tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post1495811064972064749..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: Why doesn’t McClatchy’s Raleigh N&O run Mark Steyn?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-18045204990267777322008-06-04T07:27:00.000-04:002008-06-04T07:27:00.000-04:00John: I trust you didn't miss the point of my comm...John: I trust you didn't miss the point of my comment as egregiously as "Tarheel Hawkeye" did. Response?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-88516365080084949002008-06-01T12:40:00.000-04:002008-06-01T12:40:00.000-04:00What is it now, 80% don't believe the MSM? And, wh...What is it now, 80% don't believe the MSM? And, why would that be?<BR/><BR/>Hilarious<BR/>National Review Online<BR/>by Mark Steyn <BR/><BR/>Quote: “…greater love hath no man than to lay down his friends for his life.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-53070639927447239442008-06-01T12:10:00.000-04:002008-06-01T12:10:00.000-04:00PG: Really? You need proof that MSM is hopelessl...PG: Really? You need proof that MSM is hopelessly leftwing and that's what's driving readers away? How are the newspapers on your planet doing?<BR/>Tarheel HawkeyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-56175523584411501542008-06-01T11:44:00.000-04:002008-06-01T11:44:00.000-04:00Rather than contrast McClatchy's revenue with a "s...Rather than contrast McClatchy's revenue with a "strong economy," wouldn't it be more effective and convincing the contrast their revenue with that of other news outlets? Particularly (though I realize there is a dearth of such outlets in the area) conservative ones?<BR/><BR/>Your argument is very weak in its current state -- you infer with very little supporting information that it is the "leftist" coverage that is driving readers away. This very well may be the case, but I see very little proof in your writing.<BR/><BR/>Isn't it possible that their downward spiral is a result of the general downward trend in the newspaper industry?<BR/><BR/>Put another way, I could contend that record-player sales are down these days because no one likes pop music, but I think it's probably just because people have moved on to CDs and MP3s.<BR/><BR/>-PGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com