ltdiver 3 #1 July 26, 2008 So, my local paper shows up this week and I scan the articles for any updates that will affect my daily life... I got to the back page and was at first intrigued with the title of the article. Front page and back page articles are usually the ones that are most important, right? Title of the article: "Five things you never knew about your cell phone". Hmmmm....I read on.... The claims in the article seemed a bit too good to be true (read: a bit too fishy). Especially the 'unlocking of your car through your cell phone'. On to Snopes.com to do a little fact finding. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp Don't newspapers check their sources??? Since when do editors let slip by a chain e-mail?? I understand mistakes, but give me a break! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 July 26, 2008 That's so cute of you Lori. You actually trust people to do their jobs, still?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #3 July 26, 2008 Quote That's so cute of you Lori. You actually trust people to do their jobs, still? Uh, yeah. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #4 July 27, 2008 Quote That's so cute of you Lori. You actually trust people to do their jobs, still? Dude...I'm choking on my tea right now...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #5 July 27, 2008 Quote Don't newspapers check their sources??? Since when do editors let slip by a chain e-mail?? No. Newspapers are about selling advertising. Advertising goes into entertainment, like reality TV and bad television shows. So news papers are mostly about entertainment, especially now that ownership has become increasingly consolidated into large profitable companies. The most important thing for a newspaper is to be entertaining. Facts don't enter in to it. It doesn't matter if a correction is needed later. It's especially good when the entertainment comes with minimal staffing costs. A staffer looking on line is way cheaper than sending a reporter out to dig up dirt. Especially when that would involve driving with gas at $4.50 a gallon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
