Comments on: Brummett to New Media: ‘Drop Dead’ (Updated!) http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/ News and Views on Politics, Policy and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat Lynch http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1141 Pat Lynch Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:11:46 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1141 I do plan to weight in on this most weighty matter, but I'm too busy blogging. Lyncho I do plan to weight in on this most weighty matter, but I’m too busy blogging.
Lyncho

]]> By: Confused http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1140 Confused Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:31:39 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1140 I can't figure out if Kristin's hot or not. I do, however, know that she's inviting lots of creepy guys in to her life with the webcams everywhere. After Anne Pressly, you'd think she'd try to avoid stalkers instead of encouraging them. I can’t figure out if Kristin’s hot or not. I do, however, know that she’s inviting lots of creepy guys in to her life with the webcams everywhere. After Anne Pressly, you’d think she’d try to avoid stalkers instead of encouraging them.

]]> By: John Brummett http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1139 John Brummett Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:46 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1139 You're almost funny. I'd bookmark you if I knew how. You’re almost funny. I’d bookmark you if I knew how.

]]> By: Fourche River Rex http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1138 Fourche River Rex Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:56:41 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1138 You know, this choose your news thing isn’t that big of a deal. You have several story ideas to choose from and you vote on what you want. It’s not like you have an open slate to choose any random thing in the world. I can’t just submit an idea for Kristen Fisher to report on the type of toilet paper Governor Beebe uses or the number of dog ticks that live on Huckabee’s dog and then she covers it. If so, I’d ask her to report on things lost in Max Brantley’s double chin. (I could hear her now, “Oh, look, I’ve found the key to a 1978 Saab!”) They have story ideas and they are as valid as any other idea they might put on the air. It’s democracy in a way…but the type of democracy that people in the US are used to, i.e., here’s your limited choices, choose the least offensive and live with it. Crap, why is this a shocking development? As for blogging, granted, I would not want an amateur Doctor cutting on me, so I usually depend on professional medical treatment, ergo, when I want in depth news, I go to normal news sources. That said, I have been known to drop trou and ask a friend or two, “Does this look normal to you?” (Word of warning, if you do this, make sure you are not, I repeat, NOT in the women’s section of Dillard’s. They frown on this for some reason.) If they say, “yeah”, I go about my business and don’t worry about it. If they express concern, I go to an expert. There is value in untrained opinions. Especially in an age where the media is viewed as being as biased as it is. In the above analogy, Brummett is akin to a oncologist treating lung cancer patients while investing stock in Phillip Morris. He may give you an opinion, but he’s doing so with a vested interest in an outcome. He will tell you, “You have lung cancer, but I’m sure it wasn’t cigarettes that caused it. Keep on smoking!” His argument, I’m sure, is that he is all opinion. Well, so be it. But who says opinions should be limited to just the media elite? News reporting, I leave to journalist. Opinions I get from every source available. If not I think I cold probably dismiss Brummett because his opinion isn’t is widely read as Meredith Oakley or someone in the DOG. Restricting opinion is a slippery slope, which is why the founders designed the Bill or Rights to allow those pesky leafleteers to offer their most unprofessional opinions. You know, this choose your news thing isn’t that big of a deal. You have several story ideas to choose from and you vote on what you want. It’s not like you have an open slate to choose any random thing in the world. I can’t just submit an idea for Kristen Fisher to report on the type of toilet paper Governor Beebe uses or the number of dog ticks that live on Huckabee’s dog and then she covers it. If so, I’d ask her to report on things lost in Max Brantley’s double chin. (I could hear her now, “Oh, look, I’ve found the key to a 1978 Saab!”)

They have story ideas and they are as valid as any other idea they might put on the air. It’s democracy in a way…but the type of democracy that people in the US are used to, i.e., here’s your limited choices, choose the least offensive and live with it. Crap, why is this a shocking development?

As for blogging, granted, I would not want an amateur Doctor cutting on me, so I usually depend on professional medical treatment, ergo, when I want in depth news, I go to normal news sources. That said, I have been known to drop trou and ask a friend or two, “Does this look normal to you?” (Word of warning, if you do this, make sure you are not, I repeat, NOT in the women’s section of Dillard’s. They frown on this for some reason.) If they say, “yeah”, I go about my business and don’t worry about it. If they express concern, I go to an expert. There is value in untrained opinions. Especially in an age where the media is viewed as being as biased as it is. In the above analogy, Brummett is akin to a oncologist treating lung cancer patients while investing stock in Phillip Morris. He may give you an opinion, but he’s doing so with a vested interest in an outcome. He will tell you, “You have lung cancer, but I’m sure it wasn’t cigarettes that caused it. Keep on smoking!” His argument, I’m sure, is that he is all opinion. Well, so be it. But who says opinions should be limited to just the media elite? News reporting, I leave to journalist. Opinions I get from every source available. If not I think I cold probably dismiss Brummett because his opinion isn’t is widely read as Meredith Oakley or someone in the DOG. Restricting opinion is a slippery slope, which is why the founders designed the Bill or Rights to allow those pesky leafleteers to offer their most unprofessional opinions.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1137 Joseph Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:55:14 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1137 Brummet needs to get back in his horse and buggy! Brummet needs to get back in his horse and buggy!

]]> By: Rob http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1136 Rob Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1136 From Brummett's work habits at the Dem-Gaz, I hear that Fisher might have a long wait. From Brummett’s work habits at the Dem-Gaz, I hear that Fisher might have a long wait.

]]> By: Br549 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1135 Br549 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:39:30 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1135 hmm. Maybe she should stand outside of his office and wait for him to show up. hmm. Maybe she should stand outside of his office and wait for him to show up.

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1134 David Kinkade Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:22:01 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1134 Br549, Fisher issued an invite on her blog, I know -- I'm not sure if there was an additional invitation issued via e-mail, telephone, carrier pigeon or messenger boy. I suppose it's possible that, if the invitation were only proffered publicly via Fisher's blog, Brummett may have been offended by the upending of social niceties, though he's never struck me as being that sensitive. D. Br549,
Fisher issued an invite on her blog, I know — I’m not sure if there was an additional invitation issued via e-mail, telephone, carrier pigeon or messenger boy. I suppose it’s possible that, if the invitation were only proffered publicly via Fisher’s blog, Brummett may have been offended by the upending of social niceties, though he’s never struck me as being that sensitive.
D.

]]> By: Br549 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/brummett-to-new-media-drop-dead/#comment-1133 Br549 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:17:11 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=3759#comment-1133 Did Brummett only respond via his column? Maybe I missed that somewhere, I've been off in varying degrees of woods for some time now, but did she email/call him and ask him? How did the actual request and diss go down? Was is more like "8 Mile" or a battle of letters? just looking for insight here. Did Brummett only respond via his column? Maybe I missed that somewhere, I’ve been off in varying degrees of woods for some time now, but did she email/call him and ask him?

How did the actual request and diss go down? Was is more like “8 Mile” or a battle of letters?

just looking for insight here.

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