Video: How to Report the News
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British journalist/humorist Charlie Brooker explains how to report the news.
68 comments
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:44:09pm |
I saw this yesterday. I love it! It made me continue to not miss my TV. I hate the "standard format", and this guy nails it!
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_RememberTonyC Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:45:00pm |
that is really clever .... and not at all far from the truth
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:45:36pm |
re: #2 wrenchwench
I saw this yesterday. I love it! It made me continue to not miss my TV. I hate the "standard format", and this guy nails it!
TV does sucketh...
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Daniel Ballard Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:46:07pm |
After a morning of voice overs and edits this is great comic relief. It is easy to fall into cliche with this kind of work.
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:46:18pm |
Best line : gliding through the fucking matrix.
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Digital Display Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:47:00pm |
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:50:48pm |
re: #7 HoosierHoops
700 channels and nothing on
yeah... but some how I think there will be even less when we have 1 channel.
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leprechaun Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:51:41pm |
OT, but here is a link to an article I just wrote about the Israeli film school, Sam Spiegel, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Check it out if you're interested, lizards!
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:52:00pm |
re: #8 albusteve
news...it's just news
Enormous flaming rocks fall from the sky... video at 11:00...
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Digital Display Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:55:50pm |
re: #9 brookly red
yeah... but some how I think there will be even less when we have 1 channel.
I could sign up for hundreds of more channels...Just dozens more movie channels...I usually just watch Sports in HighDef..
700 channels and nothing on
700 channels and nothing on
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:58:39pm |
If I was director of programing...(be afraid) the news would consist of a ticker streaming across a bunch of freshly oiled bodes... the content would still stink but the ratings, oh the ratings.
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Summer Seale Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:58:57pm |
This was absolutely brilliant. =) This is also why I don't watch TV news anymore and would rather read information coming in from several sources online. =)
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:59:03pm |
re: #15 wrenchwench
The Freedom Defense Initiative is a new organization launched by Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer
Says. It. All.
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:01:36pm |
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:01:46pm |
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:02:13pm |
That video is just so dead on....
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:02:48pm |
re: #21 wrenchwench
How to completely blow any credibility you had left as former Ambassador to the UN.
Heh, epic fail Bolton, epic fail.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:03:15pm |
re: #20 MandyManners
Wafa Sultan's joined up with Spencer and Geller?
Hasn't she been hangin' with them for a while?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:03:58pm |
re: #23 Varek Raith
Scratch another VP Candidate off of my list...
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keloyd Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:07:55pm |
re: #21 wrenchwench
How to completely blow any credibility you had left as former Ambassador to the UN.
There are more embarrasing forwards to more embarrasing books, but not by much, Strom Thurmond claims he was fooled into writing this one.
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:10:56pm |
re: #26 keloyd
There are more embarrasing forwards to more embarrasing books, but not by much, Strom Thurmond claims he was fooled into writing this one.
how do you get fooled into writing a book? that is like getting fooled into sponsoring a bill.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:11:31pm |
re: #18 Varek Raith
Says. It. All.
By the way, just under the header of that site, you have the option to "sunscribe" [sic] to their feed.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:13:05pm |
re: #26 keloyd
There are more embarrasing forwards to more embarrasing books, but not by much, Strom Thurmond claims he was fooled into writing this one.
Heh. Under "key phrases" for that one is "nut file". I clicked out of curiosity. The other books that have "nut file" in them are about guitar repair.
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:15:17pm |
re: #31 wrenchwench
Heh. Under "key phrases" for that one is "nut file". I clicked out of curiosity. The other books that have "nut file" in them are about guitar repair.
well how did the guitar get broken & when did he know about it?
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:15:41pm |
re: #28 brookly red
how do you get fooled into writing a book? that is like getting fooled into sponsoring a bill.
He wrote the forward. Perhaps before reading the book.
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:16:14pm |
re: #26 keloyd
When it was released, the book contained a foreword written by Strom Thurmond, for whom Corso had once served as an aide. Thurmond wrote, "He has many interesting stories to share with individuals interested in military history, espionage and the workings of our Government." The foreword did not mention anything about UFOs, since Thurmond had assumed the book was a straightforward memoir . When he learned about the book's contents, Thurmond asked for his foreword to be retracted, saying, "I know of no such 'cover-up,' and do not believe one existed."[1]
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:16:53pm |
re: #33 wrenchwench
He wrote the forward. Perhaps before reading the book.
first read book THEN cash check as grandma always said...
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:17:30pm |
re: #34 MandyManners
You'd think the title, The Day After Roswell, would've clued him in a bit???
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:19:51pm |
re: #37 Varek Raith
You'd think the title, The Day After Roswell, would've clued him in a bit???
He trusted him. He was once Thurmond's aide.
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:20:04pm |
The Day After Roswell is an American book about extraterrestial spacecraft and the Roswell UFO incident. It was written by retired United States Army Colonel Philip J. Corso, with help from William J. Birnes, and was published by Pocket Books in 1997. The book claims that an extraterrestrial spacecraft crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 and was recovered by the United States government, who then sought a cover up all evidence of extraterrestrials.
The majority of the book is an account of Colonel Corso's claims that he was assigned to a secret government program that provided some material recovered from crashed spacecraft to private industry (without saying where the items came from) to reverse engineer them for corporate use. The book contends that several aspects of modern technology such as fiber optics and computer chips were developed by using information taken from the craft.
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:20:47pm |
re: #38 MandyManners
He trusted him. He was once Thurmond's aide.
Ah, thanks for clearing that up.
/Focus, Varek, focus!
:)
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AK-47% Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:21:28pm |
re: #39 MandyManners
The Day After Roswell is an American book about extraterrestial spacecraft and the Roswell UFO incident. It was written by retired United States Army Colonel Philip J. Corso, with help from William J. Birnes, and was published by Pocket Books in 1997. The book claims that an extraterrestrial spacecraft crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 and was recovered by the United States government, who then sought a cover up all evidence of extraterrestrials.
The majority of the book is an account of Colonel Corso's claims that he was assigned to a secret government program that provided some material recovered from crashed spacecraft to private industry (without saying where the items came from) to reverse engineer them for corporate use. The book contends that several aspects of modern technology such as fiber optics and computer chips were developed by using information taken from the craft.
And velcro. No other explanation for velcro.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:22:08pm |
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:22:38pm |
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keloyd Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:22:53pm |
and we all know those boys never showed the cool alien stuff to W.
I bet Obama, and probably Bush the Elder and Nixon got the whole tour.
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brookly red Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:23:43pm |
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:25:16pm |
re: #44 keloyd
and we all know those boys never showed the cool alien stuff to W.
I bet Obama, and probably Bush the Elder and Nixon got the whole tour.
They gave me thousands of Illudium Q-38 Explosive Space Modulators...for...digging wells....gravity wells.
:)
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wrenchwench Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:26:50pm |
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Digital Display Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:27:47pm |
Poor Little Winston.. It's deadly cold outside and he is trying to go to the bathroom...I can't tell if it is a pitiful look in his eyes or a Fuck you look..You try taking a poop in this weather Hoopster...
Poor Winston.. It is deadly cold outside..He is all bundled up to do his business..Don't let me forget about him outside..*wink*
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:28:16pm |
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:28:38pm |
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:28:39pm |
re: #48 HoosierHoops
Poor Little Winston.. It's deadly cold outside and he is trying to go to the bathroom...I can't tell if it is a pitiful look in his eyes or a Fuck you look..You try taking a poop in this weather Hoopster...
Poor Winston.. It is deadly cold outside..He is all bundled up to do his business..Don't let me forget about him outside..*wink*
Well, at least it's not a cat....you'd never be seen again...
;)
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MandyManners Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:29:37pm |
re: #48 HoosierHoops
Poor Little Winston.. It's deadly cold outside and he is trying to go to the bathroom...I can't tell if it is a pitiful look in his eyes or a Fuck you look..You try taking a poop in this weather Hoopster...
Poor Winston.. It is deadly cold outside..He is all bundled up to do his business..Don't let me forget about him outside..*wink*
Buy him a Snuggie.
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Digital Display Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:33:48pm |
re: #52 MandyManners
Buy him a Snuggie.
He has a red silk Chinese Kung-fu jaxket for Singapore...I'll get Winston some Sunglasses..Winston is cool....He will fit in well in Singapore...
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Varek Raith Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:35:37pm |
re: #53 HoosierHoops
Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.
He's got style, a groovy style,
and a car that just won't stop.
When the going gets tough, he's really rough,
with a Hong Kong Phooey chop (Hi-Ya!)
Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.
Hong Kong Phooey, he's fan-riffic (gong!)
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keloyd Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:37:08pm |
We used to all be Winston. I had who lived in a 100 year old house. It had a very old 'indoor' bathroom. You went out the front door onto the porch, then into another door. The people who built it with a fresh memory of what outhouses smelled like could not imagine having that inside the house. Apparently this was fairly common for decades.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:41:33pm |
re: #43 brookly red
or microwaveable popcorn...
Interesting factoid about MW popcorn. Net weight after cooking is less than prior to cooking. I called the 800# and asked why it weighs less after cooking.
The bag absorbs some of the oils/butters... decreasing the net weight of the food.
Well, I thought it was interesting.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:43:23pm |
re: #52 MandyManners
Buy him a Snuggie.
We got Snuggies for Christmas from Grandma.
I'm wearing a Snuggie right now.
"Sometimes you gotta say, 'What the fuck.'"
-Risky Business
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Digital Display Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:43:37pm |
re: #55 keloyd
We used to all be Winston. I had who lived in a 100 year old house. It had a very old 'indoor' bathroom. You went out the front door onto the porch, then into another door. The people who built it with a fresh memory of what outhouses smelled like could not imagine having that inside the house. Apparently this was fairly common for decades.
Winston will need to get used to living in a high rise down town Singapore..
I know there will be accidents but at least he will be able to lay next to AC all day..Winter Sucks Bigtime in Indiana
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sat, Jan 30, 2010 2:45:10pm |
re: #54 Varek Raith
Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.He's got style, a groovy style,
and a car that just won't stop.
When the going gets tough, he's really rough,
with a Hong Kong Phooey chop (Hi-Ya!)Hong Kong Phooey, number one super guy.
Hong Kong Phooey, quicker than the human eye.
Hong Kong Phooey, he's fan-riffic (gong!)
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SixDegrees Sat, Jan 30, 2010 3:00:34pm |
re: #36 brookly red
first read book THEN cash check as grandma always said...
Well, you'd think that would be the way to do things, but you'd be surprised at how often the reverse is true.
For another example in a related field - the review of school textbooks - read Richard Feynman's essay on his experience as a reviewer.
Not recommended if you've just eaten.
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Aye Pod Sat, Jan 30, 2010 5:04:25pm |
The earlier part of this show contained an excellent - and hilarious exposition of the medias use of Anjem Choudury to whip up 'anti-Jihadist' hysteria. I'll post it if I can find the relevant clip.
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albusteve Sat, Jan 30, 2010 7:33:09pm |
re: #28 brookly red
how do you get fooled into writing a book? that is like getting fooled into sponsoring a bill.
happened to Ben Nelson
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albusteve Sat, Jan 30, 2010 7:35:35pm |
re: #56 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Interesting factoid about MW popcorn. Net weight after cooking is less than prior to cooking. I called the 800# and asked why it weighs less after cooking.
The bag absorbs some of the oils/butters... decreasing the net weight of the food.
Well, I thought it was interesting.
probably loses water
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Jerusalemyte Sat, Jan 30, 2010 10:31:23pm |
That was Refreshing.
American TVJournalism is even worse.
I can no longer stand listening to the cadence of lilting TV and Radio reports from the USA.
Maybe they should move over to Iambic Pentameter.
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AK-47% Sun, Jan 31, 2010 9:53:17am |
In Germany news reports are a lot more distanced and impersonal, more voiceover and less of the direct shots of the reporter, but the sorry people in their kitchen complaining about the problem and how it affects their life/work/dog-walking schedule are even more heavily represented.
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DemonFish Sun, Jan 31, 2010 11:41:33am |
If you liked this then you can probably stomach The Day Today & Brass Eye. Close to the bone for some folks (the paedophile episode caused uproar when it aired here in blighty) but it's deadly funny.
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