Hello Christopher. I am aware of the loss of local news and its dire effects on community, connection between people, common knowledge, current events, local business, sports, entertainment... and democracy.
I didn't see your many or any examples of 'what' concerning Rachel Maddow's work. Did you read Blowout? If you did read it, hav…
Hello Christopher. I am aware of the loss of local news and its dire effects on community, connection between people, common knowledge, current events, local business, sports, entertainment... and democracy.
I didn't see your many or any examples of 'what' concerning Rachel Maddow's work. Did you read Blowout? If you did read it, have you thought about how her knowledge of Russia's oil and gas businesses as well as its meddling in our elections contributed to her reporting on Russia?
'documenter'
in British English
(ˈdɒkjʊməntə)
NOUN
a person who documents
I think 'documenter' does not cover Rachel's work in the least and cannot know what may be behind you efforts to minimize her accomplishments.
journalist
(dʒɜrnəlɪst)
COUNTABLE NOUN
A journalist is a person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.
Synonyms: reporter, writer, correspondent, newsman or newswoman
You chose 'fool's errand' for not speaking 'glowingly' about her as a label for your opinion of her work.
'unpunctuated: fools errand'
a task or activity that has no hope of success.
"he sent gullible freshmen on fool's errands" (definitions from Collins)
I don't know that you receive requests to critique Rachel with the expectation that you will speak well of her. My reply referred to your unfavorable comment about her, which, clearly, is very unlike my own assessment.
I also don't know why you wish her to work independently, but she seems to be an important figure to you.
I see that you didn't put together the various sources concerning to what degree far more top notch journalists are now working independently versus those employed by media companies. The tremendous changes in media and news are obvious to those of us who have been in the business and I am sure to many others.
Thank you for going to the trouble to elaborate on your comments. Cheers!
No, I didn't read Blowout but that's what I mean about her love of researching and doing documentary style journalism. She's essentially a citizen journalist since she didn't major in J in college. She got a gig on the college radio station where she honed her skill, love actually, in explaining things.
I wish she'd go rogue and be free of the shackles of profit driven media. She'd be much more fun to watch and wouldn't have to tailor the show to set up the commercial breaks.
I worked in television for about 5 years, started behind the camera which led to doing news, sports and weather on the other side for commercial stations in small and large markets. Also, I was a broadcast switcher for a PBS station. Television good work if you can get it but 5 years was enough for me. What I liked about it the most is it rarely routine. What I didn't like is you run into a lot of on-air folks with oversized egos but not all. I noticed the best on air folks were the same off camera as they were on.
You're welcome and thanks. It's an exercise of love to try and connect people and promote understanding. There is no monetary goal but it let's me play with cool tech. ;-)
Hello Christopher. I am aware of the loss of local news and its dire effects on community, connection between people, common knowledge, current events, local business, sports, entertainment... and democracy.
I didn't see your many or any examples of 'what' concerning Rachel Maddow's work. Did you read Blowout? If you did read it, have you thought about how her knowledge of Russia's oil and gas businesses as well as its meddling in our elections contributed to her reporting on Russia?
'documenter'
in British English
(ˈdɒkjʊməntə)
NOUN
a person who documents
I think 'documenter' does not cover Rachel's work in the least and cannot know what may be behind you efforts to minimize her accomplishments.
journalist
(dʒɜrnəlɪst)
COUNTABLE NOUN
A journalist is a person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.
Synonyms: reporter, writer, correspondent, newsman or newswoman
You chose 'fool's errand' for not speaking 'glowingly' about her as a label for your opinion of her work.
'unpunctuated: fools errand'
a task or activity that has no hope of success.
"he sent gullible freshmen on fool's errands" (definitions from Collins)
I don't know that you receive requests to critique Rachel with the expectation that you will speak well of her. My reply referred to your unfavorable comment about her, which, clearly, is very unlike my own assessment.
I also don't know why you wish her to work independently, but she seems to be an important figure to you.
I see that you didn't put together the various sources concerning to what degree far more top notch journalists are now working independently versus those employed by media companies. The tremendous changes in media and news are obvious to those of us who have been in the business and I am sure to many others.
Thank you for going to the trouble to elaborate on your comments. Cheers!
No, I didn't read Blowout but that's what I mean about her love of researching and doing documentary style journalism. She's essentially a citizen journalist since she didn't major in J in college. She got a gig on the college radio station where she honed her skill, love actually, in explaining things.
I wish she'd go rogue and be free of the shackles of profit driven media. She'd be much more fun to watch and wouldn't have to tailor the show to set up the commercial breaks.
I worked in television for about 5 years, started behind the camera which led to doing news, sports and weather on the other side for commercial stations in small and large markets. Also, I was a broadcast switcher for a PBS station. Television good work if you can get it but 5 years was enough for me. What I liked about it the most is it rarely routine. What I didn't like is you run into a lot of on-air folks with oversized egos but not all. I noticed the best on air folks were the same off camera as they were on.
Thank you for sharing your background, Christopher. I wish you success with your podcasts.
You're welcome and thanks. It's an exercise of love to try and connect people and promote understanding. There is no monetary goal but it let's me play with cool tech. ;-)