Monday, July 17, 2006
TV Coverage of the Gay Games Regatta in Crystal Lake
The first media coverage I saw was ABC Channel 7’s. It was on the five O’clock news and was put together by reporter Evelyn Holmes and it was excellent. To find it, start here and click on the Gay Games section.She or her producer and/or camera man allowed the Christian demonstrator to talk about loving the rowers, but wanting them to repent of their sin. Channel 7 even included this shout from a passing car:
"Go home!"to which the Christian sign holder observed,
"There’s the hate."There were some splendid shots of the boats, as well.
CBS was certainly not as comprehensive, to put it mildly. It does not even appear that CBS sent a reporter to Crystal Lake, just a cameraman.
WGN-TV shot some film on Sunday as well and added file footage from the 3-2 Crystal Lake Park District meeting. There was nothing about the Christians witnessing, however. You can find the footage by looking under "News at Nine Video."
I couldn’t find anything on Fox 32, WMAQ-TV or CLTV, whose truck I saw in Crystal Lake. If anyone else can find a link to any of their stories, please email me the URL and I shall add it to this article.
Compare the versions. Which is most balanced?
Regardless, it does not compare to the coverage of the Crystal Lake Park Board and City Council Meetings, another indication that the Gay Games are much more about politics than sports.
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"The educated people have been really fantastic," Gifford added."(rowing team person from California), Tuesday, July 18, 2006, Smooth sailing on Crystal Lake, Northwest Herald, by KAREN LONG
Above is the last sentence in the NWH piece mentioned.
The sentence is its own judgment of whether or not "we" are too stupid to understand the Gay games/agenda or have a right to opinions (good ones or bad ones).
Some might think that the positioning in the article is the writer/paper's specific choice and its own statement of opinion....as opposed to just reporting the facts.
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I'm flipping a coin soon to decide if I want to let my NWH subscrition run out (not because of gay coverage but because of ALL their coverage - including, but not limited to, their - my opinion of course - mollycoddling of all that goes on with D158's choices/procedures, board majority, certain admins, and etc.) or if I want to pull the plug on it immediately and switch to the Daily Herald, or just stop reading news altogether.
In the case of some local coverage, creative fiction and slanted comments certainly aren't a good replacement for my favorite book fiction authors. Plus, the book people are required to tell you if it's fiction. And even romance novelists (not my area really) seem to do a lot of research to back up content.
A hot summer's day quandry about what to read and what to believe....
Above is the last sentence in the NWH piece mentioned.
The sentence is its own judgment of whether or not "we" are too stupid to understand the Gay games/agenda or have a right to opinions (good ones or bad ones).
Some might think that the positioning in the article is the writer/paper's specific choice and its own statement of opinion....as opposed to just reporting the facts.
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I'm flipping a coin soon to decide if I want to let my NWH subscrition run out (not because of gay coverage but because of ALL their coverage - including, but not limited to, their - my opinion of course - mollycoddling of all that goes on with D158's choices/procedures, board majority, certain admins, and etc.) or if I want to pull the plug on it immediately and switch to the Daily Herald, or just stop reading news altogether.
In the case of some local coverage, creative fiction and slanted comments certainly aren't a good replacement for my favorite book fiction authors. Plus, the book people are required to tell you if it's fiction. And even romance novelists (not my area really) seem to do a lot of research to back up content.
A hot summer's day quandry about what to read and what to believe....
The sentence is its own judgment of whether or not "we" are too stupid to understand the Gay games/agenda or have a right to opinions (good ones or bad ones).
Some might think that the positioning in the article is the writer/paper's specific choice and its own statement of opinion....as opposed to just reporting the facts.
I think the article wanted to quote a games participant, and there you go...
As far as the "rowing team person's" meaning, I think we can generalize (even with the inherent dangers linked to generalizations):
Educated people tend to be more open-minded.
Non-educated people tend to be more closed-off and resistant to change.
I'd imagine that a person, whose mere attendance at an event caused such consternation, would appreciate people with open minds.
The NW Herald might have an agenda here, or it might not. Or it could be Karen Long's opinion. But it could be that she was just reporting the news - that's what the participants were saying...
You can let your subscription lapse and read it on the internet (like I do).
Some might think that the positioning in the article is the writer/paper's specific choice and its own statement of opinion....as opposed to just reporting the facts.
I think the article wanted to quote a games participant, and there you go...
As far as the "rowing team person's" meaning, I think we can generalize (even with the inherent dangers linked to generalizations):
Educated people tend to be more open-minded.
Non-educated people tend to be more closed-off and resistant to change.
I'd imagine that a person, whose mere attendance at an event caused such consternation, would appreciate people with open minds.
The NW Herald might have an agenda here, or it might not. Or it could be Karen Long's opinion. But it could be that she was just reporting the news - that's what the participants were saying...
You can let your subscription lapse and read it on the internet (like I do).
rusrus - Your words have been respectfully taken into consideration. It's one of those "agree to disagree" moments though.
I used to believe that journalists/writers/reporters/editors in public newspapers were warriors for truth when it came to protecting our children and our people. The power of their pens could make the world a better place. This,in my case, naive concept was probably a holdover from watching old black and white films where Jimmy Stewart or Katherine Hepburn characters fought the good fight. It was also before I loosened my brain freeze about the fact that papers usually print what their advertisers agree with - or they go out of business.
Now, I see local newspapers doing the Tabloid Tango. Examples: Show a recognizable face next to a detrimental headline that's not applicble to the person - but happens to be someone whose coverage sells papers. The paper doesn't care if it makes the person in the photo look bad or that readers probably skim the headline and don't read the details. They take away a permanent "lie".
Or do a piece that rants and makes statements that haven't been backed up by research - and call it Freedom of Speech or opinion.
A friend brought my attention to this opening line "If you're hungry in Algonquin, you must be broke or blind." in an NWH June 21, 2006 piece. Since then, the NWH's use of "clever" catch-the-reader'seye opening lines are what I've been staring at. In my option, they're an "opinion", an attitude, a "should have thought before typing that", tacky content I can live without.
While there are columnists and editors I trust and respect more than others after watching them build credibility over time, others should be out of the business. And if they are an indication of the integrity level in America, we should all be forced to attend classes in integrity building and how important integrity is to a so-called civilized society.........
We aren't only "dumbing down" tests, we're also "dumbing down" the concept of respect.
I used to believe that journalists/writers/reporters/editors in public newspapers were warriors for truth when it came to protecting our children and our people. The power of their pens could make the world a better place. This,in my case, naive concept was probably a holdover from watching old black and white films where Jimmy Stewart or Katherine Hepburn characters fought the good fight. It was also before I loosened my brain freeze about the fact that papers usually print what their advertisers agree with - or they go out of business.
Now, I see local newspapers doing the Tabloid Tango. Examples: Show a recognizable face next to a detrimental headline that's not applicble to the person - but happens to be someone whose coverage sells papers. The paper doesn't care if it makes the person in the photo look bad or that readers probably skim the headline and don't read the details. They take away a permanent "lie".
Or do a piece that rants and makes statements that haven't been backed up by research - and call it Freedom of Speech or opinion.
A friend brought my attention to this opening line "If you're hungry in Algonquin, you must be broke or blind." in an NWH June 21, 2006 piece. Since then, the NWH's use of "clever" catch-the-reader'seye opening lines are what I've been staring at. In my option, they're an "opinion", an attitude, a "should have thought before typing that", tacky content I can live without.
While there are columnists and editors I trust and respect more than others after watching them build credibility over time, others should be out of the business. And if they are an indication of the integrity level in America, we should all be forced to attend classes in integrity building and how important integrity is to a so-called civilized society.........
We aren't only "dumbing down" tests, we're also "dumbing down" the concept of respect.
I totally agree - journalism is a business - just like everything else.
When a newspaper has an opportunity to lead with a obnoxious quote (broke or blind), it will certainly do so.
It's just like the nearly useless local tv news: actual "news" gets such little coverage because there has to be time for sports. If they were allowed to cover the things that we should know, the 10:00 news wouldn't end until well after midnight.
The only thing I depend on the NW Herald for is the "Community" section and the "Opinion" section. I like to know what's happening around town and read what people are thinking (I'm fascinated and amazed at what some people will print in the paper - even when their name is attached).
For "real" news, you can certainly do better than the NW Herald. AND, if you know what you're getting before-hand, you can mentally adjust the story that's written to one that's less sensational and more realistic.
When a newspaper has an opportunity to lead with a obnoxious quote (broke or blind), it will certainly do so.
It's just like the nearly useless local tv news: actual "news" gets such little coverage because there has to be time for sports. If they were allowed to cover the things that we should know, the 10:00 news wouldn't end until well after midnight.
The only thing I depend on the NW Herald for is the "Community" section and the "Opinion" section. I like to know what's happening around town and read what people are thinking (I'm fascinated and amazed at what some people will print in the paper - even when their name is attached).
For "real" news, you can certainly do better than the NW Herald. AND, if you know what you're getting before-hand, you can mentally adjust the story that's written to one that's less sensational and more realistic.
4piggybanks, that same quote was what put a sour note on an otherwise pretty objective article.
By quoting that person who makes the comment about "educated" people, the NW Herald's editors indirectly support the notion that if you do not agree with the gay and homosexual agenda, you are stupid and uneducated.
Many of the opponents of this event are very smart, very educated, and it is because of this do we not believe that pushing and promoting this lifestyle is healthy or moral or good for our communities and country. The "uneducated" comment is no more than a childish putdown, equivalent to saying "you are wrong because you are stupid". It's not a very strong argument, to say the least.
On the other hand, it seems that they didn't have any problem with the "uneducated" people at this Crystal Lake event. Maybe people are smarter than we give them credit for...
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By quoting that person who makes the comment about "educated" people, the NW Herald's editors indirectly support the notion that if you do not agree with the gay and homosexual agenda, you are stupid and uneducated.
Many of the opponents of this event are very smart, very educated, and it is because of this do we not believe that pushing and promoting this lifestyle is healthy or moral or good for our communities and country. The "uneducated" comment is no more than a childish putdown, equivalent to saying "you are wrong because you are stupid". It's not a very strong argument, to say the least.
On the other hand, it seems that they didn't have any problem with the "uneducated" people at this Crystal Lake event. Maybe people are smarter than we give them credit for...
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