Type in "Gerald Walpin" in the search engines of the New York Daily News and the New York Times and you get, well, nothing.
The New York Post, in contrast, has a couple of references to him.
In some circles, what Mr. Walpin has to say, seems like a pretty important deal.
One could conclude that the Daily News and the Times are running interference for the President since Mr. Walpin is highly critical of the man who fired him.
Some may miss the era of the big city newspaper when it comes. (And it will come.)
I won't.
Showing posts with label New York Times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York Times. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Culture of Corruption
Let's see what we have here:
Perhaps.
But the rot is already setting in.
- An "ethics" columnist who doesn't see anything wrong about donating to MoveOn.org; claiming the organization is "non-partisan".
- An economics columnist who can't manage his own finances.
- A past her prime opinion columnist copying and pasting another's work and passing it off as her own. And it's not like this was the first time, either.
- An ombudsman who covers for the paper with a whitewash of an investigation regarding the spiking of a negative report on then candidate Obama's fundraising efforts.
Perhaps.
But the rot is already setting in.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Ruminations
For Sale. While reading the dead tree version of today's New York Times, you couldn't go too far without an advertisement for the New York Times Store. They even had an insert. Looks like the company has to get its hands dirty with the grubby business of selling stuff to keep it afloat.
Rescue Who? Seems one can't go far in New York City without seeing an ad (on a bus or a bus stop, for example) for the upcoming season of Rescue Me. Fair enough. Last time, I saw so much advertising was the for that spy show that NBC had this past fall. I've already forgotten the name of the star and of the show itself.
There's a Reason. I figured out why the New York Daily News is 75 cents on a Saturday (it's 50 cents for Monday - Friday) -- no Mike Lupica columns.
Overseas Contingency Operation. Just for the record, the Navy's actions today off the coast of Somalia were not a skirmish in a "long war" or a "global war on terrorism;" it was simply an overseas contingency operation. Fortunately for all "pirate" seems to be sufficiently neutral that we don't have to call the captured pirate, well, a terrorist (or a sea-based militant).
Third Place for a Reason. On Friday, I caught a bit of Countdown with David Shuster. (He reminds you of your best friend's annoying brother. He's harmless but you wish he was somewhere else.) Anyway, he helpfully -- along with some jaded Newsweek suit -- told me that the tea parties were run by Fox News. Geez, if so, it will be really scary when Roger Ailes & Co. flex their muscles overtly.
Check Google Instead? Now that the pirate issue will move from the front pages, I guess that John Kerry's brave action -- plans to hold hearings -- may be cancelled for something more worthwhile. Sadly for JFK though is that his genius as the committee chair will be seen by only those lonely souls who watch C-SPAN.
Rescue Who? Seems one can't go far in New York City without seeing an ad (on a bus or a bus stop, for example) for the upcoming season of Rescue Me. Fair enough. Last time, I saw so much advertising was the for that spy show that NBC had this past fall. I've already forgotten the name of the star and of the show itself.
There's a Reason. I figured out why the New York Daily News is 75 cents on a Saturday (it's 50 cents for Monday - Friday) -- no Mike Lupica columns.
Overseas Contingency Operation. Just for the record, the Navy's actions today off the coast of Somalia were not a skirmish in a "long war" or a "global war on terrorism;" it was simply an overseas contingency operation. Fortunately for all "pirate" seems to be sufficiently neutral that we don't have to call the captured pirate, well, a terrorist (or a sea-based militant).
Third Place for a Reason. On Friday, I caught a bit of Countdown with David Shuster. (He reminds you of your best friend's annoying brother. He's harmless but you wish he was somewhere else.) Anyway, he helpfully -- along with some jaded Newsweek suit -- told me that the tea parties were run by Fox News. Geez, if so, it will be really scary when Roger Ailes & Co. flex their muscles overtly.
Check Google Instead? Now that the pirate issue will move from the front pages, I guess that John Kerry's brave action -- plans to hold hearings -- may be cancelled for something more worthwhile. Sadly for JFK though is that his genius as the committee chair will be seen by only those lonely souls who watch C-SPAN.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Ruminations
I wondered how guys like Rahm Emanuel and Richard Holbrooke could switch so easily from the world of government to high finance. Then it dawned on me -- they didn't do anything in high finance other than bring their Rolodex's.
Keith Olberman's numbers are on par with Fox's daytime numbers. He may want to switch his format and broadcast, well, how about news?
I long ceased to pick up a copy of the dead tree version of The New York Times. Why contribute to the salaries of those pinhead editoralists and op-ed writers? Well, I was surprised when I came across a copy not too long ago -- fairly thin with gaudy front page ads. Now with layoffs and paycuts, it's safe to say that the ship be sinking.
I came across this episode of Law & Order recently. I like the program but their understanding of all things military was awful. Goes to show what happens when you don't pay for a military advisor. Sometimes I get the feeling that's the way it is with Team Obama.
I read a Journolist thread on Mickey Kaus' site. Last time I was animated as those losers was when I was in grammar school. My question -- who is paying these guys?
Kudos to Chelsea Clinton and the Bush sisters for realizing that nobody cares what they think. Unfortunately, Meaghan McCain and Ron "Skipper" Reagan didn't get the memo. (Do you think that if either of them were conservatives in their own right that the media would give them the light of day?)
General Electric had a harsh "move up or move out" policy. Obviously, they got rid of it otherwise, how can Immelt and Zucker still have their jobs?
Keith Olberman's numbers are on par with Fox's daytime numbers. He may want to switch his format and broadcast, well, how about news?
I long ceased to pick up a copy of the dead tree version of The New York Times. Why contribute to the salaries of those pinhead editoralists and op-ed writers? Well, I was surprised when I came across a copy not too long ago -- fairly thin with gaudy front page ads. Now with layoffs and paycuts, it's safe to say that the ship be sinking.
I came across this episode of Law & Order recently. I like the program but their understanding of all things military was awful. Goes to show what happens when you don't pay for a military advisor. Sometimes I get the feeling that's the way it is with Team Obama.
I read a Journolist thread on Mickey Kaus' site. Last time I was animated as those losers was when I was in grammar school. My question -- who is paying these guys?
Kudos to Chelsea Clinton and the Bush sisters for realizing that nobody cares what they think. Unfortunately, Meaghan McCain and Ron "Skipper" Reagan didn't get the memo. (Do you think that if either of them were conservatives in their own right that the media would give them the light of day?)
General Electric had a harsh "move up or move out" policy. Obviously, they got rid of it otherwise, how can Immelt and Zucker still have their jobs?
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Ruminations
My biggest nightmare? Being trapped in a room with those pitchmen for The New York Times weekender subscription plan. The guy who is "fluent" in three sections scares me.
Those folks who sell Eight O'Clock Coffee are limiting the appeal of their product, right?
The Pro Bowl and the Grammys were held yesterday. The day when the nadirs for both the sports and cultural world collide. Quick -- who won what in 2007? I thought so.
Give credit where it's due: The New York Times has been steadfast on the unsuitability of Geithner and Daschle for Cabinet positions. Moreover, they have been a thorn in the side of Congressman-for-Life Charlie Rangel.
In grammar school, I had a friend pitch a dumb idea to the teacher. He almost had his head ripped off. Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid have Obama Barack pitching their stimulus plan. When it fails -- like my dumb idea -- who do you think's going to feel the heat from the voters?
Speaking of the stimulus plan, do you recall when you waited until the final weekend for that high school or college term paper? It was a rush job but you were OK with the "C" grade because, well, you didn't really apply yourself -- despite the fact that you had a month to get it done? I get that feeling with the "stimulus" proposal.
If I were Manny Ramirez, I'd be checking my investments about now. Why? Because the days of the million dolar plus incomes may have abruptly come to an end.
On a sad day, I sing a happy song and realize that I'm not Plaxico Burress.
On a really sad day, I sing a happier song and realize that I'm not Roger Clemens.
Those folks who sell Eight O'Clock Coffee are limiting the appeal of their product, right?
The Pro Bowl and the Grammys were held yesterday. The day when the nadirs for both the sports and cultural world collide. Quick -- who won what in 2007? I thought so.
Give credit where it's due: The New York Times has been steadfast on the unsuitability of Geithner and Daschle for Cabinet positions. Moreover, they have been a thorn in the side of Congressman-for-Life Charlie Rangel.
In grammar school, I had a friend pitch a dumb idea to the teacher. He almost had his head ripped off. Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid have Obama Barack pitching their stimulus plan. When it fails -- like my dumb idea -- who do you think's going to feel the heat from the voters?
Speaking of the stimulus plan, do you recall when you waited until the final weekend for that high school or college term paper? It was a rush job but you were OK with the "C" grade because, well, you didn't really apply yourself -- despite the fact that you had a month to get it done? I get that feeling with the "stimulus" proposal.
If I were Manny Ramirez, I'd be checking my investments about now. Why? Because the days of the million dolar plus incomes may have abruptly come to an end.
On a sad day, I sing a happy song and realize that I'm not Plaxico Burress.
On a really sad day, I sing a happier song and realize that I'm not Roger Clemens.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Media in a Nutshell
Years ago, a mild mannered reporter for a large metropolitan paper spoke to me (and hundreds of others) about the press. He started his discussion by talking about how journalists are lazy, undisciplined, biased, sloppy and a few other choice adjectives. He then paused. Someone from the back said, "Keep going."
Let me keep going.
I swore off network news years ago. It wasn't due to any perception of bias. (It was there; it was less of an issue over the fact that a nightly broacast was 1/3 actual news and 2/3 features. After a while, one tires of hearing the same story about a miracle drug that is 5-10 years from being marketed.)
I hardly read the papers. Growing up, I read the New York Daily News religiously. The poor executives at the NYDN don't know what they are marketing -- a serious city paper or something to rival a Fleet Street rag. The editorials are written as if they are sermons from the mount while page 3 has the lastest fashion trends. Curiously, as the NYDN becomes silly, the New York Post has become, well, more serious. Worst yet, it's a better read. The NYDN may have several columnists but they all say the same thing.
Back in the day, I craved the Sunday talk shows. Granted it was a little more than recycled sound bites but it was interesting nonetheless.
However, I have come to the conclusion that the media no longer cares about the audience or more precisely -- me. (Plunging ratings and circulation numbers don't happen in a vacuum.) No, rather they are more concerned about keeping themselves amused. Harp on McCain and Palin's supposed gaffes; ignore the Iraq War, it's going too well; skimp on the coverage that blames the liberals for their role in the economic mess. You get the idea.
Moreover, everyone thinks I'm entitled to their opinion. I used to read Mike Lupica for sports -- not to bash Bush. I read Mens Health for fitness tips; not to read about how swell Obama is; and there's no end to Fox-bashing throughout the New York Times. Maybe there is an audience for this type of thing -- it's certainly not me.
Take MSNBC and Newsweek. Earlier today, the morning news host interviewed a junior reporter about the magazine's latest presidential poll. Obama is leading by 13 or so points. Both the host and the reporter were at pains to mention that this poll was consistent with a host of others. (Well, that was actual news to me.)
The narrative that they want to believe is that Obama will win (and more importantly signify a rejection of Bush -- whether that's important or not, I will defer to posterity).
If they wanted to do the audience a service -- then they would explain the volatility of the polls. Furthermore, they would have reminded the audience that the polls are a snapshot in time and are not stone cold locks regarding who is going to win. (Remember Obama's victory in New Hampshire? Neither do I but it was a stone cold lock.)
Like sports fans who are happy to see their football team with a big lead at the end of the third quarter, they just rejoiced about how Obama is coasting to victory.
Click.
Let me keep going.
I swore off network news years ago. It wasn't due to any perception of bias. (It was there; it was less of an issue over the fact that a nightly broacast was 1/3 actual news and 2/3 features. After a while, one tires of hearing the same story about a miracle drug that is 5-10 years from being marketed.)
I hardly read the papers. Growing up, I read the New York Daily News religiously. The poor executives at the NYDN don't know what they are marketing -- a serious city paper or something to rival a Fleet Street rag. The editorials are written as if they are sermons from the mount while page 3 has the lastest fashion trends. Curiously, as the NYDN becomes silly, the New York Post has become, well, more serious. Worst yet, it's a better read. The NYDN may have several columnists but they all say the same thing.
Back in the day, I craved the Sunday talk shows. Granted it was a little more than recycled sound bites but it was interesting nonetheless.
However, I have come to the conclusion that the media no longer cares about the audience or more precisely -- me. (Plunging ratings and circulation numbers don't happen in a vacuum.) No, rather they are more concerned about keeping themselves amused. Harp on McCain and Palin's supposed gaffes; ignore the Iraq War, it's going too well; skimp on the coverage that blames the liberals for their role in the economic mess. You get the idea.
Moreover, everyone thinks I'm entitled to their opinion. I used to read Mike Lupica for sports -- not to bash Bush. I read Mens Health for fitness tips; not to read about how swell Obama is; and there's no end to Fox-bashing throughout the New York Times. Maybe there is an audience for this type of thing -- it's certainly not me.
Take MSNBC and Newsweek. Earlier today, the morning news host interviewed a junior reporter about the magazine's latest presidential poll. Obama is leading by 13 or so points. Both the host and the reporter were at pains to mention that this poll was consistent with a host of others. (Well, that was actual news to me.)
The narrative that they want to believe is that Obama will win (and more importantly signify a rejection of Bush -- whether that's important or not, I will defer to posterity).
If they wanted to do the audience a service -- then they would explain the volatility of the polls. Furthermore, they would have reminded the audience that the polls are a snapshot in time and are not stone cold locks regarding who is going to win. (Remember Obama's victory in New Hampshire? Neither do I but it was a stone cold lock.)
Like sports fans who are happy to see their football team with a big lead at the end of the third quarter, they just rejoiced about how Obama is coasting to victory.
Click.
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