tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post111865490412036162..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Hypocrisy and double standards of the 'media'Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1118668449471068312005-06-13T13:14:00.000+00:002005-06-13T13:14:00.000+00:00I've just read the report in the 'Telegraph' and t...I've just read the report in the 'Telegraph' and there seems to me to be nothing remotely 'sensational' about it; they report the family's objections and the fact that it is a photograph taken by a local (i.e. Inverness) freelancer which may be used. If anyone is to be criticised it is the local freelance photgrapher for agreeing, it seems, to allow/sell his photograph for this purpose which is, Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393265755614039206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1118667731363589222005-06-13T13:02:00.000+00:002005-06-13T13:02:00.000+00:00A number of people in the world are fascinated in ...A number of people in the world are fascinated in a voyeuristic sense with what we generically label news; or rather what we are fed with as so called news. I don’t own or watch a TV, but can remember when I did that news programs pumped many graphic images to the watching millions. If you showed some of these as stills to folk on the street, I am sure many would describe them as distasteful or Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1118663843763660542005-06-13T11:57:00.000+00:002005-06-13T11:57:00.000+00:00Inclined to agree with Bill but I still spend mone...Inclined to agree with Bill but I still spend money on dead wood stuff. I get the P&J for example for various reasons and today we are treated to the outrage on this issue plus the picture in question and then to cap it all an editorial piece : 'Work of 'art' is in worst possible taste.'<BR/>Sorry P&J so is your decision to print the picture concerned on page 8 (6 by 9 inches).<BR/>Will continue Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1118660329713335362005-06-13T10:58:00.000+00:002005-06-13T10:58:00.000+00:00In which 'media' are these stories appearing? I ha...In which 'media' are these stories appearing? I have not seen them, but then I tend not to (in fact I never) read 'tabloid' <EM>trash</EM> newspapers and certainly would never consider paying good money to read it. The only time I ever see such articles is occasionally when my online media news aggregator brings something to my attention. People get the 'media' they deserve; if they are willing Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393265755614039206noreply@blogger.com