How about reporting on non-news such as anything celebrity/TV show related? I don't need to know who was kicked off survivor, I don't need to know the color of Britney Spears' cervical discharge. This is what entertainment tonight is for, not the local news.

Britney Spear's Speculum: I don't need to know the color of Britney Spears' cervical discharge.

Looks like you picked the wrong day to be a speculum.

Number 6 covers a really big peeve of mine -- it used to be a pet, but escaped into the wild and I can now hear it howling outside my window at night and scratching at the door. It is the weasely phrase of all weasely phrases, "but some."

A reporter will say, blah blah blah such and such mumbo jumbo is a big issue, "but some" say otherwise. Excuse me, but as anyone who has read even a single thread on the fark political tab knows, there is no issue, question, program, plan or prediction under the sun or moon that is agreeable to everyone. No matter what it is, you can always pry up a rock and find someone willing, even eager, to disagree, and one is all it takes to be "but some."

It is the most mealy-mouthed, deceitful and lazy possible way to pretend to be objective. Well, make that the second most mealy mouthed, lazy and deceitful way: Fox News usually gives only their side of an issue, and doesn't even admit that anyone disagrees.

Isn't this a repeat?

Number 4 is a guide on how to write Fark headlines.

Oh, and in before anti climate change warrgarrbl.

"To debate critical topic X, here's an expert in his field and an opponent who drank paint thinner as a kid. Please note that the normal rules of debate do not apply and that we are in fact measuring their decibels and encouraging them to go for the high score."

Baryogenesis: Oh, and in before anti climate change warrgarrbl.

Luckily the article wasn't called the Evolution of Journalism or we'd get that CF too.

I was going to submit this with a similar, yet less "cliff notey" headline. Good jorb.

How about offering both NEXT and LAST as clickable options in the middle of every two-page story?

expert agree. fark this shiat

Gosling: "To debate critical topic X, here's an expert in his field and an opponent who drank paint thinner as a kid. Please note that the normal rules of debate do not apply and that we are in fact measuring their decibels and encouraging them to go for the high score."

LOL +1

Hey, I'm trying to drink a Guinness here!

/Celebrating St. Patrick's Day a little late.

Nowhereman: Isn't this a repeat?

lol. they wrote a nearly identical article a year back. Next article should be "5 ways cracked reuses material and calls it new"

runaway06: Nowhereman: Isn't this a repeat?

lol. they wrote a nearly identical article a year back. Next article should be "5 ways cracked reuses material and calls it new"

You seem to be unfamiliar with the fact that Pete and Repeat both rent server space at the fark.com domain. They buy the Modmins booze.

Gosling: "To debate critical topic X, here's an expert in his field and an opponent who drank paint thinner as a kid. Please note that the normal rules of debate do not apply and that we are in fact measuring their decibels and encouraging them to go for the high score."

Are you describing our evolution threads?

One of the better Cracked lists.

Is there anything in there about approving trollistic headlines in the politics section of an "news" organization's website?

Cuz that's really what has really been bothering me lately.

oldebayer: Number 6 covers a really big peeve of mine -- it used to be a pet, but escaped into the wild and I can now hear it howling outside my window at night and scratching at the door. It is the weasely phrase of all weasely phrases, "but some."

FTA: "Now, some may say that the first one is just blindly repeating the politician's talking points, but the second is flat out mind reading."

Uh oh! They did it too!

Video news releases.

You might not have heard of VNRs before but you've definitely seen them. Whenever a local news station wants to fill up a little time with a well produced segment for free, they essentially run a fake news segment that they were sent by a PR agency.

Cracked, as always, leaves out important stuff.

I'm amazed at how many Americans are unable to identify and understand those tactics when they consume their daily dose of wharrgarbl.

/also this is sweet
/http://www.cracked.com/article_17019_5-real-life-soldiers-who-make-rambo-look -li ke-pussy.html

This reminds me of an onion video.

Breaking News: Some Bullsh*t Happening Somewhere (new window, NSFW)

oldebayer: Number 6 covers a really big peeve of mine -- it used to be a pet, but escaped into the wild and I can now hear it howling outside my window at night and scratching at the door. It is the weasely phrase of all weasely phrases, "but some."

A reporter will say, blah blah blah such and such mumbo jumbo is a big issue, "but some" say otherwise. Excuse me, but as anyone who has read even a single thread on the fark political tab knows, there is no issue, question, program, plan or prediction under the sun or moon that is agreeable to everyone. No matter what it is, you can always pry up a rock and find someone willing, even eager, to disagree, and one is all it takes to be "but some."

It is the most mealy-mouthed, deceitful and lazy possible way to pretend to be objective. Well, make that the second most mealy mouthed, lazy and deceitful way: Fox News usually gives only their side of an issue, and doesn't even admit that anyone disagrees.

They left out the most obvious one- the "question" which would be libelous/slanderous if not a question- "Did Glen Beck rape and murder a young woman in 1990? Just answer the question!"

llamalord: Video news releases.

You might not have heard of VNRs before but you've definitely seen them. Whenever a local news station wants to fill up a little time with a well produced segment for free, they essentially run a fake news segment that they were sent by a PR agency.

Cracked, as always, leaves out important stuff.

Anytime you see a reporter who isn't a regular or not clearly identified as working for that station its VNR. Also, if they are too hot.

Some experts say my penis is huge. However studies suggest it is merely the perfect size. Ladies...

Oznog: They left out the most obvious one- the "question" which would be libelous/slanderous if not a question- "Did Glen Beck rape and murder a young woman in 1990? Just answer the question!"

You see this one all the time in "science" reporting. Headline: "Could Eating Frosted Flakes Boost Your Immune System?" Actual article, about five paragraphs in: "No."

Pretty much any time you see a question in a headline, especially a science news story, the answer is no.

oldebayer
Fox News usually gives only their side of an issue, and doesn't even admit that anyone disagrees.

If you think Fox is the biggest culprit in that you are not being serious. Fox has commentary shows that are very right wing, but their news usually gives a lot more time to both sides of an argument than either NBC or CBS.

There used to be a running gag on Bullwinkle where the local paper never changed their headlines.

It's as true now as it was in 1961 when it came out.

Thudfark: AppleOptionEsc: runaway06: Nowhereman: Isn't this a repeat?

lol. they wrote a nearly identical article a year back. Next article should be "5 ways cracked reuses material and calls it new"

You seeam to be unnon-familiar with theeh factx thdat Pete and RepeatTM both rents serverix space at the fark.com domain. They buye the Modmin's boozes.

Fixed that fer ya....still glad I don't haffta paize faiv buks for dis crap.

THIS lol

Usual story.....blah.....blah.....blah, reading this at work....etc.....etc....., can't get to cracked....whatever...

Can somebody post the list?

/cool story bro?

This is why I can't stand watching any network news without becoming irate. At least in print, you can see this coming. When it's broacast and the audio streams into your head, it's much easier to miss. It's sad how many people are sucked in by the BS.

Propaganda recognition should be a required course in elementary school.

Is it me or was that hardly funny at all...

I'm NOT complaining.. I thought that was some of the better articles I've read in some time. The author used a bit of humor, but mostly they were just solidly on track. Her name is C. Coville, and I for one will be subscribing to her newsletter.

I guess I'm just pleasantly surprised. It's like watching the "news" show on Comedy Central and realizing you just got better reporting/journalism than any of the major networks on a given story.

/salute

I read this article and it struck me how similar it was to FARK, so I came over here, and sure enough, here it is.

BraveNewCheneyWorld: Propaganda recognition should be a required course in elementary school.

MAD Magazine was my tutor.

Who was yours?

THE number one problem I have with the so called "news" media is their total lack of follow-up questions when they interview politicians. Interviewers accept the most outrageous bullshiat from them without question or hesitation. Why? Are reporters worried that they might offend the politician, lose their interview privileges and get cut off from this valuable supply of outrageous bullshiat?

Some helpful tips to reporters: Guys, you KNOW they're going to lie to you. Google is only a few keystrokes away. If a politician tells you, "I never said that" than have the damn Youtube clip queued up and ready to go.

NutWrench: THE number one problem I have with the so called "news" media is their total lack of follow-up questions when they interview politicians. Interviewers accept the most outrageous bullshiat from them without question or hesitation. Why? Are reporters worried that they might offend the politician, lose their interview privileges and get cut off from this valuable supply of outrageous bullshiat?

Some helpful tips to reporters: Guys, you KNOW they're going to lie to you. Google is only a few keystrokes away. If a politician tells you, "I never said that" than have the damn Youtube clip queued up and ready to go.

The Jon Stewart School of Journalism?

I approve. At the very least, it would be much more entertaining watching these twatwaffles twist in the wind.

Impudent Domain: Fox has commentary shows that are very right wing, but their news usually gives a lot more time to both sides of an argument than either NBC or CBS.

Yeah, no.

I hate to plug for my own blog, but, I linked a video someone did a while ago on how Fox's reporting is biased as fark. I'd just hotlink the video, but the blog itself is blocked at work.

So here you are (new window, first story)

FUUUUU... wrong one
Take 2 (new window)

Reads like an excerpt from the FoxNews employee handbook.

In other words, six ways Your Average Witty Fark User submits links to Fark.