BREAKING NEWS
Shinseki firing leaders in Phoenix
- VA problems "systemic," Secretary Eric Shinseki says.
- No bonuses for executives this year.
- Apologizes to vets, Congress.
- "I was too trusting," Shinseki says.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Is this really an appropriate headline for this particular story?
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Can you believe this is in the news again?
On CNN, it is of course the LEAD story:
Yet, over at Fox, this is the lead story:
DEVELOPING STORY: SEARCH FOR FLIGHT 370
Flight 370 search area 'can now be discounted'
A U.S. Navy official says the pings at the center of the search for the
past seven weeks are no longer believed to be from the plane's black
boxes.
FULL STORY
Yet, over at Fox, this is the lead story:
#MarineHeldinMexico: Marine tells Greta, '3 guns, man equals prison'
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- SGT. ANDREW TAHMOORESSI tells Fox News' Greta Van Susteren exclusively from inside the Mexican prison where he is being held on gun charges that the official who arrested him 'didn't seem to care' about anything but taking him prisoner.
- Friend claims Marine was beaten, chained in Mexican custody
- Marine fires attorney, appears in court
- VIDEO: Treated like POW?
- VIDEO: Will activism help?
- VIDEO: Mexican border arrests common for US travelers?
- GRETA: Help us bring back our Marine
- FULL COVERAGE: Marine's struggle for freedom
Meanwhile, over at MSNBC, this the lead story:
Law and disorder on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
So, it is still true that where you get your news matters in terms of what you will see depicted as very important.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Which actor has killed the most people in history?
You know that the movies feature a lot of violence, that the violence has become more graphic over time, and that the violence has become more lethal over time.
So this article, "The most lethal actors of all time, by number of career kills on screen" caught my eye.
Here are the results:
No, I am not surprised!
So this article, "The most lethal actors of all time, by number of career kills on screen" caught my eye.
Here are the results:
No, I am not surprised!
Friday, May 23, 2014
CJ stories you usually do not see in the news ...
Wow, good thing I follow the right people and organizations on Facebook, or else I might have missed these important stories, just as most media organizations usually do.
First, check out this amazing series from PBS titled, "Guilty and Charged" about class bias in the US criminal justice system.
It includes many great stories including this one:
itoggle captionNicole Beemsterboer/NPR
First, check out this amazing series from PBS titled, "Guilty and Charged" about class bias in the US criminal justice system.
It includes many great stories including this one:
itoggle captionNicole Beemsterboer/NPR
Thursday, May 22, 2014
What do you get when you cross Newt Gingrich, Van Jones, and CNN?
... a pretty good article, actually. The article titled, Prison system is failing America, starts:
"If Americans under correctional supervision counted as a city of their own, they would form the largest city in the United States after New York.
"The number of people in prison, on parole or on probation, 6.9 million Americans, exceeds the populations of the second- and third-largest cities, Los Angeles and Chicago, combined. Or the size of the next four -- Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix and San Antonio -- put together."
It then goes on to cover the racial biases in prisons, the high recidivism rate for offenders, the high cost to taxpayers, and more importantly, policies and programs ew can pursue to bring about real change.
Check it out.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ah, the news. Today's meaningless crime stories
By meaningless, I don't mean for everyone. I just mean for almost everyone!
Actor charged in wife's death
Man drugs, rapes wife, gets no jail
Mayor to bullied kids: 'Grow a pair'
Surfer jailed in alleged road rage
Pamela Anderson reveals sexual abuse
Cop goes for wild ride on hood of suspect's car
Man charged with insulting American flag
Cops: Video shows car-theft suspect dropping off baby
Mom accused of attacking bully may have wrong boy
So basically, these are among your top stories today. And they all relate to crime in some way or another.
Ask yourself this, do you need to know about these stories?
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ACTOR MICHAEL JACE, best known for playing a gay cop on the FX series 'The Shield,' is charged with murder in the shooting death of his wife, April, in their Los Angeles home.
Actor charged in wife's death
Man drugs, rapes wife, gets no jail
Mayor to bullied kids: 'Grow a pair'
Surfer jailed in alleged road rage
Pamela Anderson reveals sexual abuse
Cop goes for wild ride on hood of suspect's car
Man charged with insulting American flag
Cops: Video shows car-theft suspect dropping off baby
Mom accused of attacking bully may have wrong boy
So basically, these are among your top stories today. And they all relate to crime in some way or another.
Ask yourself this, do you need to know about these stories?
Monday, May 19, 2014
Merger mania
First, we learned Comcast would merge with Time Warner.
Now, it's AT&T and DirectTV.
You read in the book about how these mergers are good for no one other than the companies, who become larger and thus earn more money. Yet, they continue to happen.
The result of large media companies, which are now only a few, is news that looks the same all over the nation.
When it comes to news about crime and criminal justice, expect more of the same: sensationalistic, innacurate, acontextual stories that promote fear and provide no useful information. Only now these stories will be more radily available to even larger audiences.
Sigh.
Now, it's AT&T and DirectTV.
You read in the book about how these mergers are good for no one other than the companies, who become larger and thus earn more money. Yet, they continue to happen.
The result of large media companies, which are now only a few, is news that looks the same all over the nation.
When it comes to news about crime and criminal justice, expect more of the same: sensationalistic, innacurate, acontextual stories that promote fear and provide no useful information. Only now these stories will be more radily available to even larger audiences.
Sigh.
Friday, May 16, 2014
CNN's "Crime & Intrigue" Videos
Turns out CNN has a video page all about crime. It's called "Crime & Intrigue."
With stunning silliness, CNN has made it possible for a person to go watch videos all about crime. Right now, the site has videos about a former football player who turns out to be a multiple murderer, a current football player who stole some crab legs from a grocery store, and many other stories that do nothing to inform viewers about realities of crime and criminal justice and that serve merely to entertain and distract people.
Want to see how silly it all is? Start here with this video and then look at all the other ones that are there: http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/topvideos/2014/05/15/cnn-tonight-reilly-winston-supermarket.cnn&hpt=hp_c4&from_homepage=yes&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F#/video/topvideos/2014/05/15/cnn-tonight-reilly-winston-supermarket.cnn
If you think this is pretty silly, at least don't be surprised. After all, it is THIS network we're talking about:
With stunning silliness, CNN has made it possible for a person to go watch videos all about crime. Right now, the site has videos about a former football player who turns out to be a multiple murderer, a current football player who stole some crab legs from a grocery store, and many other stories that do nothing to inform viewers about realities of crime and criminal justice and that serve merely to entertain and distract people.
Want to see how silly it all is? Start here with this video and then look at all the other ones that are there: http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/topvideos/2014/05/15/cnn-tonight-reilly-winston-supermarket.cnn&hpt=hp_c4&from_homepage=yes&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F#/video/topvideos/2014/05/15/cnn-tonight-reilly-winston-supermarket.cnn
If you think this is pretty silly, at least don't be surprised. After all, it is THIS network we're talking about:
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Death penalty in the news ...
... sort of ...
Captain, 3 crew members charged with murder
Captain, 3 crew members charged with murder
They could face the death penalty
Another 11 crew members have been indicted on charges of abandonment and violating a ship safety act in connection with the Sewol ferry sinking, the prosecutor's office says.FULL STORY
Yes CNN's top story is about how a crew ship captain in South Korea could be executed.
And then its next story is this one:
(a story about a Christian woman sentenced to death for her faith, in Sudan).
I wonder what is making CNN cover these cases. Is there no death penalty news in the US that is deemed worthy of national attention?
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
These are your top stories right now ...
These are from Google news, one of the most relied on sources for news in the US:
So, the top stories are about racism/classism in professional sports, an international conflict, a deadly virus, and a house explosion and cop killing.
Those are the stories that dominate today.
Shelly Sterling, center, publicly addressed her husband's controversial comments on the "Today" show Tuesday. (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images).
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Ukraine's army suffered its bloodiest defeat since the onset of the crisis in the country's east on Tuesday when seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed in an ambush.
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(CNN) -- Two health care workers went to the emergency room with flu-like symptoms after coming into contact with a patient confirmed to have Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, officials said Tuesday.
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The explosion that leveled a New Hampshire home after a cop was shot dead was probably not accidental, New Hampshire police said today.
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So, the top stories are about racism/classism in professional sports, an international conflict, a deadly virus, and a house explosion and cop killing.
Those are the stories that dominate today.
Monday, May 12, 2014
There are all kinds of important stories in the world today
Stuff like this in the area of criminal justice:
Yet, this is what appears as the lead stories on a major news network:
My question is this, Why is what a billionaire NBA team owner thinks or says relevant to the real world? I mean the guy is so out of touch with everyday Americans and what they must deal with. So, why is this a lead story in the news?
Major Report Urges Reform of US Capital Punishment System
By Michelle Tullo, Inter Press Service | Report
Wisconsin Federal Court Decision Could Mark Beginning of End for GOP Photo ID Restrictions
By Ernest A Canning, The Brad Blog | News Analysis
New Jersey Allowed to Require ''Justifiable Need'' to Carry a Firearm in Public
By Crystal Shepeard, Care2 | Report
Guilty Verdict for Occupy Activist an "Attack on Dissent"
By Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network | Video Interview
Yet, this is what appears as the lead stories on a major news network:
'I WAS BAITED'
'I'm asking for forgiveness'
LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling says he's sorry for making racist comments. "That's not the way I talk," he says. Anderson Cooper has more in an exclusive interview at 8 p.m. ET Monday.FULL STORY
My question is this, Why is what a billionaire NBA team owner thinks or says relevant to the real world? I mean the guy is so out of touch with everyday Americans and what they must deal with. So, why is this a lead story in the news?
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