Quote of the Day.
Charlie Booker in the Guardian……
In its purest form, a newspaper consists of a collection of facts which, in controlled circumstances, can actively improve knowledge. Unfortunately, facts are expensive, so to save costs and drive up sales, unscrupulous dealers often “cut” the basic contents with cheaper material, such as wild opinion, bullshit, empty hysteria, reheated press releases, advertorial padding and photographs of Lady Gaga with her bum hanging out. The hapless user has little or no concept of the toxicity of the end product: they digest the contents in good faith, only to pay the price later when they find themselves raging incoherently in pubs, or – increasingly – on internet messageboards.
-
May 31, 2010 at 10:53 -
Integrity, honesty and balance are not words to be found in the lexicon of todays journalists . A reflection of society really which abounds with corruption, incompetence and malfeasance from the UK parliament through big business down to the populace as a whole . This decline in morals, values and standards has been going on for decades and has accelerated over the past 13 years. It is a symptom of decadence which has now lead to the inevitable decline that can be seen throughout all the Western countries.
-
May 31, 2010 at 11:11 -
Up until last May Day I had voted Tory in every General Election since 1959 and had bought the Daily Telegraph daily since 1957. Within the last month I have voted UKIP in the General Election and cancelled my subscription to the DT.
Are these two events in any way connected? I think we should be told. -
May 31, 2010 at 12:00 -
Charlie Booker, the sole remaining jewel in The Guardian’s tawdry crown.
-
May 31, 2010 at 12:14 -
Brilliant quote Anna, but the link’s busted.
-
June 1, 2010 at 10:26 -
And today, let the quote of the day be:
Te souhaitant un joyeux anniversaire, Mme. Raccoon.
-
June 1, 2010 at 11:03 -
Merci Mme Smudd – another ring on the Raccoon tail…….
-
June 1, 2010 at 11:05
-
-
-
June 1, 2010 at 11:26 -
@P T Barnum
and Marina Hyde
-
June 1, 2010 at 13:54 -
I know, but where do we go from here, or to use a well-worn phrase , ‘What is to be Done Now?’ V.I. Lenin
<
{ 9 comments }