Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:07:42 +0100 (MET)

Exactly, Jerry, the media being the "fifth estate". It was a title of one
of those "guru books" used at journalism schools. The idea being that the
media should always be an independent antagonist, no matter who else was
in power. Something like that.

Daniel

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Dan
>
> Ooops!  I must have missed something in school.  They only got
> up to the Fourth Estate.
>
> Jerry
>
> Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
> > I follow American media. I have a background from journalism school in the
> > seventies as well (an American journalism school).
> >
> > What I see worries me. They all look like megaphones for the ... whatever
> > it is, "those already in power and intend to stay there (with every last
> > cent of their own and anyone else's) in their pocket).
> >
> > What ever happened to the 5th estate?
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Austin Franklin wrote:
> >
> > > B.D.,
> > >
> > > Hum, I have not noticed that.  From what I can tell, it's been simply
> > > "business as usual" for the "liberal" press.
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
> > >
> > > > No, Austin, I'm not kidding. Virtually anyone and everyone who has been
> > > > watching the media with any care since 9.11 has noted how timid even
> > > > publications such as the Washington Post and NYTimes have been in this
> > > > climate in which anyone who criticises the administration is considered
> > > > "unpatriotic."
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin
> > > > Franklin
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:16 PM
> > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > B.D.,
> > > >
> > > > > first, caution
> > > > > (timidity) on the part of the media, fearing that if they err on the
> > > > > side of siting too large a number, they will lose credibility with the
> > > >
> > > > > "establishment;"
> > > >
> > > > You are, of course, kidding, right?
> > > >
> > > > Austin
> > >
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