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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:43 AM Jan 2014

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To all the dumb, lazy and irresponsible reporters in our world..

Take a lesson or two from Kallie Krat of channel 8 news..

If I were a producer I’d have this gal in my office monday for an interview...
Who knows what her political persuasion is, but she sure didn’t back off from “Freedom Industries”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017168857

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To all the dumb, lazy and irresponsible reporters in our world.. (Original Post) busterbrown Jan 2014 OP

Hope she doesn't get Soledad O'Brien-ed abq e streeter Jan 2014 #1

I still can't get past the whole 'Freedom Insustries'. Unreal. nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #2

Using "patriotism" as a cover for a business without ethics. Sienna86 Jan 2014 #4

Like someone said on the other thread, Enthusiast Jan 2014 #5

To be fair, it really is the management that is to blame. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #3

Why would one stay in the profession??... busterbrown Jan 2014 #6

abq e streeter

(7,658 posts)

1. Hope she doesn't get Soledad O'Brien-ed

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:49 AM

Jan 2014

Can't just go asking tough questions to the rich and powerful now, can we?

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

2. I still can't get past the whole 'Freedom Insustries'. Unreal. nt

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:59 AM

Jan 2014

Sienna86

(2,153 posts)

4. Using "patriotism" as a cover for a business without ethics.

Reply to laundry_queen (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 06:35 AM

Jan 2014

It deflects some from questioning practices, perhaps.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

5. Like someone said on the other thread,

Reply to laundry_queen (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 06:43 AM

Jan 2014

Freedom Industries like 'Compassionate Conservative'.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

3. To be fair, it really is the management that is to blame.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 05:07 AM

Jan 2014

Can't be a tough reporter (and survive) if the management is going to fire you for it.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

6. Why would one stay in the profession??...

Reply to Live and Learn (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 12:27 PM

Jan 2014

Being a lap dog is not a fulfilling career.
Kind of being a teacher who has to conflate creationism with Darwinism. Most would not do it..

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