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If only there were more professors like Cooper.

Let the Faux Times roll!

That was the summer of my arrival here.

REUTERS, YOU SUCK DONKEY.

re: #3 Globular Cluster

If only there were more professors like Cooper.

He'd never make it at Hahvahd or Chomsky's MIT. He actually thinks.

Makes me proud to be a Lizard.

re: #6 Kosh's Shadow

He'd never make it at Hahvahd or Chomsky's MIT. He actually thinks.

The Harvard journalism school is a disgrace. Not much different than Columbia's. I recall a professor appearing on PBS regarding the NY Times hit piece on McCain (his non-existent "affair"). The Harvard professor was defending the Times.

Ditto

One can always hope that show of force by Hezbollah last week was simply the photographer trying to remove (large quantites of ) dirt under difficult lighting....

French News Media right on it.

Scholarly!

re: #5 MandyManners

That was the summer of my arrival here.

REUTERS, YOU SUCK DONKEY.

Same here, except it took me a year to finally register! Next time I try to register at a site that has selective registration I'll be sure to have already thought of a screen name to avoid a repeat of my panic attack when I finally caught an open registration.

Wow, that's an amazing article. Concise, indeed! I haven't even gone through it all yet. Fantastic.

LGF - it's the real thing.

Cheese Wiz

Mandy, cool. And loved since.

what a night
why do i have to keep correcting "point out truth" the msm oh well i only pissed off a few kool-aid drinkers at the private club i drink at

Reposting from the Eurofascists thread:

I have to make a comment about MacGregor's spinoff link upstairs:
My business partner, who has spent the last 15 years or more with a cell-phone near his head, has had two brain surgeries recently to remove "schwannomas," and is now deaf in one ear. Read the whole thing, and be warned. Use the cell sparingly.

Acoustic neuromas, also called schwannomas, are a non-cancerous tumor that develops on the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. The tumor usually grows slowly. As it grows, it presses against the nerves responsible for hearing and balance. Radiosurgery is usually the standard treatment.

Signs and symptoms of acoustic neuromas may include hearing loss, usually gradual — although in some cases sudden — and occurring on only one side or more pronounced on one side, ringing (tinnitus) in the affected ear, dizziness (vertigo), loss of balance, facial numbness and tingling. The tumor also may press on the brainstem and in rare cases, it may grow large enough to compress the brainstem and be life-threatening.
[Link: [Link: www.cancermonthly.com...]...]

I simply must say congratulations to Charles, zombie, Rusty and the other bloggers involved in all this.
While I certainly was aware of much of this through LGF and Charles' efforts to get the truth out into the light of day, and especially zombie's truly excellent work in assembling, analyzing and presenting a great deal of the bloggers work, until I read this article by Mr. Cooper I still didn't appreciate the nature and the incredible extent of these exercises in journalistic dishonestly and deceit.
Again, congratulations to Charles, zombie, Rusty, all of the other bloggers involved and especially to Mr. Cooper for synthesizing so clearly the events that occurred and the manifest lying and cover up's by not just the Mainstream Media, but especially the SOURCES (AP, AFP, Reuters) of the MSM's information. That these perfect examples of journalist perfidy - really first covered by Charles and especially after zombies' excellent pieces, continued and were, only partially and grudgingly accepted by those news sources speaks VOLUMES about the lack of ANY journalistic ethic's or mores.

The news wire services need to wise up.
EVERYBODY has access to computers and can clearly see when photos and documents have been altered. EVERY digital camera comes with almost production photo studio software so people have learned a lot fixing Uncle Joe's snaggle tooth, Aunt Emma's red eyes and getting rid of the tree growing out of Grandpa's head.

Maybe they need to go back to pen/ink drawings and dream up their own propaganda.

con·cise (kn-ss)
adj.
Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.

Excellent and thorough the article was. At 16,000 words, concise it was not.

Ah, the memories, the memories!

re: #19 jaunte

oy, I have facial numbness and tingling on the side opposite to the one I use when I am on cell phone

does that count?

re: #24 ploome hineni

Sounds like you might want to get that checked!

re: #20 realwest

Excellent summation, realwest: hear hear.

Juante, that does not sound well, re ear phones, does it? (pun intended (sometimes they are just missed, sigh))

re: #21 right_on_target Um, with all due respect, while I obvioulsy do have access to computers and the net, I can't always tell when a photo has been fooled around with or digitally altered. Thank God for people like Charles and Zombie and Rusty Shackelford who in fact can see or at least "sense" that something is wrong with a photograph.

re: #26 jaunte Thanks juante! It's easy to summarize that which has been presented so clearly (though I must confess I had to read Mr. Cooper's article twice to really get the summation correct)!

I will confess to a miniscule part. After Charles did his photo analysis, the first time, I contacted Michelle Malkin, late at nite. She went nuts on it. Lead story in minutes. She thanked me. She likes Charles.

re: #27 pat

I have to say, I'm not a scientist or a doctor, and my knowledge of "schwannomas" is only by knowing my business partner. but he is a heavy cell-phone user, and he did have to have surgery twice. He is a sailor. If he had just (by chance) done any scuba diving, the doctors say the tumor would have killed him at depth, because it had weakened his eardrum and made a passageway into his brain that seawater could have entered.

re: #30 pat You know, I haven't really been to Michelle's site in quite a while, does she have LGF on her blogroll?

re: #32 realwest

She has a "Buzzworthy" column on the right side of her site, but no permanent blogroll I can see.

The author also has a book "Watching the Watchdog: Bloggers As the Fifth Estate." The summary on Amazon notes that the book touches on Rathergate.

re: #34 ophidian

Interesting. Looks like we have a lizard here.

jaunte, I am concerned only as a runner. Ipod. only 12 people have my cell # and I don't know how to use it any way.

RW, I have no idea, Michelle attracts a different group than LGF. Let us say that Mandy, Trigger Girlie, Ginn, Bebe Boobs Destroy, tfk, song and dance, etc would be considered abnormal. Here?......they are the gang.

re: #28 realwest
Sorry,
Didn't mean to demean anyone in the general public but I meant to emphasize to the Wire services that THEY should realize the public in general are wise-ing up because of progress in technology.

That's one of the great things about this blog and a few others is that
the moderators TEACH.

But I don't know which course Charles is on now, Fauxtography 101, 102 or 110.

To the false disseminator Charles of the small green imperialist/infidel game ball made of skin of the pig /spit/ and his evil minions:

You people have no idea how hard you are making my life as I struggle to adjust to my new gig as Syrian Information Minister, dammit....
You should all be committing suicide at the Cedars by the hundreds, I am quite certain of this.....

PBUH, Mohammed S'ayd Ali, Aka Baghdad Bob
Former Iraqi Information minister

I read through the first inch or so (as noted by the lil' scroll button on the right) but I will save it to go back and read it all later. It is a scholarly work, and one that is most appreciated for its recognition of the true journalistic work of those who debunk the "work" (spit) of those who are supposedly "real" journalists.

In this internet age, the term "journalist" has changed indeed.

Well, that was quite a read. Very well written and documented.

re: #34 ophidian

Interestingly (for someone interested in blogging), I cannot find a web page for the Professor, though he is responsible for his department's home page (see bottom).

What a bunch of fauxnies!

Unfortunately, the MSM has a deep, deep, DEEP memory hole.

I predict that this story will get not the coverage it should. And I'm confident that those who should read about it and learn from it - won't.

Be vigilant, Leezards!
('cause they sure won't)

re: #36 pat

I think ipod through the earbuds is no problem. Radio waves through the skull is a problem...

re: #36 pat

jaunte, I am concerned only as a runner. Ipod. only 12 people have my cell # and I don't know how to use it any way.

RW, I have no idea, Michelle attracts a different group than LGF. Let us say that Mandy, Trigger Girlie, Ginn, Bebe Boobs Destroy, tfk, song and dance, etc would be considered abnormal. Here?......they are the gang.

There is definitely a narrow scope of viewpoint on MM's site, but sometimes I get good insight from them. They have a troll or two, but they all join together to trounce them soundly.

Her focus often runs toward illegal immigration issues, and general critique of the Republican party. I've seen LGF headlines on her rotating blogroll - that's how I came to read here, back a number of months ago.

Michelle sure can whip out the zingers against idiocy, I must say.

/grateful to MM's site for leading me to lizardia!

re: #35 Killgore Trout

How about a slew of slow ol' lizards?

re: #41 ophidian

The closest thing I found was this, his profile page. Doesn't appear to have his own blog, though.

The MSM lies and distorts, yawn.

That's the msm's good point.

NYNana, LOL. (all my home computers are down except this old iMac).
Did you read my articles at 1000 Papercuts?

re: #44 jaunte

link to a study?

re: #37 right_on_target

The great thing I've seen here is that Charles starts the lessons, and the lizards continue on with the instructions! I've learned heaps from being here.

Hope to continue learning!

re: #35 Killgore Trout Well, not new exactly, but someone whom I trust will post more often that he/she has to date!
Oh, and my apologies to Dr. Cooper for calling him Mr. instead of Doctor.
Hey Killgore, did you read the two customer reviews - pretty damned good!

re: #44 jaunte

I think ipod through the earbuds is no problem. Radio waves through the skull is a problem...

Except for hearing loss - watch out for the volume on your IPod!

Wow, zombietime is mentioned extensively in this chapter. I'm an object of academic analysis!

Of course I love Michelle, or would not mention that she personally thanked me. She is as polite as she is pretty.

re: #50 slokat

I didn't see one in the article; take my caution as a sample of one, but it's serious enough I thought I should post it. Here's the link to the article:
[Link: www.cancermonthly.com...]

This study did not say that cell phone use leads to brain tumors, only that long-term use may increase one’s statistical risk of certain brain tumors. In addition, it should be noted, that other studies have concluded that there is no connection between cell phones and increased risk of cancer. This issue is far from resolved. But for those heavy cell-phone users who want to err on the side of caution, it may be wise to use one of the various non-RF devices (such as headphones) that can place some distance between a cell phone and the user’s brain.

re: #47 gop_patriot

Good find! (I couldn't find much of anything on that website.) That page also links to an (audio) interview about the book.

re: #54 zombie

We're not worthy!
[Link: www.youtube.com...]

re: #57 ophidian

Good find! (I couldn't find much of anything on that website.) That page also links to an (audio) interview about the book.

Which, of course, is broken.

I read that article...it ends with commentary about Zombie...

Zombie is FAMOUS!

#54 zombie ,no doubt curious as to why the undead are so interested in war and the fauxtography thereof...

re: #54 zombie

Wow, zombietime is mentioned extensively in this chapter. I'm an object of academic analysis!

Yeah! Will you let the author take your picture and show to the whole world?

Just kidding!

re: #47 gop_patriot

Read the syllabus for each one of his courses. You'll get an idea about the professor.

re: #54 zombie

Wow, zombietime is mentioned extensively in this chapter. I'm an object of academic analysis!

With all your work, how could you not be mentioned?

Be ready for scholarly folk to come and dig through your work!

re: #49 pat

NYNana, LOL. (all my home computers are down except this old iMac).
Did you read my articles at 1000 Papercuts?

Ouch! No, I didn't...in the spinoffs or the blog?

/I have Macaphobia...my daughter and son in law both have Macs, and I have yet to use theirs in the 4 years they are married!

The 20-month old thinks he is sending me emails...hilarious! Yipes! He will be 22 months old in a week.

I still feel guilty as hell about all this because my "Taxonomy of Fraud" chapter is still half-finished after all this time; and I wasted many days working on the supra-directory of which the ambulance report was originally just a small subset, but never got around to finishing any of it. Look at this tragic page:

THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

as of December 28, 2006

We hope to have it online sometime in January. Check back then. It will be worth the wait!

Until then, you can see the previous version of the report that will soon updated here by visiting the zombietime Reuters Photo Scandal page.

You should see the half-finished report that was gonna go there. A thing of beauty. Alas, I now accept that i will never finish it. There's simply not enough time in the day.

re: #48 lummox You are of course correct, but what I found fascinating was how the MSM's only real "sources" of news in the ME (I do NOT count "journalists" hiding in the hotel bars in the Green Zone), that is, Reuters, AP and AFP, were the ones guilty of distorting and lying and covering up - not just to us, but to the very MSM itself.
Mind you I'm not excusing the MSM - any source needs to be checked and especially sources with photographs, where the MSM all would seem to have photography "editors" who ought to be able to see this bullshit and either don't or choose to ignore it.

re: #55 pat

Of course I love Michelle, or would not mention that she personally thanked me. She is as polite as she is pretty.

And she rose highly in my esteem when Geraldo Rivera said he would spit on her if he saw her!

Which led to her not being on Bill O'Reilly's show anymore, since Bill didn't stand up to Geraldo for his statement.

Anyone who pisses off Geraldo in such a way gets my respect.

re: #54 zombie

Wow, zombietime is mentioned extensively in this chapter. I'm an object of academic analysis!

you're probably the author..... %-)

re: #47 gop_patriot Great find! Dr. Cooper is apparently very well trained in dealing with matters such as the one he wrote upon and there is a half hour or so audio clip of his being interviewed which I WILL listen to tomorrow when I can turn on the speakers!
Thanks!

re: #59 ophidian

re: #70 realwest

Although the web link does not seem to work, the podcast is still on iTunes (search for tcs). Interview is with Ed Driscoll (who, of course, has also interviewed Charles and a variety of other interesting people).

re: #69 redc1c4

you're probably the author..... %-)

Oh yeah, that's right, I've got that professor gig in Kansas....

...I've got so many identities, even I lose track of them all!

re: #52 realwest

Hey Killgore, did you read the two customer reviews - pretty damned good!

It looks very interesting. I've bookmarked it but I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to reading it. I'm way behind on my reading.

The truth is, I really am that absent-minded. Once, in college, I signed up for a required class, went for two sessions, then completely forgot about it and never went again -- the entire thing just slipped right out of my mind. Weird, hunh? Luckily, I found out the next semester that I had been automatically dropped, since the prof assumed I meant to withdraw from the class and had just neglected to tell him. Saved my ass from getting an F.

I took it again the following year, to great embarrassment.

65 NYNana. I posted 2 little articles at Death By 1000 Papercuts, (google) they are a few days old. And since i do not really have a computer can not do more for a while. One was obama Fitness, The other On Turkey Torture, those are key words I think. I would like your opinion.

Powerline's take on Watching the Watchdogs is here.

re: #72 zombie

Oh yeah, that's right, I've got that professor gig in Kansas....

...I've got so many identities, even I lose track of them all!

Hey, a zombie's gotta make a buck somehow! A tenured college gig can pay decent bucks, even if it is in Kansas!

re: #54 zombie Yes, indeed you are the object of academic analysis! And it's truly well done analysis of some truly special work on your part! Indeed your work was prominently and heartily congratulated on #20 above!

What is most interesting here is that an academic even dares to act like an academic and use logic and evidence in this politically fraught realm.

This is good academic work, to be sure. But it's also courageous.

Battlefield courage isn't the only kind. It takes courage, of sorts, to put a career at risk when one could quietly walk on by on the other side and no one would ever notice that you'd chickened out.

Although the author studiously avoids concluding that the photojournalism in question is systemically fraudulent, he assembles so much evidence that the conclusion is pretty much inescapable. He also credits the blogosphere with a degree of rationality. Well, yes, but that is a daring observation.

re: #65 NY Nana

The 20 21-month old thinks he is sending me emails...hilarious! Yipes! He will be 22 months old in a week.

Note to me: your math sucks!

re: #71 ophidian Thank you! And hey - seriously - I hope you can come out on LGF more often!

re: #78 realwest

Yes, indeed you are the object of academic analysis! And it's truly well done analysis of some truly special work on your part! Indeed your work was prominently and heartily congratulated on #20 above!

I saw that! Now you've got me blushing.

re: #74 zombie

Once, in college, I signed up for a required class, went for two sessions, then completely forgot about it and never went again -- the entire thing just slipped right out of my mind. Weird, hunh?

Weed?

...Blushing Zombies

I think I saw that band once in the 80's?

re: #75 pat

I will google them...if I can still see straight!

My email is blue if you should need it.

Good luck with the computer mess. My Dell (rhymes with Hell for a reason) scares me a lot!

re: #80 NY Nana

Note to me: your math sucks!

NY Nana - is he the one who keeps sending out all those angels hugging teddy bears w/scriptures mass e-mails, with an encouragement to send it to 10 of your closest friends?

I swear, if I get another one of those I'm gonna scream!

re: #82 zombie Well heck, it's the least I can do for you - LGF Operative and proprietor of zombietime, who has given us all significant insights through not only your work cited in Dr. Cooper's article, but in so many other pieces of work. Can't thank you enough - now STOP blushing! LOL!

Y'all were doing theme songs the other day... I'm partial to this one Zombie

re: #72 zombie

Oh yeah, that's right, I've got that professor gig in Kansas....

...I've got so many identities, even I lose track of them all!

re: #77 Intrepid

Hey, a zombie's gotta make a buck somehow! A tenured college gig can pay decent bucks, even if it is in Kansas!

Marshall University is in bitter, clingy, typical white West Virginia ! A fine month for WVA, I'd say!

Don't know why Obama doesn't like them. They have a Waffle House on practically every corner.

re: #83 Racer X

Weed?

Nope. No drugs involved. My main problem was that I was taking way too many classes and juggling way too many other life responsibilities simultaneously. I look back now and wonder hell in the hell I did it. I basically never slept for a couple years.

re: #81 realwest

Thanks. I am a long-time lurker (and I do lurk quite a bit), but I don't have time to post much. In fact, it's time for bed; I'll need to read the paper later.

Good morning all; time for me to hit the hay.

re: #79 lostlakehiker
Good post - really. I hadn't frankly thought about that until you made that comment.
Thanks a lot!

re: #89 wolfie

Marshall University is in bitter, clingy, typical white West Virginia !

Well that explains it! No wonder I lost track of that job. I was looking in the wrong state.

re: #89 wolfie

Wow...I saw quite a few Waffle House in Florida. I did not get a chance to go but my friends did. They said it was awful.

Oh well.

re: #87 realwest

My work is not done until I stop Obama from getting elected. Which is exactly what I plan to do.

re: #96 zombie

My work is not done until I stop Obama from getting elected. Which is exactly what I plan to do.

you racist!

re: #89 wolfie

Marshall University is in bitter, clingy, typical white West Virginia ! A fine month for WVA, I'd say!

Don't know why Obama doesn't like them. They have a Waffle House on practically every corner.

Dang, Wolfie - you've got me hankering now for an order of hash browns w/cheese and onions, with a side of toast!

He analyzes media fraud;
She leaves her readers overawed.
It spells the propagandists’ doom,
By blogging in its living room.

He now uncloaks the Red Cross hoax;
She lays it bare with masterstrokes.
It’s zombietime, let forth a yell!
That tireless zombie infidel!

re: #51 Intrepid Well I can honestly say, after having been here since, iirc, December of 2003 - before registration - that there hasn't been a week go by that I haven't learned something new and valuable out here (well, except when I had the misfortune of missing LGF for about six weeks total due to hospitalizations). Indeed, I'm very tempted to say that it's rare that a day goes by when I don't learn something of value out here.

re: #95 Psaturn

Wow...I saw quite a few Waffle House in Florida. I did not get a chance to go but my friends did. They said it was awful.

Oh well.

Well, the waffles are a little bit rubbery.
Oh, all right. They are very rubbery.
But the sausage is pretty good and the jukeboxes always have at least a couple of vintage George Jones & Merle Haggard songs.

re: #96 zombie Now that's the best news I've heard all week! GO for it!
And if y'all need a little research help or anything, my nic's in blue!

re: #99 Winslow

Quite accurate -- except I blog from my hot tub, not my living room!

Obama, his Socialist agenda and his Marxist stormtroopers need to be stopped!

We need to get it together...because there's something in the air!

Burning missionaries' New Testaments in Israel?

/hmm . . .

re: #102 realwest

Now that's the best news I've heard all week! GO for it!
And if y'all need a little research help or anything, my nic's in blue!

When the time comes, I'll be asking a lot of people -- you included -- for help!

The article is excellent. My congrats to all involved. I am inordinately and ridiculously proud to be the kay1212 that Charles so kindly hat tipped for using "fauxtography" to mean fake photos as noted in the first footnote in the article.

[What actually happened was my painters had just finished some columns in my entryway and I still had faux painting on my mind. When I was reading the amazing coverage in LGF and the obviously altered photos, the phrase was obvious and popped out. Still...I am honored to have played the tiniest bit part in the great media oversight team, led by Charles Johnson, that is LGF.]

re: #104 DesertSage Hey Sage! I sorta prefer this one: [Link: www.youtube.com...]

re: #106 zombie You've got it!

re: #98 Intrepid

Dang, Wolfie - you've got me hankering now for an order of hash browns w/cheese and onions, with a side of toast!

Lord, I almost forgot about those! When I was pregnant w/ my 2nd kid I was seriously addicted to those hash browns. I used to sneak over there in the middle of the night to get 'em. Really! All the waitresses knew me by name and would put on a little extra cheese and butter. :D

Haven't eaten since then....over 15 years ago!

Well all y'all it's really late again for me and again I have a bunch of chores to get done tomorrow, so I'm going to get some sleep!
I hope you all have a GREAT EVENING/EARLY MORNING and that I get the chance to see you down the road.

Goodnight, All.

...result from google for Zombie in a Hot Tub

re: #106 zombie

When the time comes, I'll be asking a lot of people -- you included -- for help!

Feel free to ask for my help too!

The area I can help is the Christian theology aspect, specially with United Church of Christ / Liberation Theology / Rev. Wright...

It seems like a dream....Obama has half the country Hypnotized.

re: #107 kay1212

The article is excellent. My congrats to all involved. I am inordinately and ridiculously proud to be the kay1212 that Charles so kindly hat tipped for using "fauxtography" to mean fake photos as noted in the first footnote in the article.

[What actually happened was my painters had just finished some columns in my entryway and I still had faux painting on my mind. When I was reading the amazing coverage in LGF and the obviously altered photos, the phrase was obvious and popped out. Still...I am honored to have played the tiniest bit part in the great media oversight team, led by Charles Johnson, that is LGF.]

Wow! So YOU are the one that came up with the term !

Nice to meet ya!

Them were interesting times.

Meh. I do wish Dr. Shackleford would correct his attribution for the F-16 enlargement with the red highlights - it was our own Middle_Earth, of course.

Still, fond memories of MSM follies.

re: #107 kay1212

The article is excellent. My congrats to all involved. I am inordinately and ridiculously proud to be the kay1212 that Charles so kindly hat tipped for using "fauxtography" to mean fake photos as noted in the first footnote in the article.

[What actually happened was my painters had just finished some columns in my entryway and I still had faux painting on my mind. When I was reading the amazing coverage in LGF and the obviously altered photos, the phrase was obvious and popped out. Still...I am honored to have played the tiniest bit part in the great media oversight team, led by Charles Johnson, that is LGF.]

The coiner of "fauxtography"! A legend walks among us!

Your (nick)name will now go down in history.

We are not worthy!

re: #115 Psaturn

Nice to meet you too. I'm normally a lurker. I usually reach a thread after several hundred comments are already posted. Still....I rarely miss a day. There is so much to learn.

re: #117 zombie

Zombie, your work is amazing and I bow in admiration. I am not worthy.

re: #86 Intrepid

Not guilty! ;) He types in some sort of code that I have yet to break! I have them saved, and am thin