Marine Corps Hero

Latticino said:
I applaud what Brian Chontosh has done for our country and honor him both for his extrodinary bravery and service. One thing I don't understand about the original post though is the note that:

"But you won't see it on the network news tonight, and all you read in Brian's hometown newspaper was two paragraphs of nothing".

While the Rochester D&C may not be a nationally ranked newspaper, they can never be accused of not honoring their own. He got the award over a year ago in May 2004. No less than 5 articles were posted at the time regarding his heroic feat, including one noting that a video game based in part on his actions has been released (so a new generation of Americans can be inspired by his example):
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?s_site=democratandchronicle&f_site=democratandchronicle&f_sitename=Rochester+Democrat+and+Chronicle+%28NY%29&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_field_base-0=&f_product=RDCB&p_product=RDCB&p_text_base-0=Brian+Chontosh&Search=Search&p_perpage=10&p_maxdocs=200&p_queryname=700&s_search_type=keyword&p_sort=_rank_%3AD&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date%3AB%2CE&p_text_date-0=
I completely agree that the news media tends to concentrate on the negative, but that appears to be what sells their papers. In this case Brian certainly got coverage for his bravery and I don't understand why anyone would say otherwise.
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WOW!!!! I SAY WOW! That is very good news indeed!

Thanks,
iBear
 
WHOA! This media stuff is a 'don't get me started' topic:

Look at who is controlling the media. I mean really go look - do the research - and you'll get a real surprise.

http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership/chart.shtml

http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/

http://www.thenation.com/special/bigten.html

http://www.corporations.org/media/

http://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/communications/tv/mediacontrol.html

but your real research should be:
who are the top people at each company and what main thing do they have in common?
 
Latticino said:
I applaud what Brian Chontosh has done for our country and honor him both for his extrodinary bravery and service. One thing I don't understand about the original post though is the note that:

"But you won't see it on the network news tonight, and all you read in Brian's hometown newspaper was two paragraphs of nothing".

I completely agree that the news media tends to concentrate on the negative, but that appears to be what sells their papers. In this case Brian certainly got coverage for his bravery and I don't understand why anyone would say otherwise.
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Maybe I am just being paranoid but maybe this says this because the original statement was designed not so much to honor the guy (who should be honored) but to make the reader discredit anything negative them might hear in the news about the war. More of a political than personal thing
 
hollowdweller said:
Maybe I am just being paranoid but maybe this says this because the original statement was designed not so much to honor the guy (who should be honored) but to make the reader discredit anything negative them might hear in the news about the war. More of a political than personal thing
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Maybe you are being paranoid. In any case, The Marine in question, did what he did and he deserves considerable recognition, in my opinion. That lack of recognition, is an unfortunate byproduct of the many methods of our media. Bad news is apparently good, because they sure report it, again and again. Often, we see the exact same report, rephrased, rehashed, and re-delivered all over again! My opinion is that good news, that is accurate and truthful, should have a solid place in our society. Bad news all the time encourages more of the same!

Why wouldn't people want to hear some of that good stuff? Sordid deeds of disaster and "Doom and Gloom" reporting, only appeals to some people for awhile..... then, a change of pace is crucial to mental clarity, IT SEEMS TO ME! Mental stability and Good News might just be related... dah ya think? A Good change of perspective might be good for the soul! It seems to me!
Thanks,
iBear
 
ibear said:
Maybe you are being paranoid. In any case, The Marine in question, did what he did and he deserves considerable recognition, in my opinion. That lack of recognition, is an unfortunate byproduct of the many methods of our media. Bad news is apparently good, because they sure report it, again and again. Often, we see the exact same report, rephrased, rehashed, and re-delivered all over again! My opinion is that good news, that is accurate and truthful, should have a solid place in our society. Bad news all the time encourages more of the same!

Why wouldn't people want to hear some of that good stuff? Sordid deeds of disaster and "Doom and Gloom" reporting, only appeals to some people for awhile..... then, a change of pace is crucial to mental clarity, IT SEEMS TO ME! Mental stability and Good News might just be related... dah ya think? A Good change of perspective might be good for the soul! It seems to me!
Thanks,
iBear
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I agree. I'd like to hear some positive stuff too! However both the Tillman story and the Jessica Lynch story were positive, widely reported by the media and false so maybe they are just gunshy. ;)
 
hollowdweller said:
I agree. I'd like to hear some positive stuff too! However both the Tillman story and the Jessica Lynch story were positive, widely reported by the media and false so maybe they are just gunshy. ;)
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Yes, those two reports are definitely two out of many thousands. How does that work out percentage wise....... maybe 1/10 of one percent, or less???? A Good change of perspective might be good for the soul! Sometimes, some people must want to hear some of that good stuff!

Every day, night in and night out, we see the exact same report, rephrased, rehashed, and re-delivered, all over again, as if this time.... it will really be more important than the last time! Do you see it different? I guess you do. Maybe this is my problem and I have failed to perceive an accurate observation, but I seriously doubt it! Does that make any sense?
 
Lynch was a female captive which in coverage can only add to the liberal media's goal of full female participation in the military. Most other herioc accounts are left alone as they might add to the general population's support of the war, same as social and economic progress in Iraq society is ignored.

The war is unpopular in mainstream media and is being covered that way. Wrong war to be a hero. (at least as far as getting recognition from pundits in the New York Times)


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