tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post567929962771330451..comments2023-06-30T04:55:59.469-07:00Comments on From Page to Silver Screen: All The President's Men Book and Movie ReviewPTSS/LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-21638133873124536882014-01-20T04:00:38.462-08:002014-01-20T04:00:38.462-08:00One of the great benefits of the internet to book ...One of the great benefits of the internet to book lovers is that they can now determine the market value of a book by consulting online bookstores.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.simplyislam.com/products/books.asp" rel="nofollow">Islamic books</a> & <a href="http://www.simplyislam.com/products/best-sellers/Books" rel="nofollow">Best Islamic books</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870629180777843707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-82773719559342754002012-08-07T16:11:56.660-07:002012-08-07T16:11:56.660-07:00Yes! Yes! Yes! It's gotten to be quite a joke....Yes! Yes! Yes! It's gotten to be quite a joke.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-23686306477311321082012-08-07T16:08:59.856-07:002012-08-07T16:08:59.856-07:00Wonderful Q LB:
1. I think Woodward was such a me...Wonderful Q LB:<br /><br />1. I think Woodward was such a meticulously detailed person and relentless about getting information. He checked and followed up every lead no matter how frivolous or dangerous it could be. Bernstein was just as relentless but very charismatic and quick in figuring out angles and information he found. They both complimented each others strengths and weaknesses. <br /><br />2. I will answer to later.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-86211494658578286652012-08-04T18:23:14.625-07:002012-08-04T18:23:14.625-07:00REaders!!! I'm out of it! C&W should be ...REaders!!! I'm out of it! C&W should be "B&W" for Bernstein and Woodward. Argh...so now you know...PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-22594837717137879782012-08-04T18:19:47.831-07:002012-08-04T18:19:47.831-07:00OB and all our readers:
1) What personality trait...OB and all our readers:<br /><br />1) What personality traits made Bernstein & Woodward good watchdogs of the government?<br /><br />2 What is the role of the news media? Should the news media monitor the government and hold government officials accountable, or is it “anti-American” to do so? Should the news media defer to its government officials in times of crisis (ie, the Vietnam War, the War on Terror) and not jeopardize support for our nation’s leaders? What do you think?PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-47526332594713951052012-08-04T18:15:33.410-07:002012-08-04T18:15:33.410-07:00Sounds fantastic! I will have to check it out!Sounds fantastic! I will have to check it out!PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-14468289722523912812012-08-04T18:14:47.602-07:002012-08-04T18:14:47.602-07:00There were many who were afraid to talk and it was...There were many who were afraid to talk and it wasn't what they didn't say but how they didn't say it. You could tell they had been threatened and possibly blackmailed if they said anything to the Washington Post reporters. <br /><br />Here is a good link to those that allowed C&W into their home: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160868/Watergate-scandal-The-women-helped-Bob-Woodward-Carl-Bernstein-topple-Nixon.htmlPTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-62716763495399491932012-08-04T18:07:20.427-07:002012-08-04T18:07:20.427-07:00Speaking of getting facts and not giving false inf...Speaking of getting facts and not giving false information, I was impressed by the lengths C&W went to get as much information as they could. Once they got the list of names of those who worked within the White House, they combed through it and looked for anyone who may have had any working relationships with the names they already had. What I find interesting is that many woman proved to be very beneficial in their search. <br /><br />hold that thought...PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-63011636087854927842012-08-04T18:05:01.559-07:002012-08-04T18:05:01.559-07:00I agree! I sort of addressed this further below, ...I agree! I sort of addressed this further below, but to add: what makes me sad is no one in editorial seems to care to check the facts or false facts before printing. It's "whatever sells and if we are wrong, then that's ok, we will spin it in our favor."PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-89128305492388616392012-08-04T18:03:12.123-07:002012-08-04T18:03:12.123-07:00haha! That should have said "ATPM" :)haha! That should have said "ATPM" :)PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-54190629234339597282012-08-04T18:02:20.055-07:002012-08-04T18:02:20.055-07:00OB,
"sources" is always a big (?) in my...OB,<br /><br />"sources" is always a big (?) in my mind. I understand (using ATPM as an example) some sources want to remain anonymous for their own protection. But in today's society, the word "sources" refers to the blogger, PR team, or someone else's general opinion to write what they want and say somebody else said it. The worst is when it comes to celerities. For Pete's sake, why not just say, "I, the writer, say..." or "the actor's haridresser, so and so says..." I HATE "an insider" or "a source close to the actor". blah, blah, blah...PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-20291427403467656032012-08-04T13:46:16.702-07:002012-08-04T13:46:16.702-07:00LB-
I have to go but I will come back later and c...LB-<br /><br />I have to go but I will come back later and comment as well. This topic and film is truly a classic that everyone should watch. Also have u seen a great documentary called Page One. <br /><br />Here's a synopsis of the documentary: <br /><br />Gain unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, see the media industry transform at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango, and the salty but brilliant David Carr track print journalism's metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent. Includes interviews, and commentary.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-12512664254252124982012-08-04T13:42:42.198-07:002012-08-04T13:42:42.198-07:00No problem.No problem.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-29498051649765962432012-08-04T13:42:00.527-07:002012-08-04T13:42:00.527-07:00Hi, my computer needs to be re-charged. Anyway, I ...Hi, my computer needs to be re-charged. Anyway, I was saying. Journalist should be supported by the people it serves not by corporations. IMO!! Perhaps our tax dollars should go to support journalist.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-1140508505725230402012-08-04T13:38:16.135-07:002012-08-04T13:38:16.135-07:00I do think there is a double edge sword here that ...I do think there is a double edge sword here that people are taking to reporting on their own with blogs etc.. The reason this is a good and bad thing because no one is being held accountable for false stories getting reported and stalking has become rampant. I just think journalist can't be worried about how they eat bu serving th public. The news should be government supported.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-16274653644885936712012-08-04T13:31:59.956-07:002012-08-04T13:31:59.956-07:00Yes! U did. U are like many who don't trust th...Yes! U did. U are like many who don't trust the media to report the truth. There has been too many scandals of journalist taking bribes by special interest groups etc..<br /><br />For example Judith Miller?<br /><br />Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, formerly of the New York Times Washington bureau. Her coverage of Iraq's alleged Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) program both before and after the 2003 invasion generated much controversy.[1] A number of stories she wrote while working for The New York Times later turned out to be inaccurate or simply false.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-67969032156510548222012-08-04T13:31:45.275-07:002012-08-04T13:31:45.275-07:00I agree. The film focused more on what happened in...I agree. The film focused more on what happened in thebeginning. We needed a second one.that showed the fallout. I can't imagine the rat race that was happening behind the "green curtain".PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-74854328167539828952012-08-04T13:29:35.003-07:002012-08-04T13:29:35.003-07:00Nevermind I just.saw ur post. :)Nevermind I just.saw ur post. :)PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-55726300499691668612012-08-04T13:28:41.451-07:002012-08-04T13:28:41.451-07:00Yes I did and I thought both men did an amazing jo...Yes I did and I thought both men did an amazing job! My phone is dying, but please keep commenting and asking questions. Keep checking in because I will log back on once I'm home. Oh and what is it about the movie, ATOM, that u like?PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-10468042719488623332012-08-04T13:26:03.202-07:002012-08-04T13:26:03.202-07:00LB-
Did u ever see Frost Nixon? Anyway if not u sh...LB-<br />Did u ever see Frost Nixon? Anyway if not u should check it out. Although, Nixon resigned he never admitted to or got charged with the Watergate crime. However, in Frost Nixon it shows the famous interview that implicated him in the scandal by his own doing.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-12584055966617770822012-08-04T13:21:26.760-07:002012-08-04T13:21:26.760-07:00Great question. I don't think telling the har...Great question. I don't think telling the hard truth should put anyone's life in danger, but unfortunately that's the world we live in. I don't believe much of what I see or read unless I have followed the journalist for a long time and see how hard they work to get the truth. I think john Stosell (crap probably spelled that wrong) who was on 20/20 is great. I also like Lisa Ling. They go above a<br />nd beyond. <br /><br />I don't think its right that advertisers and the mighty dollar win out the majority of the time. I also think too much of the population doesn't use common sense or critical thinking, thus journalists don't have to work so hard. That is not to say that this is the entire public. There are still many of us who want fact and truth. But when garbage is being shoved in the brain and no one is teaching you how to decipher between fact and fiction. <br /><br />Shoot, did I answer ur question? I just went on a rant! Hahaha!PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-71050903670160629252012-08-04T13:21:12.401-07:002012-08-04T13:21:12.401-07:00YES! This is a film to own. IMO! I love this film ...YES! This is a film to own. IMO! I love this film and have seen it too many times to count. I liked the film more than the book. The book is a bit harder to digest. However, what's interesting about the book was u got a chance to read in detail how it all went down. I think films can over simplify due to time constraints. Yet, I think given the huge ensemble cast that was involved in this case to over simplify to focus on the investigation narrative was necessary and more interesting.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-10795031673532382602012-08-04T13:10:19.238-07:002012-08-04T13:10:19.238-07:00ITA. Today's journalist use rumors and tweets ...ITA. Today's journalist use rumors and tweets instead of facts. This is why the public don't trust the media anymore. They have sold themselves out to the highest advertisers. This brings me to my big questions. Do u think journalist can remain ethical and report the truth if they have to reveal their sources and if they rely on a income from what they write. Meaning don't u think giving they are providing a public service they should not have to worry about appealing to advertisers. It's a conflict of interest at best. I mean most journalist are risking their lives for little money. So why not expect them to report some bogus story and get paid under the table for it.Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-9634316762430824542012-08-04T13:05:34.080-07:002012-08-04T13:05:34.080-07:00Hi OB!
I agree. When I am on my laptop I will dis...Hi OB!<br /><br />I agree. When I am on my laptop I will discuss this more with some great examples...just to mention a few: Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings, Dan Rather...PTSS/LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170378760779707707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620577442444975548.post-16586555033167316572012-08-04T13:02:20.197-07:002012-08-04T13:02:20.197-07:00LB-
I think old school journalist I say back in t...LB-<br /><br />I think old school journalist I say back in the 60's and 70's were great and ethical. However, since corporations began taking over it's become very unethical. Today journalist write to serve advertisers not the public. IMO!Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399298822760943258noreply@blogger.com