Monday, April 24, 2006
Is the media picking on Cynthia McKinney?
I'm starting to look forward to the daily coverage of Cynthia McKinney. Not only is she good for a few chuckles, she provides great fodder for my media training sessions.
The latest debacle involves her interview with Renee Starzyk at the local CBS affiliate. When asked about her recent "incident" on Capital Hill, Cynthia got her panties in a wad and walked off, realizing too late that her mic was still live. CBS caught her complaining about the interview and even calling her press secretary a "fool." She implied CBS wasn't playing fair in the interview.
Then she had the nerve and stupidity to tell CBS they couldn't use the comments because they were "off the record." Gimme a break. The Congresswoman doesn' seem to get it that she doesn't get to dictate how the media cover a story, but she can control her own behavior (well, actually, apparently she can't; hence, the stories). Predictably, this story has grown legs, thanks in part to CNN's re-airing of the CBS tape. She must feel like she's running through hell wearing gas boxers.
Tonight on the 11:00 news, Cynthia suggested the media pick on her and her constituents don't care about this little tifts with reporters - they only care about how well Cynthia represents them. Sadly, she's probably right about her latter point. But as for journalists picking on her - oh puhleeze!! Has she not read the ridiculous headlines in the AJC like "Cynthia McKinney Not Afraid to Speak the Truth" (how's that for objectivity?). And has she already forgotten the tons of coverage she received for her views on the war in Iraq? Obviously, Cynthia wants to be able to pick and choose her media coverage. Thank God it doesn't work like that.
The latest debacle involves her interview with Renee Starzyk at the local CBS affiliate. When asked about her recent "incident" on Capital Hill, Cynthia got her panties in a wad and walked off, realizing too late that her mic was still live. CBS caught her complaining about the interview and even calling her press secretary a "fool." She implied CBS wasn't playing fair in the interview.
Then she had the nerve and stupidity to tell CBS they couldn't use the comments because they were "off the record." Gimme a break. The Congresswoman doesn' seem to get it that she doesn't get to dictate how the media cover a story, but she can control her own behavior (well, actually, apparently she can't; hence, the stories). Predictably, this story has grown legs, thanks in part to CNN's re-airing of the CBS tape. She must feel like she's running through hell wearing gas boxers.
Tonight on the 11:00 news, Cynthia suggested the media pick on her and her constituents don't care about this little tifts with reporters - they only care about how well Cynthia represents them. Sadly, she's probably right about her latter point. But as for journalists picking on her - oh puhleeze!! Has she not read the ridiculous headlines in the AJC like "Cynthia McKinney Not Afraid to Speak the Truth" (how's that for objectivity?). And has she already forgotten the tons of coverage she received for her views on the war in Iraq? Obviously, Cynthia wants to be able to pick and choose her media coverage. Thank God it doesn't work like that.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Say Whaaa?
We had a ton of great captions for the Sandbox Say Whaaa? competition. More entries are below, names have been removed to protect the innocent.
-Great news....my urine sample came out negative!
-I’m a little teapot…..
-"Seriously girls, I know you love my American accent, but how many more times are you going to have me say, 'I'm gonna lay you down by the fire.'"
-Look who we’ve got our Hanes on now”
-"I told you the Italian girls would seriously dig me with my cute American accent and curl in the middle of my forehead.”
-“Wait until they see my sweet Smart Car.”
-“Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.”
-"Honestly Sir...they told me they were 18"
-Don't know what you heard about me, but I'm an Edelman P-I-M-P!
-Great news....my urine sample came out negative!
-I’m a little teapot…..
-"Seriously girls, I know you love my American accent, but how many more times are you going to have me say, 'I'm gonna lay you down by the fire.'"
-Look who we’ve got our Hanes on now”
-"I told you the Italian girls would seriously dig me with my cute American accent and curl in the middle of my forehead.”
-“Wait until they see my sweet Smart Car.”
-“Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.”
-"Honestly Sir...they told me they were 18"
-Don't know what you heard about me, but I'm an Edelman P-I-M-P!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Oh Katie, say it isn't so
So, am I the only one feeling a bit depressed today. Sort of like my best friend is moving to a new elementary school? I mean don't get me wrong, I am happy to see a woman take over as anchor and managing editor of a nightly newscast, but I will miss "waking up" with Katie every morning. For 15 years (yes, I was even a news geek in high school) we've laughed together, cried together and suffered through bad haircuts and questionable fashion trends together. She told me that Brad and Jen had broken up, that there STILL wasn't a decision in the Bush/Gore election and that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. It will take years for Meredith, or Campbell or Natalie and I to develop the kind of bond that Ms. Couric and I have.
Now, I know that not everyone shares my love for the perky one. She seems to have a knack for stirring up deep feelings of either love or hate. So, I would be interested to hear how the news affected (or didn't) the rest of you. Will Today survive, will you switch to CBS at 6 p.m., do you wish eveyone would stop talking about this? Tell me.
Now, I know that not everyone shares my love for the perky one. She seems to have a knack for stirring up deep feelings of either love or hate. So, I would be interested to hear how the news affected (or didn't) the rest of you. Will Today survive, will you switch to CBS at 6 p.m., do you wish eveyone would stop talking about this? Tell me.
