Obama NYer Drama

[howeird]

One reason I'm glad I left the news business is instead of reporting the news, the media spends a huge chunk of time reporting on the media. The current idiotic, totally media-manufactured flap about the front page of the New Yorker is this kind of crap at its worst.

The purpose of the cover cartoon is clear to anyone whose IQ is greater than his shoe size: It takes all the unfounded rumors about the Obamas and puts them in one concise image. The first thing I thought when I saw the cover was "what a poorly drawn cartoon!" From the point of view of art, it sucks. But from the point of view of commentary, it's not bad. It says "people are idiots to believe everything they hear"

Wolf Blitzer, who knows better but is paid megabucks to ignore that fact, wasted something like half an hour on his Situation Report, trying to browbeat the New Yorker editor. It didn't work.  The editor reminded Wolf that context is important.

It's satire. What the pundits missed is the satire is aimed at them.

I'm not going to waste an more time on this non-issue.

Comments

[cinchntouch.livejournal.com]

I am horrified that the New Yorker had that cover. Dammit, what the Dems need to do is bring back Pravda!!!

[howeird]

Pravda or Prada?

[cinchntouch.livejournal.com]

Prada would be nice though they be the devil's shoes.

[edith-mf.livejournal.com]

I think it is a very timely cover, since NPR played tapes of people who were spouting off these rumors as facts, even when the reporter told them they were untrue, and gave them a bit of background to convince them.

It was absolutely pitiful listening to these people CLING to their misinformation.

I can only hope something good comes out of this flap as you put it. Perhaps people not used to thinking at all will start realizing that they are being taken advantage of by those who have no problem lying and manipulating them with no concience whatsoever.