Thursday, September 09, 2010
Another reason I'm glad I stoppd buying Newsweek
Waiting to get my oil chamged today and grabbed 2 copies of Newsweek,
the first I read was a 4 page article by Alther about how Obama is actually just misunderstood, then he blamed the media for the way the "real Obama" is incorrectly portrayed.
well, i read all the media reports about Obama before, during and after his election; i would have to disagree greatly with Jonathan. But, nice try, i understand that reframing the real issues before November is part of your narrative.
then i opened the next issue of Newsweek. It listed the USA as the 11th best country in the world, then went on and on about why we are still great. What?!? This is THE Greatest Country in the World. Every country has its flaws, we are not alone, but last time I checked people were literally dying to get into this country. And once people get here, they don't seem to turn around and go back. Nor is there a flood of Americans bedning over backwards to leave.
The only good thing I read in both issues was a one page article from an employee of McKinsey about how to build a strong American economy. That was a great article, that should have been the lead, but instead it gets buried like any article that tout capitalism and competition.
oh well, at least I don't waste my money on a subscription when I get the same "message" on my evening news at home.
the first I read was a 4 page article by Alther about how Obama is actually just misunderstood, then he blamed the media for the way the "real Obama" is incorrectly portrayed.
well, i read all the media reports about Obama before, during and after his election; i would have to disagree greatly with Jonathan. But, nice try, i understand that reframing the real issues before November is part of your narrative.
then i opened the next issue of Newsweek. It listed the USA as the 11th best country in the world, then went on and on about why we are still great. What?!? This is THE Greatest Country in the World. Every country has its flaws, we are not alone, but last time I checked people were literally dying to get into this country. And once people get here, they don't seem to turn around and go back. Nor is there a flood of Americans bedning over backwards to leave.
The only good thing I read in both issues was a one page article from an employee of McKinsey about how to build a strong American economy. That was a great article, that should have been the lead, but instead it gets buried like any article that tout capitalism and competition.
oh well, at least I don't waste my money on a subscription when I get the same "message" on my evening news at home.
