tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post7154571495089175407..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Fake news -- the euphemismKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-42464026000056232082016-12-28T10:24:45.740-05:002016-12-28T10:24:45.740-05:00There was a time when profession news people repor...There was a time when profession news people reported the facts and we were then<br /> able to form our own opinions. Now it seems the news people share their opinions as if they were fact. And, entire network stations can be described as conservative or liberal, posting the news in a way that suits their own personal interests. It is disturbing.Elaine Millarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391661681468074419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-10723207553250694932016-12-18T13:15:02.809-05:002016-12-18T13:15:02.809-05:00Great post! Loved the comparisons with the printin...Great post! Loved the comparisons with the printing and computer revolutions.Beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178529201839020386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-27113940345610064932016-12-08T19:15:07.819-05:002016-12-08T19:15:07.819-05:00Yes, yes, yes. Everything is cheap.Yes, yes, yes. Everything is cheap.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268958237138864901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-29285070410697847212016-12-08T09:25:41.838-05:002016-12-08T09:25:41.838-05:00As a kid I used the following sentence to practice...As a kid I used the following sentence to practice my typing skills: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party. I would submit that now is the time for all good citizens to come to the aid of their country. Yes, remain vigilant, remain informed and accurate, determine how best to respond, and act.Vickie Wheatleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532115379430375034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-16933367079416181742016-12-06T11:49:44.844-05:002016-12-06T11:49:44.844-05:00True. We must remain vigilant, and keep shining o...True. We must remain vigilant, and keep shining our light into the dark corners.Sara Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556721838727534202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-35939170936445457382016-12-06T09:39:20.853-05:002016-12-06T09:39:20.853-05:00There is certainly still room for educating our ch...There is certainly still room for educating our children about the difference between fact and opinion, and yes, there are still publications that separate the two, ignorant commenters notwithstanding. We can: have conversations with people about the difference; continue to promote fact-based journalism; support same with our subscriptions and donations; exert pressure on entities (FB, Twitter, etc) to continue to monitor and weed out false news. I too feel your despair, but we must carry on and be vigilant.Anne Smyershttp://annesmyers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-17669657256662360432016-12-05T22:43:42.472-05:002016-12-05T22:43:42.472-05:00One of my children just posted something shorter, ...One of my children just posted something shorter, but very similar to your post on their Facebook page. I completely agree, I think this tendency of way too many of my friends and relations, not to mention the public at large, to believe things they read on social media, is very alarming. I don't know how a return to higher standards might be accomplished, but I make this speech to anyone who I hear seeming to perpetuate bad information. Where did you hear it? How do you know it is true? We all have an obligation to ascertain the truth of what we are about to say before we say it. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064704260223262652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-33072439916339483002016-12-05T19:31:06.506-05:002016-12-05T19:31:06.506-05:00Kathleen, I share your despair and I don't kno...Kathleen, I share your despair and I don't know how we might turn things around. A "demand" for a return to higher standards is one that I'm afraid would be largely disregarded. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204127165550190242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-87017633858619708162016-12-05T17:01:57.458-05:002016-12-05T17:01:57.458-05:00The media (ABC, NBC, CBS The New York Times etc)ha...The media (ABC, NBC, CBS The New York Times etc)has made their own bed and now must pay for their laziness. I think part of the reason everyone is so upset about the election results is that they were lied to by people who did not report the facts but gave us their views. Maybe if they learn that lesson the results will be different the next time. We want the facts not their opinions. Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-8927175637099403122016-12-05T17:00:09.872-05:002016-12-05T17:00:09.872-05:00As a former publishing person I feel your regret a...As a former publishing person I feel your regret at the passing of readable text. As a person fortunate enough to have received an excellent education I regret the passing of thinking before speaking. As we gradually remove the elites, perhaps the inevitable result is that democracy = mob rule.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-68983488069750792022016-12-05T13:57:11.192-05:002016-12-05T13:57:11.192-05:00There is no news any more, just opinions of the ne...There is no news any more, just opinions of the newscaster or station owner. I personally do not care what their opinion is. All I want is the news and I will form my own opinions!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899911616587761092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-62148765600383447542016-12-05T13:42:19.369-05:002016-12-05T13:42:19.369-05:00Another former journalism major despairing. We we...Another former journalism major despairing. We were taught that news is factual. Opinions go on the editorial page. Sigh. And now we have a president-elect who circumvents the media by tweeting.Life Scraps and Patcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15369832113049358654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-90469959068070898542016-12-05T13:22:22.503-05:002016-12-05T13:22:22.503-05:00Agree, agree, agree!Agree, agree, agree!Cheryl E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17797016337624461292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-62546433621546927872016-12-05T13:18:10.638-05:002016-12-05T13:18:10.638-05:00Ok, in the interests of reporting...not so much fr...Ok, in the interests of reporting...not so much fragmentation of Christianity had to do with printing! ;-)<br />Although (after some translating into languages of the people who wanted to know what it said) it did mean people could read for themselves and thus discover not all of what they had been told was Biblical actually was.<br />But I know what you mean.<br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978514536651961190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-43198676347426389142016-12-05T11:30:59.584-05:002016-12-05T11:30:59.584-05:00Kathleen
I feel your pain as here in the UK we suf...Kathleen<br />I feel your pain as here in the UK we suffering in a similar vain.<br />As Artists all we can do is continue to make our art and hope that in the fullness of time sanity will prevail Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658485278425580999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-83235096881454736572016-12-05T09:44:31.158-05:002016-12-05T09:44:31.158-05:00The lack of accuracy in publishing, especially spe...The lack of accuracy in publishing, especially spelling, is a direct result of the "electronic revolution." The spelling errors allowed in publications is evidence that professional pride died without notice sometime in the last 20 years. And though virtually married to my computer, I mourn the loss of the ability to place that period directly under the close parens.Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019618946884383144noreply@blogger.com