Well, did that make you read this post? I'm just in training to be a member of the FMSM (Formerly Mainstream Media). I'm noticing more and more that to "report" in the media, you must do quite literally anything to get people to read the articles, even if it means being totally misleading or lying.

For example, take this headline from the Fox News website:

Records Show Miers Owned Gun Without License

Clearly, the author of the headline is implying that Miers owned a gun illegally, by having a gun without a license. However, it is not until the 4th paragraph of the story that the author finally admits that there is actually no such thing as a license to own a gun!

The entire first portion of the article is clearly slanted towards making Miers sound like a bad person because she owned a gun, but didn't have a concealed carry permit (which Texas allows because Texas is evil).

Then, after the article finally admits that there is absolutely nothing wrong with owning a gun without a license that doesn't even exist, it wanders on and talks about personal correspondence between Bush and Miers when she was chairman of the Texas Lottery Commission.

Sometimes I don't know why I even bother reading any news reports -- I might as well be reading the tabloids. Then again, I guess that's why blogs are so powerful today -- it's the only media that might actually tell the truth.

UPDATE: The wonders of the web -- the story headline has been modifed. I've got a screen shot of the original, however:

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1 That is called Creative Writing...they have classes for that.

Posted by: Michael at October 11, 2005 10:49 AM (JUnMB)

2 I dunno about that -- looks a little too intentional for that...but then again, don't you think in the creative writing classes they TELL these people who want to be reporters that they're not supposed to make up news? Never mind, the course is most likely: Creative Writing 211: Making up News for Profit.

Posted by: Ogre at October 11, 2005 10:56 AM (/k+l4)

3 Next, they'll be saying she is a thesbian.

Posted by: Soldier's Dad at October 11, 2005 12:23 PM (090nn)

4 Yep, this is Journalism 101: When Journalistic Integrity Meets With Political Agenda, Truth Gets Lost in Translation (title of an article I wrote last year for ChronWatch). I thought the title was catchy - but more and more I believe it's truth.

Posted by: leftbrainfemale at October 11, 2005 12:38 PM (ywZa8)

5 And an UNREGISTERED Thesbian, Soldier's Dad! Thanks for stopping along. I wonder if it's a two-week course, or an entire Semester, LeftBrainFemail.

Posted by: Ogre at October 11, 2005 12:57 PM (/k+l4)

6 Interesting. I own a gun, but do not possess any licenses or permits. As long as I don't carry it in public, I am not breaking any laws. I am, however, evil according to the FMSM.

Posted by: Echo Zoe at October 12, 2005 10:37 AM (K+h36)

7 Yes, you are evil. And it's interesting living near a state border. When I used to drive from NC to SC for work, I refused to (and still do) get permission to arm myself. In NC I could ONLY carry the gun in public -- to carry it hidden was a crime. But then when I drove over the border, I would have to hide the weapon, because carrying it in plain sight was a crime, while carrying it hidden was fine.

Posted by: Ogre at October 12, 2005 10:58 AM (/k+l4)

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