[UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-11 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
Newspapers should not support candidates, they should report the news and remain unbiased. So if the newspapers are advertising based, then how much do they charge for an endorsement? S

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2007-05-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
S. Sharrieff Ali wrote: Newspapers should not support candidates, they should report the news and remain unbiased. So if the newspapers are advertising based, then how much do they charge for an endorsement? amazingly enough, penn dems and the dp endorse nutter: http://tinyurl.com/2bbplm

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2007-05-11 Thread Joshua Karstendick
The editorial page is separate from news reporting. Newspapers can and do both endorse candidates and provide high quality, unbiased news. There is also a wall of separation between advertisers and the newsroom. On 5/11/07, S. Sharrieff Ali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Newspapers should not su

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2007-05-11 Thread Frank
Funny, I've noticed exactly the opposite to be true. Which newspapers are you referring to? Frank On May 11, 2007, at 02:43 PM, Joshua Karstendick wrote: The editorial page is separate from news reporting. Newspapers can and do both endorse candidates and provide high quality, unbiased news

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2007-05-11 Thread Turner,Kathleen
f Ali Sent: Fri 5/11/2007 1:21 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Newspapers should not support candidates, they should report the news and remain unbiased. So if the newspapers are advertising based, then how much do they charge for an endorsement? S

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2007-05-11 Thread Amara Rockar
Funny, I've noticed exactly the opposite to be true. Which newspapers are you referring to? Every American newspaper, pretty much. Even college papers like the Daily Pennsylvanian do that and take it quite seriously. You know, in most parts of the world newspapers (and other media) are assumed

RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-11 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
11, 2007 2:44 PM To: S. Sharrieff Ali Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" The editorial page is separate from news reporting. Newspapers can and do both endorse candidates and provide high quality, unbiased news. There is also a wall o

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2007-05-11 Thread Mario Giorno
Folks, I have to share Sharrieff's fear of the social persuasion of media companies in politics and public policymaking. If the editorial staff and columnists at a particular newspaper offer a best choice candidate that they endorse in their own opinion pieces, they have the power of a mass m

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2007-05-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Amara Rockar wrote: I think the goal of impartially is a noble one and something journalists should strive for. Does everyone always succeed? Nope. Some don't even try. But I think that writers serve their readers best when trying to cut through the spin, not creating spin of their own. haha--

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2007-05-11 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
d of the race. It is funny to see all the lawn signs going up 6 days before the election. S -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mario Giorno Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 5:03 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endo

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2007-05-11 Thread Elliot M. Stern
Begin forwarded message: From: "Elliot M. Stern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 11 May 2007 5:36:48 PM EDT To: "S. Sharrieff Ali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Sorry, newspapers' editorial boards'

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2007-05-11 Thread Wilma de Soto
ses its collective might and does not make the distinction known. > > S > > > -Original Message- > From: Joshua Karstendick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 2:44 PM > To: S. Sharrieff Ali > Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com > Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsem

RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-11 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
shua Karstendick' Cc: UnivCity listserv Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" It has ALWAYS been thus, ever since there have been newspapers. No help for it. The Editorial pages were created for just those issues that concern the general public; also editor

Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-11 Thread pmuyehara
]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, 11 May 2007 8:00 PM Subject: RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Thanks Wilma: I hope everyone understands I don’t mean payments ”literally”, like a fee-sheet. One hand washing the other. Editorial boar

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2007-05-12 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
y, May 11, 2007 9:17 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Whoa, I thought the prior responses dealt with all of your questions. Look at it this way, assuming your argument is not totally for meaningless exchange, how do you prop

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2007-05-12 Thread Turner,Kathleen
:17 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Whoa, I thought the prior responses dealt with all of your questions. Look at it this way, assuming your argument is not totally for meaningless exchange, how do you propose to impl

RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-12 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:47 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Sure, that would be easy. All newspapers and other media outlets would be controlled 100% by the government. Somehow, I doubt that Mr. Ali would be very ha

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2007-05-12 Thread Bill Sanderson
ROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner,Kathleen Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:47 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Sure, that would be easy. All newspapers and other media outlets would be controlled 100% by th

Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say"

2007-05-12 Thread Anthony West
Absolutely true. Print media endorsers are thoughtful and fair people for the most part, but they are not monks. Like any other voter, they tend to favor candidates they think resemble them and favor the sort of conditions under which media pros prosper. -- Tony West Sharrieff wrote: I aske

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2007-05-12 Thread pmuyehara
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Sat, 12 May 2007 11:21 AM Subject: RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" It’s responses like yours which really make no sense to me. Controlled by the government?

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2007-05-13 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:22 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" Well, she was responding to my question to you. In your response, you refer

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2007-05-13 Thread pmuyehara
m Sent: Sun, 13 May 2007 10:03 AM Subject: RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" “could be legislation to prohibit newspapers from endorsing candidates?“ If you take the campaign contribution model, it didn’t end with a ban on contributions. What I am suggest

Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" - Crabs

2007-05-12 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 5/12/2007 8:26:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am not influenced by newspaper endorsements, however, they make a great place to lay crabs. That explains everything. You've been ingesting the ink. Ciao, Craig ***

Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" & Sell Ad Space

2007-05-11 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 5/11/2007 3:01:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Funny, I've noticed exactly the opposite to be true. Which newspapers are you referring to? Frank On May 11, 2007, at 02:43 PM, Joshua Karstendick wrote: > The editorial page is separate from ne

RE: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" & Sell Ad Space

2007-05-11 Thread S. Sharrieff Ali
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Newspaper Endorsements ... "Pay-To Say" & Sell Ad Space In a message dated 5/11/2007 3:01:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Funny, I've noticed exactly the opposite to be true. Which newspapers are you r