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Blatant Stereotyping in Media and Why Print Media is Becoming So Irrelevant
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I came across this piece today from the Seattle Times, and it got me thinking. Much of the "traditional media", especially the print media is so blatantly left that it's no wonder that they are becoming irrelevant.
This op-ed column is about Airbus opening a factory in Alabama. The writer is so far left in his stereotyping of the State of Alabama, and his disdain for them being a right to work state. He also manages to play the "race card" very early in his opinion piece. Some quotes. Quote: So in the first part of the article he feels the need to bring up unions, the civil war and slavery. It goes further. Quote: So it's only "white southerners" that are against unions. He then goes on about wages, and this is where it gets really good (or bad depending on your point of view). Quote: This is very misleading because he is comparing a "line worker" in Alabama to a "machinist" in Seattle. What does a line worker make in Seattle and what does a machinist make in Alabama? It's not a fair comparison at all. The part in bold is just laughable. They are "higher paid" based on the cost of living. More experienced? I know a few people from Alabama that have plenty of experience. The guy goes on to say that "you get what you pay for" eluding to the perceived idea that quality won't come out of the new plant in Alabama because the wages are lower than in a union plant in Seattle. There are many topics that can be discussed regarding this op-ed piece, those being unions, the perception of non-southern people of southern states and their people, the perception that the south is all "southern white men" (the author refers to southern white men in particular) or the sad fact that this is considered "journalism" and is what is published in today's printed (and on-line) media. I can understand partisan views if an op-ed was purely political. This one though, takes the cake. There are 10 kinds of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't. We show less advertisements to registered users. Accounts are free; join today!
Oh Lordy here comes the pc police. *Wero Wero Wero* Stop in the name of thin-skinned people with nothing better to do with their time but complain about everything.
Also, the reason no one is responding to this thread is because everyone knows print media isn't dead just because someone wrote an editorial you didn't like. You can write whatever you want in an editorial--because you aren't reporting the news, you're giving an opinion. Forming an argument. You should be keenly aware of them as an avid Fox News consumer. Anyways, I've seen you post some on then climate change thread. They are ok as long as they suit your purpose I guess.
The print media will never be entirely dead as long as we have bird cages.
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