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Morley Safer Doesn’t Trust Citizen Journalism
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May 21, 20099
Veteran newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent, Morley Safer, just won the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications. His long and distinguished career certainly justifies receiving this honor. It’s too bad he had to spoil the ceremony with the crotchety old man impression that he must have picked up from Andy Rooney.
In an attempt to address his concern for the withering state of newspapers, Safer warned that the medium’s decline “threatens all of journalism and, by extension, our precarious right to know.” He stated his belief that newspapers provide the source material for stories presented in other mediums. There is a case to be made for these assertions, but he went too far when he attacked new media, characterizing it as crammed with nuts:
“The blogosphere is no alternative, crammed as it is with the ravings and manipulations of every nut with a keyboard. Good journalism is structured and structure means responsibility,” he said. He added later, “…I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.”
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
Surely there are manipulative ravers on the Internet, but they could hardly be called journalists. The same is true with television and newspapers. Josh Marshall (a reporter of proven reliability) and Michelle Malkin (a purveyor of bias and propaganda), are two completely different species. Credible and principled Internet journalists would cringe at the thought of being associated with likes of Matt Drudge. Would Safer fare any better by being lumped together with Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck? Does Safer think that Ann Coulter brings honor to the newspapers who carry her column? Does he think that the National Enquirer or the New York Post are structured and responsible? If Safer wants to draw parallels between online reporters with their old media equivalents, he should not be making apples to idiots comparisons.
It would also be helpful if Safer refrained from disparaging the public at large. Safer’s analogy to “citizen surgery” carries an insulting implication that “citizen” equates to “unqualified.” Many citizens are quite capable of producing good journalism. And, perhaps to Safer’s surprise, some journalists are, in fact, good citizens. The two designations are not mutually exclusive. A better analogy might compare a modern surgeon with an old-school sawbones who refused to use an MRI or other advanced technologies. I expect that most people would prefer the modern surgeon. And as it turns out, most people prefer new media, as demonstrated in this poll:
* 67% believe traditional journalism is out of touch with what Americans want from their news.
* 32% said Internet sites are their most trusted source for news and information, followed by newspapers (22%), television (21%) and radio (15%).
* 75% believe the Internet has had a positive impact on the overall quality of journalism.
* 69% believe media companies are becoming too large and powerful to allow for competition.
There is a notable irony in that Safer would level these criticisms while accepting an award honoring the First Amendment. A true advocate for a free press would welcome more public participation, not less. After all, what could be more representative of free expression, and a free press, then citizen journalism?
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May 21st, 2009 at 8:52 pm
He only interviews celebrities or just fascinating people than real journalism. I saw the episode on sunday and he was interviewing the boss of Vogue. Yea a real journalist…
Twilight Princess Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
2nd!!!! Biatch!!!
JANET JUBILEE Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I publish news papers in our local community. I only hire trained people and that is how I survive. The public has a RIGHT to express their views and the web is the only FREE SPEECH outlet we have.
trinitytexas Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:14 am
Right on, Janet. I, too, am starting up a magazine and believe me, I do my research before putting together any article. I also list all sources so people can feel free to double check any of my information.
The power is always in the hands of the people and that is in our constitution. A great book for any of you to read would be the 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen. There’s 28 principles he covers that detail what our founding fathers intended in the formation of the constitution.
I think I would go as far to say that this is one of, if not THE most informative and detailed book I have ever read on the constitution. It’s a must-have for your reading collections.
Morley Safer is just another media mouthpiece. We shall pay him no mind and we will keep writing, filming, and speaking out as long as there as free speech and the citizen’s press. We the people will take back the power from this tyrannical government! Power to the independent journalists!!!
trinitytexas…
http://www.youtube.com/user/trinitytexas77
Craig Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:37 am
I agree and I think most thinking individuals do too.
Unfortunately the majority are the mindless masses. However, they barely care anyway, and many of them are becoming more mindful and critical of what they’re seeing. Nearly everyone who cares understands if you want the truth, shameless mainstream media whores are not who you go to.
I hate it that chatterboxes like Safer, Hannity, Beck, etc. etc. are given a platform to babble and deliberately mislead the masses. Fortunately as time goes on, they just look more and more ridiculous.
GI Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
They arent given a soap box, until you and me and everyone else tunes in. SO TURN THEM OFF. Stick with places where truth is told, and dont support the rest. THAT is our power.
That Dog Don't Hunt Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 am
To: Janet Jubilee. You should use this opportunity to plug for your newspaper or
web page by posting a link on this comment section.
Eye in the Sky Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Who gives a sh$t what this patronizing, condescending 5 million dollar a year Corp Whore has to say- about anything?
WAKE UP folks! These are the same people betraying, exploiting and crapping on us. Dont engage with their garbage- just dont BUY it or credit it or click on it, as clicks=ad $$$ and they should be BOYCOTTED COMPLETELY. You wont get integrity from a swamp, no matter how it advertises itself.
GI Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Morley is more trained than any. A trained dog who barks bullcrap on command.
Dont let your staff get too over-processed and slick…
oldnamvet Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Just another old fucking phoney zioniest fake jew,who I had to see on tv for 40 yrs.
The nameless one Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 am
“Just another old fucking phoney zioniest fake jew,who I had to see on tv for 40 yrs”
So are you one of those guys that pretends to hate jews in order to make this site and it’s readers/posters look anti-semitic to discredit this site by association with Nazi’s. I would say you are fake , you troll. BTW alex jones’ wife is JEWISH , so go some where else ( like a WS website ). I doubt you’re an old nam vet too. Trying to kill two birds ?
Lurch182 Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:56 am
Oh I though Alex was Christian?!?!? You sure about that?
Davey C Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 am
He said “fake jew”. Revelation says that one who calls himself a jew and is not, is guilty of blasphemy.
Modern day Crusader Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 am
Lurch…. is that meant to imply that Christians cannot marry Jews? WTF is your point???
RYE BREW Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am
to: “Nameless One”– the “oldnamvet” isn’t even writing about Germany or the Nazis or Jews!!!! so you are taking offense to something that isn’t even being said for one thing…another thing you are doing wrong is defending all of us who are “readers/posters,” I would like to think that most of us if not all, EXCEPT YOU, understand what he is talking about when he references “zionist fake jew”…so don’t pretend to be sticking up for US…instead go do some research on the subject of “zionist fake jews” then come back to this website and start making some meaningful comments that will enhance the grand conversation that WE have on this website….btw nice use of the word “TROLL”..you ignorant
The nameless one Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Rye brew and old nam vet are the same person. Your fake hate is noted.
Eye in the Sky Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
So its ok for Ben Stein to speak the truth- “jews control the media”, but when the ‘dumb goy’ says it- thats actionable anti-semitism? Unbelievable.
One more bit of intellectual property that is usurped by the jews. Well, I am not ceding. Jews control the media and that is statistical fact and demographic accuracy. Whoever doesnt like it? Tough.
Oh, Brave New World! Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 am
Rye brew and oldnamvet are the same person? Is that your only excuse? They’re obviously not the same.
You’re one of these “truther zombies,” very different than “truther.” You attack anyone who doesn’t share your opinion. Anything anyone says about Jews automatically becomes anti-semetic. You like to find any reason to insult someone who doesn’t think like you..
And what does Alex’s wife have to do with this? Are you a kiss-ass? Are you only offended because Alex (who “truther zombies” consider God) has a Jewish wife?
You’re insane. Go cool off.
bleedingHartConservative Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
Dang right you aint no Vietnam war Vet, otherwise you’d understand the brotherhood of various ethnicites and cultures in the struggle for core values, ideals, & freedoms, regardless of creed, color, or race. I mean, you DID fight along side blacks, asians, jews, etc, while trying to survive and help them survive, RIGHT? hmm, Me thinks thou doest protest too much. I think you’re a phony “fan” posting comments that you think may get little to no response, and then by that measure, be able to pigeon hole Mr. Jones and his viewrs/listeners/readers as some sort of secretly biased, hateful racists who pretend to care about certain ideals, as long as you’re the “right” color. And then you can point at Us and Mr. Jones and maybe wrie a article “exposing” what we are “really about”. So let me say, WE DO NOT CARE WHAT COOR, CREED, RACE, OR RELIGION A PERSON IS!!!!!!!! As long as you’re trying to undermine the care ideals of freedom and civil rights for ALL, you have a right to be heard and have an equal “piece of the pie”, but on the flipside of the coin, NO MATTER WHAT COLOR, CREED, RACE, OR RELIGION YOU ARE, if you try and side with those power hungry, hate spewing, civil rights violating (etc, etc) Dirtbags (to put it nicely), then Mr. Jones will take you on, and expose and inform to the fullest extent. He is NOT about bigotry,nor are his listeners/readers/FANS.Thank you kindly & good day.
The nameless one Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Thanks for the response BleedingHartConservative, you understand how this war on peoples minds works .
Oh, Brave New World! Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
You sure like to kiss ass, The nameless one.
Benjamin Martin Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
LOL ,, why does it ever take them 4 days to film 60 minutes anyway,, hahahahahahahaha
Brett Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 9:52 pm
“The blogosphere is no alternative, crammed as it is with the ravings and manipulations of every nut with a keyboard. Good journalism is structured and structure means responsibility,”
Reminds me of what the British military would say about the revolutionaries. They didn’t line up in a field and wear bright colors to be shot… so undignified!
The bloggers are the revolutionaries of the war in the information age. The pen is mightier than the sword!
BenRod Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:59 am
Well said!
A PEN is also much easier to carry than a sword.
Now, to get my hands on that rocket pen that James Bond used to kill Fatima Blush…
qi woo Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:27 am
They think we are nothing but profane dogs not capable of thinking and understanding.They give us this shit they call news to protect us,don’t you know.
emac Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
And he gets the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award for giving the American people 40 years of lies and bull sh*t.
Eye in the Sky Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Why is Alex even posting such pieces? For Gods sake- time and space are short. Post something that matters and actually informs us with substance insead of some trash by an arrogant, mediocre, over priced ZERO “reporter” who sermonizes to the “lesser thans” to feed his own delusions of grandeur and being Chosen.
Even archival pieces to shed light on our present situation are preferable. Some, like the 1919 NWO reprint was priceless. Dont wast our scarce time with garbage like the MSM 5 milllion dollar a year whores. Its like trying to get virginity from the town prostitute.
camels-nose-under-the-tent-flap Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:18 am
hes an idiot….so is malkin and others of her ilk
tink Reply:
May 24th, 2009 at 7:11 am
check the 15-20 sec and the text on the right
http://www.cnbc.com/id/30884871/site/14081545
May 21st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
can’t profit on truth
Chryogenetics Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Well… you can… but its more of an honorable profit rather than a swindle. So you can profit off of the truth, but hardly as much as off of lies.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:55 pm
http://911essentials.com says Morley Safer is a controlled media shill that probably has some very nasty items in his closet that he would rather we not know about.
We challenge this media whore to debate anyone on any subject we cover. He will loose to even a moderately informed person.
Morley just go away or start telling the truth so you won’t face the treason trials the more visible people like Sean Hannity and others will face when this game is over.
It’s over Morley and you lost.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Hey Morley STFU!
May 21st, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Poor little old man trapped inside of his little old mind inside of his little old world. Ignorance is bliss I suppose.
Johnny Nonsense Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Awesome post!
TheGhost Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 am
most of the elderly are like this, i wont say all because there are some old folks that try to change with the times.. but as for own experience when dealing with old people you gotta know that they think their right all the time and they wont ever change their opinions on anything, unless someone on the tv tells them to.. its really sad actually, i look at my own grandparents, both good, honest, and intelligent people, but when presented with any info that challenges their preconceived notions of reality and they totally shut down all conversation.. its getting to the point where id rather they just die than have to face the horrible reality of what we’re about to go through, simply because i think that it would just break their heart having to live their last few years in total misery.. CLOSE YOUR EYES, IT CANT HAPPEN HERE!
Ava Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I didn’t mean to pick on old people in general. The fact is, there are also young and middle aged people who are also trapped inside of their own minds in their own worlds who can’t seem to see that that there is something terrible going on in this world. These are the ones who have the attitude that ignorance is bliss.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:59 pm
moley’s 150. who care’s what he says. sounds like he’s got some kok in his mouth anyways
May 21st, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hey guys, I know this one is off topic but I was wondering if any of you regulars could help me out.
about a week ago(give or take) when Bermas was sitting in for Alex, some dude called in mocking
Alex saying something to the effect of “they’re gonna turn us into goblin-people!” and Bermas hung
up on him. Which I don’t have a problem with but my question is does anybody know if this dude
has been calling in before? Because Bermas sounded like he knew who he was.
Johnny Nonsense Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 11:00 pm
many more things to concentrate on.
May 21st, 2009 at 9:17 pm
EVERYONE GETS TO BLOG,WRITE, REVIEW , SAY WHAT THEY WANT- THE LOUDEST MAN WINS– FUCK MORLEY-
showmebby Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Ummmmmm this sounds like alciada. OK Im down with it
May 21st, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Look at the photo of ‘good ole Morley’ at the link to this article. ‘They’ have already turned him into a ‘goblin-person’! Oy! That’s one UGLY MUG ya gots there fella!
May 21st, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Hey rm,
The guy has called in before and they know who he is. He shows up at events too. They don’t like to give the guy publicity though.
rm Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
ahhh. thanks for the info.
May 21st, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Boy that morley safer, what a nut job! What a paradox on free speech.
steve Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:34 am
He is technically. He’s been injected with the rage virus. the bitch will live forever. He lives on a strict diet of runaway children and pig blood. They have to keep him chained up 20 hours a day. They pump him with tranquilizers while he’s on air so he doesn’t eat the cameraman. I know this because I used to be his assistant. Any other questions?
May 21st, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I thought he was dead.
May 21st, 2009 at 9:55 pm
another wally kronkite.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
morley who???
oldnamvet Reply:
May 21st, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Good friend of asshole henry kissassenger too.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:07 pm
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May 21st, 2009 at 10:15 pm
If you’re reading this, Mr. Safer, thank you for your contribution. I so enjoyed you for so many years. Though I haven’t had a television for almost 10 years now so don’t know what’s on TV anymore.
If ‘acredited(sp) journalists’ had a dimes worth of truth or value in what they publish anymore there would be 80% fewer bloggers. Even, so very many ‘professional’ photo-journalists the world over are LIARS in what they stage/publish/promote for their own agendas. The ‘written’ word of ‘journalists’ are so biased with their own political bend that – their ‘print’ shouldn’t be trusted by the casual reader. And it certainly should be considered suspect after the THOUSANDS of LYING ‘REPORTS’ tossed in print and on screen.
Tell “Journalism” to CLEAN ITSELF UP and maybe the rest of the world would
May 21st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
… bear paw typing – my apologies…
Tell “Journalism” to CLEAN ITSELF UP and maybe the rest of the world would start to read (and maybe even pay to read) publications again.
As long as ‘journalists’ and ‘photojournalists’ LIE in their report to support one bend or another – let them all go broke and starve.
Tah.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Safer should piss up a rope.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:19 pm
You know we are really getting to them if they have to jab us as they accept a award. Keep up the outstanding work alternative media Alex and Jason you guys Rock!
May 21st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
He is from the 19th Century talking about things he knows nothing of – the 21st Century.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Lies brought to you by corporate sponsers = main stream media. The problem Morley is that you and the rest of main stream media have been discredited. No amount of corporate money can buy the truth, but it sure does buy a lot of propaganda.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Is you we don’t trust, Safer.
We trust you like we trust Emperor Obama to spend OUR money well.
May 21st, 2009 at 10:34 pm
I would like to see more factual, investigative reporting online and much less op-ed pieces. Opinions are like assholes, everybodies got one.
May 21st, 2009 at 11:15 pm
just another nwo stooge
hope the old son of a bitch crokes soon so nobody has to hear him or look at his ugly mug anymore
davidicke.com
May 21st, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Morley Safer attends the Bilderburg meetings every year and so does his producer. Folks, you have to understand that both Morley Safer & Andy Rooney of 60 minutes, plus Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck are all mouth pieces for the NWO.
In LORD OF THE RINGS, the evil overlord of the Orcs & enemy of the free world named “Sauron”, had a mouth piece also that was like a news man & munipulator. This news man of Sauron was properly called “Mounth Of Sauron”. And for those of you that may not remember, Aragon cut his head off.
Characters like Morley Safer, Andy Rooney, Rush Limbaugh & Glenn Beck have a dimming light. No one is buying much of what any of them say anymore. Many Americans have a raised conscience level to what is going on and do not believe the lies & half truths of the mainstream news anymore.
And example of a raised conscience level is like this…
In these modern days one of you have probably got a phone solicitation from a real person or an automated voice saying something like “congragalation’s, you qualify” or “congragalation’s your a winner”. And once you hear that you know right away that is some jerk on the other end trying to sell you something. Why, because maybe in the 1980’s that may have worked on some of us, but because of our personal experiences & the experiences of others concerning such solicitations, we know what a crock it is right off the start & we don’t fall for it, because our conscience level is raised.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Alex Jones wouldnt have a website if it wasn’t for real journalists doing research that he can put his spin on. Sometimes this website goes too far when claiming everyone is part of the New World Order Conspiracy. Journalism on the internet is terrible and doesnt have any responsibility. Morley is speaking the truth in this case.
Jason Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:13 am
Whatever Troll.
The nameless one Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:57 am
Actually , the responsibility is YOURS , to be able to use your better judgement (hone that skill if you don’t have it) and having critical thinking skills when it comes to reading/hearing/watching anything in media . If you can’t use your brain , that is not the journalists/bloggers fault, it’s YOURS , Lyndon. Also , if you deny the horrible truths and hide your head in the sand you can’t blame THEM . They told you so , conspiracy or not. Keep your head in the sand (or up your ass) , we don’t care. Don’t tell us what we should think either buddy, we know better.
Lyndon Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:40 am
God, you elitest moron. I am using my brain more then you. I don’t except everything Alex Jones spins as the truth. Wake up from the Alex Jones illusion. Sure he might say some truth and he has articles and interviews which really shed light on the corruption in government.
BUt not everything is part of the “one world government conpsiracy”
The nameless one Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 pm
AND YOU MY FRIEND ARE AN IDIOT . Where did I say I take Alex jones words as gospel? You assume too much . Are you the thought police? Who cares if there are those who believe in a one world government conspiracy. I realise that not everything is part of a one world government conspiracy. You are free to believe whatever you want , at your own peril. That is my position. You have to be less fearful of what others think as you cannot control that. Or are you afraid of your own thoughts? I never thought of myself as ELITIST , but that is what you have labeled me . My thoughts ? Oh well, I guess I’m an elitist moron in some peoples minds .
BTW , if you look up the origin of the word idiot , I’m not saying you are stupid ( You might be smart . I don’t know you ,as you don’t know me). You just lack the skills , that’s all. In ancient Greece idiots were people who just didn’t have a say in government because they lacked the skills. We can argue about who uses their brain more , but at the end of the day who cares. Right?
TheGhost Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:01 am
glad youre on alex’s website trying and once again failing to defame him.. the thing is trolls is that most people who arent in the loop dont even know what infowars is or what the overall message of this website is, so when we see comments by people dissing alex jones, it auto-flags as a troll post because if you dont believe the conspiracy, why waste time on a so called conspiracy website, seems really counterproductive.. so keep on trying to convince yourselves youre winning this war, and when the real patriots start doing local round ups of traitors for public hanging, youll be too busy on infowars trying to blast alex jones you wont hear us creep up and blast you, ya dig?
Lyndon Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Look fools. Just because you believe in the conspiracy, which may very well be true. Does not mean that “EVERYTHING” on this website is true. The real journalists work for the top magazines. Now the magazines might spin the information they uncover, but they are the ones which get it. Alex Jones takes their information and re-spins it. But if those magazines did not exisit, neither would Alex Jones.
Come on guys. Believing in the NWO is all well and good, but not everything is a conspiracy.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:38 am
hehehe
Well put !
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:27 am
Every Nut with a keyboard??? Is Morley to infer that testes can be trained to type??? Cheese and Crackers…off the chart!!! I guess we all could wish/pray for a wrinkle free universe as well!!! Ain’t happenin’!!! “All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 am
Old media will say whatever they are told & paid to say.
Intellectual prostitution for a paycheck.
Corruption is rampant!
monsters walk free
anthrax intimidation
extortion blackmail bribery
aipac’s israel-first dual-nationals
federal reserve is unaccountable?
the neocon 911 crime of the century
nader paul kucinich gravel
mckinney ventura too
perotcharts.com
RAGE
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:58 am
“Back in my day, we printed REAL news, like the Gulf of Tonkin LIE, that was spoon fed to us by our corporate masters!
Now you take yer blog and get out of my yard, ya dern truth-telling whippersnappers!!!!”
HillbillyJihad&TheBubbaLiberationFront Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:18 am
Fuckin’ A!!! “All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 am
Wow, fascinating…..a talking lizard…..
The nameless one Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
SSSssSsss…..SSSsssSSSSsss…… That is your firssssssst misssssteak.
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:40 am
MORLEY SAFER WHO??? Never heard of him…… OHHHH , that 60 minutes guy? I haven’t watched that show in 20 years , I almost forgot.
TheGhost Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:05 am
thats what im sayin! who is this guy? and why in the hell would i give someone whos 156 years old any credibility? 70 year olds have a hard time finding their socks in the morning and remembering what to do with the socks when they find them, this guy is so old hes about to fall into dust like that nazi guy from the last crusades.. quick, someone find a dirt devil
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:56 am
“The blogosphere is no alternative, crammed as it is with the ravings and manipulations of every nut with a keyboard. Good journalism is structured and structure means responsibility,” he said. He added later, “…I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.”
What Morley means to say is that the blogosphere doesn’t hide it’s agenda as well as the MSM.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:13 am
is it cause its not the whore the main stream media is?
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 am
LONG LIVE INTERNET!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:31 am
nah, he’s got a new lover, Obama.
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:41 am
What??? They supposedly have news on TV now? When did this happen? Morley who?
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:58 am
MORLEY SAFER IS AN ASSHOLE!
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:10 am
agreed, morley safer is a HUGE ASSHOLE!
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 am
We don’t trust you, either, Morely. You lying sack of corporate shit!
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:42 am
When my 80 year old Mom, can no longer fight through the snow drifts, to collect her morning paper, the main stream media will collapse and die. That’s their demographic. I would like to see Morley write a daily column where his readers can comment on what he writes, in real time, without censorship. Then we would see what kind of journalist he really is.
I have a picture in my mind of Dan Rather getting off a military transport in Viet Nam, with two nickle plated, pearl handled Colt 45 revolvers mounted in opposing shoulder holsters. True story, he thought he would be going into combat strapped. These are the Morley Safers of the world.
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:48 am
From Morley’s Luciferpedia page:
* 12-time Emmy Award winner
* 3-time Overseas Press Award winner
* 3-time George Foster Peabody Award winner
* 2-time Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award winner
* Winner of the Paul White Award from the Radio/Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
* Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
* Received the 2003 George Polk Memorial Career Achievement Award from Long Island University.
* Received the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism awards’ first prize for domestic television for his insightful report about a controversial school, “School for the Homeless”
* Named a Chévalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1995
* Received Brown University’s Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism (1993)
* Recipient of The International Center in New York’s Award of Excellence
Kissing NWO butt all your working life has its rewards…scumbag!
yellowhak1 Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
i gotta admit there are some very intelligent post on this story today and quite humorous. and no i’m not referring to the aj haters. its embarrassing to see men ie boys jealous of other men it only proves you’ve turned into females.
undrgrndgirl Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
females are not jealous of men…only men are jealous of other men…
The nameless one Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
BULLSHIT!!!!!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:21 am
They said incredibly similar things about the pamphleteers in the 1770s, like Thomas Paine…
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:28 am
Safer doesn’t trust “citizen journalists”?,I don’t trust propagandistic Jews(like Safer) to inform me of what’s happening in the world.
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Motley Siffer is a turd with shoes whose face is beginning to resemble the elitist assholes his nose spends the bulk of its time jammed in!!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:32 am
Poor old Morley need not worry, the government will prop up the failing propaganda machine. It would be inefficient to let the propaganda machine fall apart financially just as you’re about to load the sheeple on the truck to the slaughter house. How would they know what to bleat without it? How would they find the ramp nearest them at load up time? No, “journalists” need a bailout, but don’t forget the strings attachments!
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
The only people who listen to this dinasaur are other dinasaur’s. These future fossils have been listening to shafer for four decades and most couln’t turn a computer on much less surf the web. I trust morley as much as I trust the weatherman.
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:37 am
Thats OK; We dont trust left-wing commie mainstream journalist either. I guess that makes us about even AyE? ROPE TREE JOURNALIST………SOME ASSEMBLY RQD:)
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:54 am
everything happening is part of a long time running agenda, these polls are likely flawed. though maybe not, i have met alot of people that are blind bats when it comes to truth or seeking it.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:07 am
I’m pretty sure that not every citizen that blogs on a computer considers themselves a journalist. It sounds to me like Mr. Safer disrespects the opinions of his customers….the listening audience. Thus far, journalism has been a one-sided relationship. The media agents must be under the impression that what they report is the truth…the only truth. This is one sector of our structure that could use a complete overhaul.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
Every nut with a keyboard? Yes, we’re much better off having journalism run by any criminal with a bank account.
Safer, your reign is over — the criminals lost. Sorry.
The nameless one Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 am
NOW EVERYONE ,….. TAKE THE KEYBOARD AND SMASH IT OVER YOUR HEAD!!!
TRUTHPIG Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I keep hitting my head as hard as I can but I cant seem to smash the keyboard, WAIT!..Ill use my D*ck! *SMASH! there it goes…Bwaaaahha! Uh… how do I type shit now?..
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:43 am
just another old bastard that is thankfully at the end of his days!!! Thank fuck! The good thing is that these bastards are diein off! Victory to the people.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
Morley(I took the money) Safer or Morley(hurray for me) Safer. Discusting!
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 am
Give a shit !?!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Many of these, so called, journalist do commentary. (which are bias)
I comment on the news & current events.
What makes their thoughts & words valid and mine not.
Morley Safer has enjoyed the freedoms afforded to him by the American People to say what he thinks all these years. Now, he feels he has the right to deny everyone else those freedoms.
FREEDOM of Speech is freedom for ALL not the select few.
The elites are not happy because, when the people of the world started speaking to one another WE not only find out that “they” are lying to ALL of us but, about ALL their nasty little plans “they” have for the enslavement of the world. (the cat is out of the bag)
Here comes another comment.
It is very interesting to watch how “they” are treating Pelosi.
You know that “they” would have not allowed her to be asked a real question but, the media did.
So, who let the “hounds of hell” nip at her heels?
Minions needs to take notice. This was one of their own. This is the treatment you will receive. Been made empty promises or threats? Do you really think going along with the program will keep you safe? (Pelosi must have thought that)
You may want to THINK again. You can turn and do what is right at anytime.
The Elite are running scared. And, for good reason. Not only have the SHEEPLE begun waking up in droves. Now, the minions are taking a good look at their situation (& some of them know of the elites’ plans).
Minions my find their selves in line with the SHEEPLE or a SLAVE if they continue with the Elites plans! (do the math)
Let FREEDOM ring!
VICTORY IS OURS!!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 am
The statement made by Morley Safer, as quoted in this article, seems a bit moronic. And it is quite obvious how little, if any, thinking was used before making this statement. I shudder to think that he actually thought about this statement; if he did, then Morley may not be hitting on all cylinders.
“… I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.”
Morley is stating a fact that if you are a citizen (I presume he means a citizen of the US since he doesn’t elaborate) – he would trust you as a journalist or as a surgeon. However, if this statement is a figure of speech demonstrating sarcasm or other figurative form; then it shows moronic thinking. He is degrading all who are citizens. The moronic aspect is that most journalists or surgeons would be citizens of some country or entity (in this case US citizens). So in an attempt to figuratively dis alternative media (I suppose), he actually demonstrates his lack of journalistic skills.
Chris uk Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Thats what i thought. Acredited Doctors and Surgeons are citizens of a country (whatever country it may be).
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Morey can suck my ….
Big FU to the dog ball journalist liar scum bag.
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Nothing really to get mad at here. What should we expect. He does have an invested interest in big journalism i.e. 60 minutes. Of course he’s going to state that his version of journalism is superior. He is trying to sell a product folks.
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
The only person i can trust 100% without fail forever and ever. Is (God) Jesus Himself.
as far as man is concerned…
Jeremiah 17:9 states:
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
(my prayer)
Dear Lord Jesus… Please teach us to love one another, and to reveal to us the truth in all things.
Amen
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Yeah and listen to Jim Cramer, Alan Greenspan and all their other high priced whores until you get your clock cleaned, and your bum evicted into the street. And never comment on the Jewish terrorists that have unleashed these sleeper cells in plain sight among us.
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
obviously morley doesn’t know what goes on in college journalism departments these days…ANYTHING published by the “authorities” or by the citizenry should be scrutinized by the reader…some (many, most?) “citizen journalists” have more integrity and take more responsibility than those “trained journalists” in the establishment…just because one can follow an archaic “structure” does not mean the information presented in that structure is accurate or truthful…personally, i think good citizen journalists will be what SAVES journalism…what passes for journalism these days is barely hidden p.r., marketing and infotainment.
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
MSM is so dignified, they show 500 illegals protesting yet show not one person in End the Fed days, Yes Sir Re The Jew Fed totally controlls airwaves, and they make me sick, Illegals actually have more rights then citizens, so lets bury that subject as well and spend 30 minutes on this new segment called cooking under 200 dollars for a meal.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Isn’t “senile ” rings any bells?
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Morley….I don’t Trust You!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I give you 60 minutes to get the fuck out of that chair tick tick tick
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
BOOM!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Too bad 60 minutes doesn’t stand for the time they will last, to hell with that show thinking of taking the T.V. and throwing it through CNN’S freakin window maybe that will get a story!!!!!!!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Sure Morely, and the mainstream press have been such a beacon of responsible, reliable journalism for the last 30 years. Please…
How about reporting on what REALLY happened on 911 and then start slinging the mud. At least we “citizen journalists” have the brass to take a scaple to the subject. Where’s yours? Did you lose them for fear of losing your company pension?
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
What a P.O.S. This guy is a freaking globalist to the bone. Sorry Morely, I know you’d feel Safer if all your globalist traitors were in control of the media, but it ain’t gonna happen. We don’t trust your brand of journalism anymore. Even if the web goes away, I still won’t listen to your news. I will live in a bubble before listening to lies.
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
I hear It’s not safer in Morely. You got them gangs of injun kids runnin amuck on the res shootin’ each others houses ……
The nameless one Reply:
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 am
http://www.chiniki.com/
May 23rd, 2009 at 1:05 am
morley safer, has been fed to much bird seed, ( been in the cage to long, hes like a trained parrot, and who wants to pay to hear the same line,answer is no one.
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:02 am
ID RATHER BE A NUT THAN A PAYED OFF AHOLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am
The poo doesn’t worship a fake entity? And it smells better than all-of-the-above?
May 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 am
Journalism when ranked as a profession lies slightly above child molestation, but ceratinly below bank robbery.
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Morley Safer, a Zionist killer psychopath who has never done one thing of merit in his entire, useless life. Boycott these monsters. Do not watch even one second of their elite ass kissing. There is not a single newspaper in this entire country that is worth a penny. I like the crosswords but nothing else.
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Thats whats GREAT about the internet and free speech, anybody can write anything, be funny, sick, psycho or just plain lie if they want to, One has to be smart enough to FILTER out the BS, like reading sh*t on this site for example, entertaining? sure, absolute fact?, I think not..lol…Look if Perez Hilton can have a zillion readers and become rich & famous with a complete SH*T site, then that should tell you something right there, “NUT JOB with a keyboard” sure seems to fit in his case,
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Morley who?
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Bravo Morley………couldn’t agree more; the blogosphere is a bloody tower of Babel while ‘citizen journalism’ is nothing more than a euphemism for old fashioned gossip and hearsay with regards to 99 percent of the information posted.
Freedom of speech you say???
Try freedom of bloody verbal diarreha!!!
Al Gore created a monster when he ‘invented’ the internet and as a result we’re all being ‘hosed’ with the raw sewage spewing forth from it.
(message courtesy of Censor the Net Now.com)
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
OK, Morley, why don’t you start telling the truth?? I know that part of your brain is rusty, let’s give it a shot, shall we!!!