tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post115371066301959067..comments2024-02-28T04:34:26.496-05:00Comments on Mosquito Blog: We need more echoes not less...Mosquitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170383022689085622noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post-1153829351398323552006-07-25T08:09:00.000-04:002006-07-25T08:09:00.000-04:00F.T. Thanks F.T.As usual, you've brought up anoth...F.T. <BR/><BR/>Thanks F.T.As usual, you've brought up another great point <BR/><BR/>Preaching to the choir maybe good for raising motivation but it surely can backfire...however, I am "sympathetic" with the justiviable anger I see arising from oppressed groups....<BR/><BR/>MMosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170383022689085622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post-1153805977956592052006-07-25T01:39:00.000-04:002006-07-25T01:39:00.000-04:00Mosquito,Sorry if my comments seemed harsh. I real...Mosquito,<BR/><BR/>Sorry if my comments seemed harsh. I really didn't mean to attack your blog. My choice of pronouns was off kilter. <BR/><BR/>When I wrote: "When you rant at maximum volume on your blog against the bias...", it wasn’t aimed at you, personally. <BR/><BR/>What I should have written was this: "When one rants at maximum volume on their blog against the bias..."<BR/><BR/>The points I made were aimed at the notion that the echo chamber effect is serving Democrats well in this election year. I do not believe it is.F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post-1153793780116045702006-07-24T22:16:00.000-04:002006-07-24T22:16:00.000-04:00F.T. Rae--Something was definitely lost in the tra...F.T. Rae--<BR/><BR/>Something was definitely lost in the translation of my article. First, I commend you for the Weekend Without Echoes Project and I'm glad you spearheaded this. I'm sorry if you took this article as a criticism. I think you have a refreshing and delightful blog and I visit you regularly.<BR/><BR/>I was motivated to write this piece after reading this July 08 blog post--<A HREF="http://anonymousisawoman.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Challenge, The Echo Chamber, The Mainstream Media, and The Bloggers</A>. I found it interesting that some reporters were criticizing bloggers for being an echo chamber...I think that article made some great points. I wanted to elaborate on the fact that the media utilizes only a few sources for their "news" and they "echo" a story and keep it in the spotlight to pressure others to act on it.<BR/><BR/>(Note: I'm a newbie to the blogging world and I'm not aware of who the famous bloggers are. I wasn't aware that Anonymous is a woman was a famous blogger.)<BR/><BR/>I want to get my belief--that the MSM has a "CORPORATE" bias--into the public arena (the MSM is not going to spread this message). I'm sorry that point was missed. I don't recall using the terms conservative or liberal to define the bias. I don't agree with simply branding the media as "liberal" (which is a label the media itself promotes) or "conservative." Both of these labels "miss" the point. The issue is their "corporate" bias which is never acknowledged but shapes the news, from the stories they assign, to their editing and layout. This corporate perspective also determines which stories they decide to pursue, repeat, and keep in the public arena.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm at a loss as to how you could come to the conclusion that I'm advocating "imitating" the corporate MSM press. One reason I blog is because the corporate media is no longer doing investigative journalism, nor is it focusing on the issues I believe are important. I do check the MSM (to see what they are up to) and I rely on a variety of alternative media and critiques from media analysts when forming my opinion.. This often involves reading a wide range of nonfiction books.<BR/><BR/>Finally, unlike Insider, I agree with your "Felix" comment. I initially joined in and started to call George "Felix." It was a fun prank that has grown old and stale for me. I am not enjoying this prank anymore myself. <BR/><BR/>So Buzz Buzz all....mosquito_pestMosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170383022689085622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post-1153772630280532512006-07-24T16:23:00.000-04:002006-07-24T16:23:00.000-04:00Brilliant post, F.T. I agree with everything but t...Brilliant post, F.T. I agree with everything but the last sentence.Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047912241964481375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30821890.post-1153759620643253472006-07-24T12:47:00.000-04:002006-07-24T12:47:00.000-04:00Mosquito, It seems you missed the point of the Wee...Mosquito, <BR/><BR/>It seems you missed the point of the Weekend Without Echoes experiment. If you really think imitating the mainstream media, by copying certain celebrity bloggers who are being paid to feed you phrases and nicknames to chant, then go for it. <BR/><BR/>The WWE experiment had little to do with the mainstream media. It had mostly to do with encouraging people to think for themselves, and write accordingly. <BR/><BR/>When you rant at maximum volume on your blog against the bias mainstream media, how different do you think that sounds from what the Dittoheads, etc., scream everyday about how the media are all bias against their peculiar brand of conservatism? <BR/><BR/>Well, it sounds exactly the same to too many independent voters. It turns them off, because the angry Democrats sound a lot like angry Republicans -- liberal bias! ... conservative bias! ... you started it! ... no, you started it! ... blah, blah, blah. <BR/><BR/>When you join a blogging team, and play the copycat/echoes game, you are not persuading anybody. That's just preaching to the choir. So, vent your anger if it makes you feel better.<BR/><BR/>But I say you are probably hurting the cause you seek to help, more than anything else. <BR/><BR/>In the long run you are playing right into the hands of Karl Rove and his ilk. They know you’re helping to turn everyday people away from politics all the more, because all the angry bluster puts a lot of them off. It keeps the turnout low, which usually helps Republicans. <BR/><BR/>This year I want to defeat George Allen, not just call him “Felix” to get on his nerves.F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.com