tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post3712524621834435032..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: What news is the American media "worst at covering"?John Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-20795281554196211172009-06-08T10:35:32.272-04:002009-06-08T10:35:32.272-04:00JAC : Yeah, on second thought, I should have said ...JAC : <i>Yeah, on second thought, I should have said "the American mainstream media" in the heading.<br /><br /></i>Is the NYT mainstream? More people listen to Oprah, or Limbaugh, or gossip news.<br /><br />I like this article. It has me thinking!Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-78399520599968277932009-06-08T10:20:50.008-04:002009-06-08T10:20:50.008-04:00Yeah, on second thought, I should have said "...Yeah, on second thought, I should have said "the American <i>mainstream </i>media" in the heading.John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-18685619607312090042009-06-08T10:16:41.224-04:002009-06-08T10:16:41.224-04:00I liked JAC's answers much better than Kristof...I liked JAC's answers much better than Kristof's, but I can't help thinking the entire article is a trap.<br /><br />I read it and wondered, what is American media?<br /><br />This morning I saw a story on how Susan Boyle left her treatment facility, followed by a story on bffs (best friends forever), but I'm pretty sure the NYT doesn't include the TV show which produced these stories when it speaks of American media.<br /><br />I'd love to say blogs cover all of the topics JAC and Kristof brought up, but I'm pretty sure the NYT doesn't include blogs when it speaks of American media, either.<br /><br />Or talk radio, or podcasts, or Oprah, or comic books...<br /><br />In short, I think the article is propaganda. <br /><br />I wont buy into your worldview NYT, but nice try.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.com