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The problem with the news media summed up in a photo

The Nazz
31-08-2006, 02:27
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/archive/ap/rita.jpg

Rita Cosby with a camera pressed up against the window of a car holding Mark Karr, the Jon Benet Ramsey not-killer.
The Nazz
31-08-2006, 02:42
Oh, no! You're wrong! The news is comprised of over zealous sensationalists who will do anything for a story! No way! :rolleyes:

I guess a picture isn't worth a thousand words, then. It's only worth twenty-one, apparently.
Edwardis
31-08-2006, 02:46
I guess a picture isn't worth a thousand words, then. It's only worth twenty-one, apparently.

I agree with you. I'm just in a very sarcastic mood today. sorry for the confusion.
Demented Hamsters
31-08-2006, 04:18
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/archive/ap/rita.jpg

Rita Cosby with a camera pressed up against the window of a car holding Mark Karr, the Jon Benet Ramsey not-killer.
Anyone else think the pic looks like a still from a zombie flick?
It looks like she's trying to batter her way into the car to eat his brains. She certainly has that hungry, desperate look.

zombies or tabloid journalists?
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/csdaily/csdart/images/Dawn%20of%20the%20Dead%201978%20-%20Zombies%20coming%20at%20ya%20(300w).jpg
you decide.
Kryozerkia
31-08-2006, 04:19
About the same...
MrMopar
31-08-2006, 04:27
Anyone else think the pic looks like a still from a zombie flick?
It looks like she's trying to batter her way into the car to eat his brains. She certainly has that hungry, desperate look.

zombies or tabloid journalists?
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/csdaily/csdart/images/Dawn%20of%20the%20Dead%201978%20-%20Zombies%20coming%20at%20ya%20(300w).jpg
you decide.
Yup. Definitely.
Demented Hamsters
31-08-2006, 04:33
This cartoon is rather apt for this thread, methinks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinion/ssi/images/Toles/c_08302006_520.gif
Not bad
31-08-2006, 08:08
Anyone else think the pic looks like a still from a zombie flick?
It looks like she's trying to batter her way into the car to eat his brains. She certainly has that hungry, desperate look.


you decide.


It looks more like animals and humans looking at eachother at the zoo
Cullons
31-08-2006, 12:19
Anyone else think the pic looks like a still from a zombie flick?
It looks like she's trying to batter her way into the car to eat his brains. She certainly has that hungry, desperate look.

zombies or tabloid journalists?
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/csdaily/csdart/images/Dawn%20of%20the%20Dead%201978%20-%20Zombies%20coming%20at%20ya%20(300w).jpg
you decide.

Now now. be fair.
First of all I feel the make-up of of zombies is more tastefully applied.
Second, the zombies looks hungry and braindead. The reporter also appear slightly braindead, but look at the despiration!
Zatarack
31-08-2006, 12:22
This cartoon is rather apt for this thread, methinks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinion/ssi/images/Toles/c_08302006_520.gif

That cartoon implies it hadn't already lost it.
Deep Kimchi
31-08-2006, 13:20
Nazz, you're beginning to sound like me...
The Nazz
31-08-2006, 15:14
Nazz, you're beginning to sound like me...
Don't flatter yourself. I was complaining about the corporate media around here before your had your first country.
Khadgar
31-08-2006, 15:15
Two sets of primates looking through the bars at each other making faces. The question is who's more intelligent. The ones waited on hand and foot, or the ones who paid to be there.
Demented Hamsters
31-08-2006, 15:18
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/archive/ap/rita.jpg

Rita Cosby with a camera pressed up against the window of a car holding Mark Karr, the Jon Benet Ramsey not-killer.
The irony of this picture is of course that her cameraman would be taking exactly the same shot of a fellow desperate media-tabloid whore pressing itself against the window on the policeman's side, along with it's cameraman (who took the above photo).

People taking photos of people taking photos of....
With luck they may disappear into an infinity vortex.
Isiseye
31-08-2006, 16:20
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/archive/ap/rita.jpg

Rita Cosby with a camera pressed up against the window of a car holding Mark Karr, the Jon Benet Ramsey not-killer.


He may not be the killer, but he has a pretty sick track record with kids.
But I agree with your point on the media.
Londim
31-08-2006, 16:27
It looks more like animals and humans looking at eachother at the zoo

And here we have the Rita Cosbyus. In nature it always has that desperate look hoping other animals take pity on it....needless to say it is an endangered species.
Deep Kimchi
31-08-2006, 16:33
And here we have the Rita Cosbyus. In nature it always has that desperate look hoping other animals take pity on it....needless to say it is an endangered species.

No, it's not endangered.

The Eason Jordan - Judith Miller - Jayson Blair - Geraldo Rivera School of Journalism is cranking them out fast...
Utracia
31-08-2006, 16:33
It looks more like animals and humans looking at eachother at the zoo

Well the press does have a pack mentality. Wild dogs? Or perhaps a group of scavengers?
Demented Hamsters
31-08-2006, 16:39
Well the press does have a pack mentality. Wild dogs? Or perhaps a group of scavengers?
hyenas.
definitely hyenas.
Cullons
01-09-2006, 12:29
hyenas.
definitely hyenas.

yeah.
although vultures apply aswell