (1) - May 12, 2005, 11:02:21 AM EDT

Then you're wrong. I'm (unfortunately) completely serious. -NT - (ben_tilly) - May 12, 2005, 12:20:31 PM EDT

Individual coverage of a blast is not "the news". The news - (Ashton) - May 13, 2005, 08:08:02 AM EDT

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