Monday, 16 January 2012

Slow On The Uptake

When I spotted this story in today's Daily Mail, it sounded very familiar. And so it was - it was picked up by Captain Ranty in March 2011.

So there you have it, paid MSM journalists recycling old news that was highlighted by unpaid bloggers nearly a year ago.

The MSM's purpose in life is...?

8 comments:

  1. Damn good job someone round here has a memory TBF - yeah I know, your not senile like me.......

    Good spot! (the article, not my senality)

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  2. TBF,

    Thanks for the link.

    This:

    "It is understandable, then, that an officer identified only as PC Stout, appeared to become frustrated and reached out for the head camera in a row over a traffic fine."

    had my blood boiling. No, it is not understandable that a uniformed thug can assault anyone he is "frustrated" with.

    CR.

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  3. @WfW Thanks for your kind comments, Mrs TBF has a different view on the reliability of my memory - but only 'cos she wants me to remember things that are 'boring' like washing etc.

    @Captain Ranty No worries - a pleasure. That statement 'irked' me also

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  4. 'The MSM's purpose in life is...?'

    '... recycling old news that was highlighted by unpaid bloggers nearly a year ago.'

    Question asked and answered by your good self.

    The MSM serves no purpose, of any interest, to anyone with a functioning brain cell. Which explains why the sheep are still enthralled by it.

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  5. PC Stout. But he didn't administer a mild admonition. Was he bitter or would he opt for a lager (sorry) fine?

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  6. @Xen Sadly, I think you're right.

    @JiC 'Ale' guess that you've been taking lessons from 'Witterings From Witney' regarding puns.

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  7. AM has a reason:http://autonomousmind.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/where-is-that/ - on his blog, newspapers are: [rhymes with] trite.

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