Useful information on Newspapers
Jun 10, 2013 17:28:35 #
Here is an easy guide to keeping political news in perspective:
1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.
2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.
3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country, and who are very good at crossword puzzles.
4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don't really understand The New York Times. They do, however, like their statistics shown in pie charts.
5. The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn't mind running the country, if they could find the time, and if they didn't have to leave southern California to do it.
6. The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country and did a poor job of it, thank you very much.
7. The New York Daily News is read by people who aren't too sure who's running the country and don't really care as long as they can get a seat on the train.
8. The New York Post is read by people who don't care who is running the country as long as they do something really scandalous, preferably while intoxicated.
9. The Miami Herald is read by people who are running another country, but need the baseball scores.
10. The San Francisco Chronicle is read by people who aren't sure if there is a country or that anyone is running it; but if so, they oppose all that they stand for. There are occasional exceptions if the leaders are handicapped, minority, feminist, atheist dwarfs who also happen to be illegal aliens from any other country or galaxy, provided of course, that they are not Republicans.
11. The National Enquirer is read by people trapped in line at the grocery store.
12. The Tampa Tribune is read by people who have recently caught a fish and need something to wrap it in. The same thing applies to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.
2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.
3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country, and who are very good at crossword puzzles.
4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don't really understand The New York Times. They do, however, like their statistics shown in pie charts.
5. The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn't mind running the country, if they could find the time, and if they didn't have to leave southern California to do it.
6. The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country and did a poor job of it, thank you very much.
7. The New York Daily News is read by people who aren't too sure who's running the country and don't really care as long as they can get a seat on the train.
8. The New York Post is read by people who don't care who is running the country as long as they do something really scandalous, preferably while intoxicated.
9. The Miami Herald is read by people who are running another country, but need the baseball scores.
10. The San Francisco Chronicle is read by people who aren't sure if there is a country or that anyone is running it; but if so, they oppose all that they stand for. There are occasional exceptions if the leaders are handicapped, minority, feminist, atheist dwarfs who also happen to be illegal aliens from any other country or galaxy, provided of course, that they are not Republicans.
11. The National Enquirer is read by people trapped in line at the grocery store.
12. The Tampa Tribune is read by people who have recently caught a fish and need something to wrap it in. The same thing applies to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Jun 10, 2013 17:32:31 #
Jun 10, 2013 17:45:54 #
Pretty funny, thanks for the laugh. :-)
Here is an updated list:
"A 21st Century Guide to Putting Digital Media and Political News in Perspective" by Eric Gertler
1. Facebook is used by the people - well, over 600 million people - who unite and start revolutions, especially in the Middle East, when they aren't busy cyberstalking their exes or posting photos from their most recent vacation.
2. Wikileaks is used by the people who want to topple governments but certainly prefer to put power in the hands of dissidents, journalists, mathematicians, and start-up company technologists.
3. Huffington Post is used by a lot of people who support government (when a Democrat is in the White House) and enjoy using this site so they do not have to pay for newspapers.
4. Google is used by people who seek instant gratification for anything they desire - from world peace to Justin Bieber - and believe that the Google ranking system is the closest they get to seeing democracy in action.
5. Wikipedia is used by people who want to learn about the world and governments, but not too much, so they are happy that the information is summarized for them in one place on one page.
6. Twitter is used by people who want to learn about the world in 140 characters or less, except if the tweet is sent by or about Charlie Sheen or Lady Gaga.
7. Craigslist is used by people who just want to change their own world by finding a new apartment or a used car without buying a newspaper for its classifieds.
8. Fandango is used by people who seek an immediate escape from the reality of world crises in the latest blockbuster Hollywood movie and fear their movie may be sold out when they want to see it.
9. Groupon is used by the people who just want to exercise their economic freedom by getting deep discounts ... while watching video clips on YouTube.
10. OpenTable is used by people who care about the state of the world but care more about the financial markets because they eat at restaurants more frequently when we have a bull market.
Above from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-gertler/a-21st-century-guide-to-p_b_841244.html
Here is an updated list:
"A 21st Century Guide to Putting Digital Media and Political News in Perspective" by Eric Gertler
1. Facebook is used by the people - well, over 600 million people - who unite and start revolutions, especially in the Middle East, when they aren't busy cyberstalking their exes or posting photos from their most recent vacation.
2. Wikileaks is used by the people who want to topple governments but certainly prefer to put power in the hands of dissidents, journalists, mathematicians, and start-up company technologists.
3. Huffington Post is used by a lot of people who support government (when a Democrat is in the White House) and enjoy using this site so they do not have to pay for newspapers.
4. Google is used by people who seek instant gratification for anything they desire - from world peace to Justin Bieber - and believe that the Google ranking system is the closest they get to seeing democracy in action.
5. Wikipedia is used by people who want to learn about the world and governments, but not too much, so they are happy that the information is summarized for them in one place on one page.
6. Twitter is used by people who want to learn about the world in 140 characters or less, except if the tweet is sent by or about Charlie Sheen or Lady Gaga.
7. Craigslist is used by people who just want to change their own world by finding a new apartment or a used car without buying a newspaper for its classifieds.
8. Fandango is used by people who seek an immediate escape from the reality of world crises in the latest blockbuster Hollywood movie and fear their movie may be sold out when they want to see it.
9. Groupon is used by the people who just want to exercise their economic freedom by getting deep discounts ... while watching video clips on YouTube.
10. OpenTable is used by people who care about the state of the world but care more about the financial markets because they eat at restaurants more frequently when we have a bull market.
Above from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-gertler/a-21st-century-guide-to-p_b_841244.html
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