tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post1871648773159350243..comments2023-11-05T22:01:39.179+10:00Comments on SOSaipan: Monumental errorKAPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-38596617638469169982008-06-13T22:22:00.000+10:002008-06-13T22:22:00.000+10:00The economic report is on island. It is currently...The economic report is on island. It is currently being printed. It will be given out on Tuesday.Angelo Villagomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970383305205702533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-2292913867303847892008-06-12T02:27:00.000+10:002008-06-12T02:27:00.000+10:00Hee"spoon-fed excerpts" -- in part the first about...Hee<BR/><BR/>"spoon-fed excerpts" -- in part the first about the 'Pew idea'<BR/><BR/>"Yer headline too" -- part the second gaffing gaffes, including comments about a press release announcing a month-long parade.<BR/><BR/>Sloppy journalism = uncritically accepting excerpts. You're getting managed news/only what someone wants you to get<BR/><BR/>Or didn't you actually read my blog?KAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-55944833003537768842008-06-11T19:51:00.000+10:002008-06-11T19:51:00.000+10:00Well, the story doesn't say that negative reaction...Well, the story doesn't say that negative reaction is limited to lawmakers and officials, just that lawmakers and officials have criticized it... now you're the one who is editorializing...<BR/>The Tribune also ran a long story last week about folks lambasting the Pew idea.. where was your critical eye then? <BR/>As for "sloppy journalism"... the paper got excerpts of the report, not a press release like you said.. Or didn't you actually read the article?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-5346453809538359492008-06-11T13:52:00.000+10:002008-06-11T13:52:00.000+10:00But it feels so good to call "stupid" "stupid".It'...But it feels so good to call "stupid" "stupid".<BR/><BR/>It's therapeutic. If they're not going to give me my marine monument.. at least give me that.Lil' Hammerheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937533318872228053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-61000884053663655622008-06-11T10:12:00.000+10:002008-06-11T10:12:00.000+10:00Great points.The National Marine Monument proposal...Great points.<BR/><BR/>The National Marine Monument proposal is such a great idea, a great possibility. I think hard work, a massive education campaign, and continuous pressure would do more good than sensational headlines.<BR/><BR/>But I'm not in politics, so there's a very large chance I'm wrong. So thanks for the opinion from a seasoned journalist.<BR/><BR/>I sometime go on red-pen jaunts through the newspapers, wondering as I do so how much damage is being done to our readers by the poor grammar and clumsy wording of most articles. I passed right over GF! (hangs head in shame)Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.com