Comments on: Bite Size News http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bite_size_news/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:46:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: tom p http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bite_size_news/comment-page-1/#comment-992552 tom p Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:56:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33305#comment-992552 <blockquote>Look, I’m in sympathy with the desire for context and a larger understanding of the issues. </blockquote> Here is the problem with todays news: Did the CNN interviewer challange Cheney on his assertion that Obama was making things more dangerous? Or did he just accept Cheney's assertion? Point is this: I can quite honestly say that the US will be subject to another terrorist attack in the next 8 years. So what? I don't have to be James Joyner (or Dave Schuler) to say that. All I have to be is cognizant of recent history. If McCain had won the election, I could say the same and be just as accurate. <blockquote>Look, I’m in sympathy with the desire for context and a larger understanding of the issues. </blockquote> Unforunately, this is what is being lost. We are feeding into our own preconcieved narratives. And we are much the poorer for it.

Look, I’m in sympathy with the desire for context and a larger understanding of the issues.

Here is the problem with todays news: Did the CNN interviewer challange Cheney on his assertion that Obama was making things more dangerous? Or did he just accept Cheney's assertion?

Point is this: I can quite honestly say that the US will be subject to another terrorist attack in the next 8 years. So what? I don't have to be James Joyner (or Dave Schuler) to say that. All I have to be is cognizant of recent history. If McCain had won the election, I could say the same and be just as accurate.

Look, I’m in sympathy with the desire for context and a larger understanding of the issues.

Unforunately, this is what is being lost. We are feeding into our own preconcieved narratives. And we are much the poorer for it.

]]> By: nevrdll http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bite_size_news/comment-page-1/#comment-992525 nevrdll Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:14:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33305#comment-992525 politico's reporting is too cluttered for my taste, and often just factually wrong, which may just be a function of the speed they keep posting at. their business model is based on rapid-fire content production, not necessarily depth and thoughtfulness. and that is basically the why i keep avoiding politico in my news consumption - since their reporting keep trickling in nearly undigested and unreflected (and with a high degree of speculation in place) i don't gather anything new from them. I'd rather have my news researched and verified, instead of force fed to me. politico's reporting is too cluttered for my taste, and often just factually wrong, which may just be a function of the speed they keep posting at. their business model is based on rapid-fire content production, not necessarily depth and thoughtfulness. and that is basically the why i keep avoiding politico in my news consumption - since their reporting keep trickling in nearly undigested and unreflected (and with a high degree of speculation in place) i don't gather anything new from them. I'd rather have my news researched and verified, instead of force fed to me.

]]> By: Brett http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bite_size_news/comment-page-1/#comment-992501 Brett Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33305#comment-992501 I still do try to do a full read of the best articles and op-eds in the <em>New York Times</em>, plus the <em>Washington Post</em> and BBC News Online, but largely I'm in the same boat as steve s. I just can't be arsed to watch political shows anymore, although that may be a bias on my part; I prefer reading good articles and blog posts to watching 15 minutes of political tv commentary. I still do try to do a full read of the best articles and op-eds in the New York Times, plus the Washington Post and BBC News Online, but largely I'm in the same boat as steve s. I just can't be arsed to watch political shows anymore, although that may be a bias on my part; I prefer reading good articles and blog posts to watching 15 minutes of political tv commentary.

]]> By: steve s http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bite_size_news/comment-page-1/#comment-992440 steve s Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=33305#comment-992440 I don't watch news shows anymore. I read a few blogs everyday, but get most of my info from The Economist, blogs run by experts in particular subjects, and long-form pieces in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, etc. One or two shows. Charlie Rose, Fareed Zakaria. But 99% of the news shows are crap. They're either pointless daily updates "The stock market went up 17 points today on news that OPEC was an acronym..." or dumb he-said/she-said shows where they pit a reasonable person against a dumb robot saying, "Tax cuts...Obama's a muslim...tax cuts...rules are socialism...tax cuts..." Worthless. I don't watch news shows anymore. I read a few blogs everyday, but get most of my info from The Economist, blogs run by experts in particular subjects, and long-form pieces in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, etc. One or two shows. Charlie Rose, Fareed Zakaria. But 99% of the news shows are crap. They're either pointless daily updates "The stock market went up 17 points today on news that OPEC was an acronym..." or dumb he-said/she-said shows where they pit a reasonable person against a dumb robot saying, "Tax cuts...Obama's a muslim...tax cuts...rules are socialism...tax cuts..." Worthless.

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