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Strangely, I think this is progress. The system of independent reporters going to partisan press conferences really muddles the independence of reporters and g
by lostnet 14y ago
Strangely, I think this is progress.
The system of independent reporters going to partisan press conferences really muddles the independence of reporters and gives a false air of legitimacy to the claims of spokesmen.
Things should be claimed publicly and then reporters should report, fact check, and reveal inconsistencies.
But next we need a global forum that no politician could credibly not see so we can force questions and make it politically damaging not to answer.
Then they will want their old media arraignments back. :)
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- mmakunas 14y agoI agree. Technology and media over the past two decades have done more to sanitize war (and thus make it more palatable). It's good to see the oposite happening. As dickc says, "twitter brings you closer." The more we experience the reality of it, the better our decisions will be regarding it IMHO.
- sageikosa 14y agoGoes back farther than that. German metal band Accept had a song on their 1986 "Russian Roulette" album called "TV War" basically lamenting the (already present) desensitization towards war brought about by bringing it safely into the living room while it remained "entertaining and far-far away".
- pfraze 14y agoYeah, I certainly don't see it as a negative change. I think twitter is an informal (to the point of low-brow) place for this kind of information, but it is a broadcast messaging network. This is what it's made to do.