City Beat has a Problem
It appears the Editor can't tell the difference between a news story and a column, which is opinionated. The evidence lies with this "news" story in the June 6th, 2002 edition of the City Beat. In this column two writers proceeded to slam a Peabody award winning television documentary originally aired on WCPO TV, the local Cincinnati ABC affiliate. They basically are trying to claim the same dogma the "Restoc" group claimed about development of Vine Street. That claim is simply gentrification. They are of the opinion that poor people can afford new and refurbished housing. That is just a misguided belief. Poor people can only afford low rent housing. That will never change, until we live the Star Trek future of economic utopia. If one can't see this column to be more opinionated than the New York Post editorial page, then one must believe that monkeys have powered wigs and can sing all the arias from The Magic Flute while floating two feet of the ground
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
Rick Bird has it Right!
Rick Bird has it right about what MSNBC is becoming and what FOX News is, nothing but talk radio with pictures. He is also right that CNN is slipping in the same direction. TV cable news is quickly loosing all of the gains it made in coverage and credibility after 9/11.
Rick Bird has it right about what MSNBC is becoming and what FOX News is, nothing but talk radio with pictures. He is also right that CNN is slipping in the same direction. TV cable news is quickly loosing all of the gains it made in coverage and credibility after 9/11.
Monday, June 10, 2002
Mike McConnell Can Whine with the Best
Todat on his WLW-AM Midday talk radio show, host Mike McConnell was whining about a newspaper Column from John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mike was acting like a child. I sent an email while he was on the air. Here it is:
Mike,
Could you whine more? Is it possible for you to actually break out into
tears over a newspaper column? Kiesewetter was right for the wrong reasons
and has attracted the real fascist police to his cause. The ads are
tasteless, but they fit your WWF world that WLW seems to live in now (my
Cincinnati blog covers that point http://cincinnati.blogspot.com). John's
tired old "for the children" rant was tired and just vomit inducing but
your whine has missed the real story. He got tons of support from Phil
Burress of CCV!!! I advise taking the free publicity with a smile, and add
a bit more overt sarcasm to your on air bitch session.
Brian
Mt. Washington
http://pulpstalag.blogspot.com
http://cincinnati.blogspot.com
I got no reply so far, and I did not hear one on the air, but I he has read one of my emails the next day on the air so I will wait and see.
Todat on his WLW-AM Midday talk radio show, host Mike McConnell was whining about a newspaper Column from John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Mike was acting like a child. I sent an email while he was on the air. Here it is:
Mike,
Could you whine more? Is it possible for you to actually break out into
tears over a newspaper column? Kiesewetter was right for the wrong reasons
and has attracted the real fascist police to his cause. The ads are
tasteless, but they fit your WWF world that WLW seems to live in now (my
Cincinnati blog covers that point http://cincinnati.blogspot.com). John's
tired old "for the children" rant was tired and just vomit inducing but
your whine has missed the real story. He got tons of support from Phil
Burress of CCV!!! I advise taking the free publicity with a smile, and add
a bit more overt sarcasm to your on air bitch session.
Brian
Mt. Washington
http://pulpstalag.blogspot.com
http://cincinnati.blogspot.com
I got no reply so far, and I did not hear one on the air, but I he has read one of my emails the next day on the air so I will wait and see.
Sunday, June 09, 2002
Roxanne Qualls Lost?
Laura Pulfer asks that question in her latest Column. Has Cincinnati lost Roxanne to Boston? I fear yes. I think Ms. Qualls would be the new scapegoat if she came back into town. Everyone needs a scapegoat. The GOP would gladly blame her; she was their whipping gal before she left. I wish she would return, she might me an interesting change to city or maybe Congressional Politics.
Laura Pulfer asks that question in her latest Column. Has Cincinnati lost Roxanne to Boston? I fear yes. I think Ms. Qualls would be the new scapegoat if she came back into town. Everyone needs a scapegoat. The GOP would gladly blame her; she was their whipping gal before she left. I wish she would return, she might me an interesting change to city or maybe Congressional Politics.
Profiling
I am torn on the issue of profiling. Denise Smith Amos appears not to be torn on it, based on her column.
I am torn on the issue of profiling. Denise Smith Amos appears not to be torn on it, based on her column.
Bronson has been Sniffing to much Flag
Peter Bronson appears to be getting lazy again. In today's Column he is whining about everyone and our inabilities to take things seriously, instead focusing on the superficial aspects of personal gain. He does attack everyone, Democrats and Republicans, but he ends the whole thing on this blind patriotism note. Has Pete been smoking his flags as well as waving them? He is more concerned about have his kind of superficial and meaningless patriotism at public events, than to honestly discuss the structure of the Federal Government. I think Pete is just being Pete, once again. Let your freak flag fly Petie!!!! Don't forget to salute, but don't bogart the flagage.
Peter Bronson appears to be getting lazy again. In today's Column he is whining about everyone and our inabilities to take things seriously, instead focusing on the superficial aspects of personal gain. He does attack everyone, Democrats and Republicans, but he ends the whole thing on this blind patriotism note. Has Pete been smoking his flags as well as waving them? He is more concerned about have his kind of superficial and meaningless patriotism at public events, than to honestly discuss the structure of the Federal Government. I think Pete is just being Pete, once again. Let your freak flag fly Petie!!!! Don't forget to salute, but don't bogart the flagage.
John Kiesewetter is on the Mark about TV News
John's column today points out the obvious about local TV news, but someone needs to say it again and again. John's message will go on deaf ears, because the public eats up the smoke and mirrors the local TV news puts on every day. If the public cared about information and the events of the day, instead of being entertained 24 hours a day, we might get local news at 6 and 11 everyday, instead of entertainment.
John's column today points out the obvious about local TV news, but someone needs to say it again and again. John's message will go on deaf ears, because the public eats up the smoke and mirrors the local TV news puts on every day. If the public cared about information and the events of the day, instead of being entertained 24 hours a day, we might get local news at 6 and 11 everyday, instead of entertainment.
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