Forum Archive Index - August 2000

["Brace, Chris" <chris.brace@eds.com>]

I agree with you too. I have an experience a few years back with the media,
and came to the conclusion that 90% of what gets reported is crap, and
opinionated rubbish. Believe about 10% of what you read and hear from them.
The one news program I used to really enjoy was the one episode of the 6pm
news they used to have years ago, on Christmas day, they would ONLY report
GOOD news. They should start that again, even once a week would be a start.

Chris Brace.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Gale [SMTP:brigale@i4free.co.nz]
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 10:36 AM
> To:   sharechat@sharechat.co.nz
> Subject:      Re: Re: Re: [sharechat] Big picture issues
> 
> Absolutely Steve. The Media have a lot to answer for.  We don't watch the
> 6 
> o'clock news anymore - too depressing - we say " here comes the bad news 
> switch it off "  Surely good news can be found or are they determined to 
> drag the country down.  Not much intelligence I'm afraid - not
> appreciating 
> the damage they do. I'll subscribe to your paper.
> BG
> 
> 
> At 09:45 04-08-00 +1200, you wrote:
> >Not wanting to open a can of worms or anything, but I find the media in 
> >this country to fuel alot of the pessimism that exists. It constantly 
> >irritates me the way the tone of the news is delivered. Always bleating 
> >out in the most pessimistic and grave manner.
> >I don't know if the media is the chicken or the egg, but whatever the 
> >effect I don't think its power of influence can be underestimated. Just 
> >another piece of the puzzle.
> >hmmm, maybe I should start a "good news" newspaper. Only positive
> articles 
> >presented in a positive light. "The feel good newspaper!". Any takers? =)
> 
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