Stealing the truth with shareholder value

I think Say What You Will (Requiem for a TV News Career) is an important read about how laughable the idea of “objectivity” or “news” is in television news rooms in the United States.

I was asked to complete self-evaluations which pressed me to describe the ways in which I’d “increased shareholder value.” (For the record, if you’re a rank-and-file member of a newsroom, you should never under any circumstances even hear the word “shareholders,” let alone be reminded that you’re beholden to them.)

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#1 Jordan Gunderson on 02.19.08 at 9:04 pm

If the question were changed to “It’s election season, how many stories have you done about sick puppies?” it would be much less offensive. :)

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