22 thoughts on “For Anyone That Ever Wondered if Our News is Scripted…”
I can see that the sample is drawn from multiple news channels, such as FOX, ABC, etc. What is the implication? I can understand that a particular channel’s affiliates would parrot the same news, but across multiple channels? Are they all controlled by one source? Outside of lame copy writing, what else would explain this similarity?
Kind of funny how they can air this as if its entire signifigance is simply a cheap laugh and then not even address the issue of why such a thing occurred. To me the really scary thing is not that such a thing would occur, but that it could be exposed on a show watched by millions and nothing at all will come of it.
This one isn’t particularly scary. Local news stations get fed stories just like local newspapers do on the AP and Reuters wires. It’s much more likely to see a parroted national story than a local story, and it’s likely that’s what happened in this case.
It’s so obvious because of the opening line, though. I guess enough of the local station editors thought it was catchy and cute, so they kept it. Love the multiple delivery styles, especially fingers-up guy.
The real question would be finding the exact feeder source.
The more nefarious section would be the remainder of the story, which would have basically been about blaming gas price rises on anything but the fact that we’re on the plateau period of peak oil. There are hundreds of other excuses given except for simple supply-demand and the related global (not regional) production numbers since 2005.
Can’t watch on Climate Crocks, can’t watch it on You Tube however did watch on Team Coco. It is a location thing.
Mind you we have the same problem here. If you channel surf you so often find the same stories, with the same spin, in the same order. It is almost as though they had a common news desk or verbatim copied.
One option is to order the DVD from Dogwoof. Me, I have four copies on order, so I can help spread the word: if you’re of an organisational bent, you might want to consider Dogwoof’s Popup Cinema.
Yep..the big money in “climate denial” is trying to ignore the instrumental/geological records.Then do atrocious proxy temp studies which get torn apart…then try and remove the medieval warm period..then fake surveys about conspiracies and then when the methodological weakness are pointed out..accuse people who pointed out faults with the “polls” as conspiracists.
Sneer and smear works.. http://bishophill.squarespace.com/blog/2013/3/21/lewandowsky-and-cook-in-spectacular-carcrash.html
I can see that the sample is drawn from multiple news channels, such as FOX, ABC, etc. What is the implication? I can understand that a particular channel’s affiliates would parrot the same news, but across multiple channels? Are they all controlled by one source? Outside of lame copy writing, what else would explain this similarity?
I guess the implication is that it’s pr script via press release / churnalism. Either that or a it’s just an exceptionally common turn of phrase.
But that begs the conspiratorial question: who would write such a thing? Who might benefit from news stories about rising gasoline prices?
The answer ~ thanks to jimbills below ~ seems to be the American Automobile Association.
Churnalism – good word. Hope you don’t mind if I borrow it.
Kind of funny how they can air this as if its entire signifigance is simply a cheap laugh and then not even address the issue of why such a thing occurred. To me the really scary thing is not that such a thing would occur, but that it could be exposed on a show watched by millions and nothing at all will come of it.
Perhaps Conan also follows a script?
This one isn’t particularly scary. Local news stations get fed stories just like local newspapers do on the AP and Reuters wires. It’s much more likely to see a parroted national story than a local story, and it’s likely that’s what happened in this case.
It’s so obvious because of the opening line, though. I guess enough of the local station editors thought it was catchy and cute, so they kept it. Love the multiple delivery styles, especially fingers-up guy.
Here’s the version in print:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/22/3-on-your-side-gas-prices-continue-to-rise/
And CNN (search for “need us” on the page):
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1102/21/cnr.06.html
The real question would be finding the exact feeder source.
The more nefarious section would be the remainder of the story, which would have basically been about blaming gas price rises on anything but the fact that we’re on the plateau period of peak oil. There are hundreds of other excuses given except for simple supply-demand and the related global (not regional) production numbers since 2005.
I think you could argue that the rise of the private automobile in the US (and elsewhere) was scary.
Can’t watch on Climate Crocks, can’t watch it on You Tube however did watch on Team Coco. It is a location thing.
Mind you we have the same problem here. If you channel surf you so often find the same stories, with the same spin, in the same order. It is almost as though they had a common news desk or verbatim copied.
All I’m seeing is static fuzziness and the message :
“The uploader has not made this video available in your country.”
In my case Australia. Sigh. 🙁
What have I missed with not being able to view this clip?
trust me. its funny.
I do Greenman – just wish I could see it for myself. Or at least get a better idea (transcript?) of what its about.
PS. Off topic sorry but any news on that glacier movie –‘Chasing Ice’ I think it was – coming out? Especially for us Aussies?
none on that. I have yet to see it, it’s mostly in art houses in urban areas.
however, hang on for a few months and I’ll have the sequel.
Cheers.
One option is to order the DVD from Dogwoof. Me, I have four copies on order, so I can help spread the word: if you’re of an organisational bent, you might want to consider Dogwoof’s Popup Cinema.
Yep..the big money in “climate denial” is trying to ignore the instrumental/geological records.Then do atrocious proxy temp studies which get torn apart…then try and remove the medieval warm period..then fake surveys about conspiracies and then when the methodological weakness are pointed out..accuse people who pointed out faults with the “polls” as conspiracists.
Sneer and smear works..
http://bishophill.squarespace.com/blog/2013/3/21/lewandowsky-and-cook-in-spectacular-carcrash.html