What has happened to the New York Times' moral compass?
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It's news. Most news is reported to sell stories. The more sensational the better.2
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I've always found that reporters have to be borderline heartless. They don't care who gets hurt or what kind of investigation it messes with. As long as they are the first to report the story, that's all they care about.0
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I'm from the Manchester area, the US press was publishing names (which were leaked to them immediately) before the kids families had been told, luckily our government has stopped sharing sensitive information with the US's incompetent colander of a government regarding the tragedy which is jeopardising the investigation, beggars belief.0
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Oh geez. I saw the bomb article. Good to see they showed some restraint--stopping just shy of step-by-step instructions.1
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This made me so mad. It was clear to me that UK news outlets had similar information and had decided collectively not to publish in order to protect the ongoing investigations.2
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They've been morally bankrupt and intellectually vapid for a very long time.5
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You could ask the majority shareholder2
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I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No4 -
Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London2 -
What??? My OP was flagged!?!?! *smh*1
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I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
We are...
Things are going to get very heated when the shock has dissipated... 0 -
bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...1 -
The news has no moral compass, unfortunately. I gave up on it earlier this year.
Not the NYT in particular...it's not like it gets any better somewhere else...just the news. Blood sells.
I need to live in ignorance and bliss for a couple of years, if I can resist to urge to find out what's happening.
My heart go out to the Manchester victims and their families.0 -
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bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?0 -
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Motorsheen wrote: »bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?
Paraphrasing is the problem...point us to the actual quote...0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?
Paraphrasing is the problem...point us to the actual quote...
Sheesh, please feel free to google it on your own.1 -
Motorsheen wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?
Paraphrasing is the problem...point us to the actual quote...
Sheesh, please feel free to google it on your own.
Sheesh, all I'm asking for is an actual quote??? That is quite a serious allegation against the London Mayor! Put up credible source?0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?
Paraphrasing is the problem...point us to the actual quote...
Sheesh, please feel free to google it on your own.
Sheesh, all I'm asking for is an actual quote??? That is quite a serious allegation against the London Mayor! Put up credible source?
Ha, no worries... I googled it and found a quote from a website that wasn't familiar to me yet struck me as pretty far right wing. I didn't want to link over to that particular site because I don't want to take a political stance here, one way or the other.
Give me a minute and I'll see if I can find the quote on a site that I know to be reputable.
Edit:
This is the most neutral site that I could find on the subject:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sadiq-khan-lodon-mayor-terrorism-attacks-part-and-parcel-major-cities-new-york-bombing-a7322846.html
Other sites were bashing the good mayor or bashing President Trump.... everyone it seems has an agenda.
My personal agenda is to come here to goof and clown around; politics isn't part of that.0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »bigmuneymfp wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »I'm going to use this opportunity, given the subject matter of this thread to derail a little. I've been wanting so much to express this here at MFP, an international site, but didn't know how to approach it given the controversial nature of this ghastly and unthinkable crime.
I'm sickened and beyond saddened about what happened in Manchester, England. I can't read or watch news clips about the parents begging for word on their young daughters, or read about and see photos of the murdered victims and their families without crying.
And more importantly I am OUTRAGED about what happened there. And I hope the British citizens are too.
respect.
I've also heard media and politicians say that we need to get used to these kind of attacks occurring in the future.
Ummm... No
Like the mayor of London
Without even bothering to go and check that, I would bet my house that's at best a misquote...
I think the quote was something to the effect of (paraphrasing):
"Terrorists attacks are part and parcel to living in a large city"
which is different than urging folks to simply accept it, right?
Paraphrasing is the problem...point us to the actual quote...
Sheesh, please feel free to google it on your own.
Sheesh, all I'm asking for is an actual quote??? That is quite a serious allegation against the London Mayor! Put up credible source?
Ha, no worries... I googled it and found a quote from a website that wasn't familiar to me yet struck me as pretty far right wing. I didn't want to link over to that particular site because I don't want to take a political stance here, one way or the other.
Give me a minute and I'll see if I can find the quote on a site that I know to be reputable.
Edit:
This is the most neutral site that I could find on the subject:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sadiq-khan-lodon-mayor-terrorism-attacks-part-and-parcel-major-cities-new-york-bombing-a7322846.html
Other sites were bashing the good mayor or bashing President Trump.... everyone it seems has an agenda.
My personal agenda is to come here to goof and clown around; politics isn't part of that.
Ah gotcha....yep. He needs to be careful in what he says. Everyone has an agenda and will paraphrase accordingly...it's frustrating having to navigate your way through it.......0
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