After recently reading countless posts bashing the media for its supposed anti-Disney bias, I thought it would be interesting to see how many people were upset about what would seem to be an even bigger, more serious issue involving slanted press coverage.
Just to put things in perspective.
As most people here know, the Bush administration is upset that the New York Times recently exposed a classified anti-terrorism program. The government was using a Belgium-based clearinghouse for money transfers to sift through financial transactions in order to track down supporters of al Qaeda.
I searched the forum for terms like “wiretapping,” “New York Times,” “NSA,” “surveillance,” “al Quada” and even (just for the heck of it) “Dan Rather.” Nothing. It seems nobody here is interested in the least that one of the largest newspapers in the country reported a story that hurts our national interests to locate and cut off funding to terrorist organizations.
Disney parks are major targets for terrorists, so this issue should be of real concern to everyone who loves Disney and wants to see the parks continue for generations. And yet, what gets people fired up is when the media report in a fairly straightforward fashion the tragic death of a kid on the Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster.
People were calling their local newspapers and TV stations to correct the smallest of details. Oh my gosh, the Dogpatch Dispatch reported the Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster goes 65 mph when it only goes 58! Must call those ignorant Disney haters with the truth!
But how many people called the New York Times to complain that a major anti-terrorism program was compromised, putting the lives of millions of people – including those who visit Disney parks around the world – at risk? I’ll bet I know the answer.
So, forgive me if I chuckle when the shrieks of “anti-Disney media bias” go out. It's really just a lazy way to say, "I don't like reading negative news about Disney." Which, in itself, is fine. But as they say in the news biz, don't shoot the messenger.
Just to put things in perspective.
As most people here know, the Bush administration is upset that the New York Times recently exposed a classified anti-terrorism program. The government was using a Belgium-based clearinghouse for money transfers to sift through financial transactions in order to track down supporters of al Qaeda.
I searched the forum for terms like “wiretapping,” “New York Times,” “NSA,” “surveillance,” “al Quada” and even (just for the heck of it) “Dan Rather.” Nothing. It seems nobody here is interested in the least that one of the largest newspapers in the country reported a story that hurts our national interests to locate and cut off funding to terrorist organizations.
Disney parks are major targets for terrorists, so this issue should be of real concern to everyone who loves Disney and wants to see the parks continue for generations. And yet, what gets people fired up is when the media report in a fairly straightforward fashion the tragic death of a kid on the Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster.
People were calling their local newspapers and TV stations to correct the smallest of details. Oh my gosh, the Dogpatch Dispatch reported the Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster goes 65 mph when it only goes 58! Must call those ignorant Disney haters with the truth!
But how many people called the New York Times to complain that a major anti-terrorism program was compromised, putting the lives of millions of people – including those who visit Disney parks around the world – at risk? I’ll bet I know the answer.
So, forgive me if I chuckle when the shrieks of “anti-Disney media bias” go out. It's really just a lazy way to say, "I don't like reading negative news about Disney." Which, in itself, is fine. But as they say in the news biz, don't shoot the messenger.
