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Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

greenlamp — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:28:05 -0400

do you suggest then that all reporters must be registered independent?

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

greenlamp — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:27:06 -0400

Hold on...MTV supported George W. Bush? No, that's probably one of the most incorrect statements I've ever heard in my life.

That's a video of Michael Davidson, a College Republican activist protesting against MTV and their employees. Its amusing-

I love how ruffled you Edwards-ites have gotten over this little spat. I bet you're probably from Chapel Hill and hate the fact that someone dare shed negative light on your utopia.

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

ryanteaguebeckwith — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:47:33 -0400

Let's try to be a bit more civil about all this, shall we?

— RTB

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

JennyP2 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:28:35 -0400

MTV is owned by a corporate interest that heavily supported George W. Bush's candidacy. It's pathetic, I never watch the network any more.

A bimbo who is pursuing her masters in journalism, at a public, a state university decides to attempt to slime the only candidate actually talking about poverty, jobs and the economy, one who has an established record on working to take on poverty, one who started a organization devoted to the subject at the university she attends, because his campaign headquarters is located in Chapel Hill, NC, because, and I quote her here "Chapel Hill is not for everybody". Is that Carla Babb's opinion? If so, what is it based on?

Do only rich students attend UNC Chapel Hill? Perhaps she supports another candidate and saw an opportunty and went for it? Or is this something she hopes will open doors for herself as a [cough] "journalist" I'm sure FOX news and other right wing networks will consider hiring her to provide lip service to whatever the right wing corporate trolls pay for. There was not one example of journalistic ethics and standards displayed by this moron. The entire university should be ashamed at this promotion of low standards. Perhaps that is what advisor C.A. Tuttle advises to his journalism students, the benefits of tabloid reporting? I can only assume he is part of the problem, the reason why the majority of Americans no longer trust the media.. it's because of twits like Carla Babb, who lack the integrity and commitment to journalism in the public interest.

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

landlord — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:46:17 -0400

What a pathetic piece, even for a student. There is not a single mention of where Edwards stands on the issues that really matter: Ending the war in Iraq, Creating Universal HealthCare, Alleviating Poverty, Ending Global Warming, etc.

Perhaps this student can get her first job at the National Enquirer or as an assistant to Ann Coulter.

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

bettync — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:27:32 -0400

I am surprised by Professor Tuggle's reaction. To me the disturbing part of this incident is that the student misrepresented herself as an objective reporter, when in reality she is a registered Republican who went in with a negative agenda. Real journalism is about objective reporting. Too many of our "real" reporters are forgetting that. It is a shame that the focus of this was turned on the Edward's staffers who responded, (appropriately in my opinion), with an effort to remove an obvious hit piece.

The story itself is foolish, but the Edwards staffers understand that even the most flimsy negative story can be picked up and then "quoted as a published source" by right wing detractors.

If you are reading about this non-story, but have heard nothing about Edward's efforts to bring attention and support to victims of the California fires, or about Edward's position statement on corporate responsibility, then I think a lot of jouurnalists need a refresher course on good reporting.

Re: MTV, YouTube led to Edwards tussle

fredwomble — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:30:27 -0400

How dumb of the Edwards staff. As the professor noted, this is a nonstory without their overreaction. Now it's going to get play beyond the very limited world of a college news publication. The simplest, best response was do nothing.

But if they just insisted on doing SOMETHING, a brief statement would suffice. "John Edwards' efforts to combat poverty come from his life experiences, growing up from modest beginnings in South Carolina to a successful law career and six-year US Senate term. Mr. Edwards has always fought for the people versus powerful interests, whether in the courtroom, the halls of Congress or the Center for Poverty at UNC. His campaign for the presidency of the United States continues his life's work, and his campaign headquarters location has no bearing on Edwards' commitment to fighting poverty or ending the mess George W. Bush has created in Iraq."

Frankly, his campaign HQ location is a non sequitor. It's a dumb "story". He lives in Chapel Hill and obviously a presidential campaign needs a headquarters.

And this is from an ardent Edwards opponent and UNC J-school graduate. So I'm laughing and enjoying the campaign's continued bumbling, but embarrassed for the J-school that this passed as journalism. EDIT to add: in the end, it's worth the embarrassment to know Edwards' campaign is so bad and that he will never sniff the White House.