Why journalism - even in MSM - is necessary to hold governments to account

Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

NotAllThere replied

4 June 2021, 17:56
The composition was fine, since it was sarcasm. It's been proposed that a backward italic font should be used to indicate sarcasm. But you know, if you want to feel you're satire than me, feel free.
Leave a comment:
d000hg replied

4 June 2021, 13:46
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Quite the opposite. The phrase was aimed at such nutters.

I think maybe you need to work on your parsing skills.

If you were focusing on MSM rather than treating them as the special case, you should have said 'especially'. You should work on your composition skills.
Leave a comment:
NotAllThere replied

4 June 2021, 13:16
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

What does "even in MSM" mean? You're not one of those nuts who only gets their news from 'reliable' sources - some guy on Youtube - are you?

Quite the opposite. The phrase was aimed at such nutters.

I think maybe you need to work on your parsing skills.
Leave a comment:
vetran replied

4 June 2021, 09:51
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

What does "even in MSM" mean? You're not one of those nuts who only gets their news from 'reliable' sources - some guy on Youtube - are you?

There are a lot of them about on here.
Leave a comment:
d000hg replied

4 June 2021, 09:41
What does "even in MSM" mean? You're not one of those nuts who only gets their news from 'reliable' sources - some guy on Youtube - are you?
Leave a comment:
OwlHoot replied

3 June 2021, 07:19
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

I bet there's something on Oak Island about their links to the Knights Templar

Wasn't Oak Island where Captain Blackbeard buried his treasure?

It's all starting to make sense now!
Leave a comment:
DoctorStrangelove replied

1 June 2021, 10:54
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

They're not theories and they're not conspiracies. And they're essentially the same thing. Other than that, excellent examples!
Leave a comment:
ladymuck replied

1 June 2021, 08:58
Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post

Ah, so Five Eyes and Echelon are conspiracy theories.

There you go then.

Carry on, nothing to see here.

I bet there's something on Oak Island about their links to the Knights Templar
Leave a comment:
NotAllThere replied

1 June 2021, 08:25
Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post

Ah, so Five Eyes and Echelon are conspiracy theories

They're not theories and they're not conspiracies. And they're essentially the same thing. Other than that, excellent examples!
Leave a comment:
DoctorStrangelove replied

1 June 2021, 07:56
Ah, so Five Eyes and Echelon are conspiracy theories.

There you go then.

Carry on, nothing to see here.
Leave a comment:
NotAllThere replied

1 June 2021, 05:43
No. The Times. In an article by David Baddiel. Quite pithy and accurate, I thought. YMMV.
Leave a comment:
Paddy replied

31 May 2021, 20:55
Conspiracy theories. How stupid people get to feel intellectual. You can't argue with True Believers. Did you first read about this in the Schweizer Kuhglocke Zeitung?
Leave a comment:
NotAllThere started a topic Why journalism - even in MSM - is necessary to hold governments to account

31 May 2021, 18:13
Why journalism - even in MSM - is necessary to hold governments to account

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57302806

Denmark helped the US (under Obama) spy on European allies such as Germany. The Danish government and intelligence agencies obviously didn't want this known, but investigative journalists got the evidence.

Of course, you've got to spy on your friends.
Tags: None