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>It's understandable that some of our hapless Trib >staffers, aka "Trib Kiddies," were embarrassed and >mortified by the Washington Post article pointing out >the trials, tribulations of their boss's personal life >while he aspires to become a bush-league, Western Pa. >version of Rupert Murdoch. > >So let's give this indignant poster a bit of >education, some of which should be obvious to them if >they visit this site with any regularity... > >They complain of "Adults who think nothing of juvenile >name-calling while ostensibly pontificating about >professional ethics on >anonymous Internet message >boards." > >Well, if anyone would look around here, it seems that >a near-majority of the recipients of the nastiest and >most frequent slamming are staff from the other paper. > Look at the most frequently seen names: Owen, >Sheridan, Bennett, Specter, Norman, Roddy, Shribman >(aka "Beltway Dave"), Simpson..." Last I checked, >these people are not employed by any Trib-related >entity. >> >And then there's their next complaint: "One would >think a wise, thoughtful person like yourself would >dutifully avoid a silly term like 'Trib Kiddies,' lest >it detract from the seriousness of your message." > >You see, the behavior of some of the Trib staffers who >are criticized, as well as their friends and >supporters here, tends to reflect a certain >immaturity. There's a snarky "STOP HITTIN' ME, DUDE! >I'M COOL! I DO TOO WORK FOR A REAL PAPER!" tone these >folks use in posting here. It naturally conjures up >images of foolish, unprofessional children playing at >journalism at what looks like a real newspaper but as >per recent revelations is essentially a >megabuck-losing hobby for its obsessed owner. >> >Oh, and then there's the REALLY amusing one: "In >reality, your moral indignation suggests more about >you than anyone else." > >Well, what exactly does that "moral indignation" >suggest? Please give us solid specifics. Seriously, >though, that sentence makes little sense. Therefore, >there can be little doubt it was written by a--dare I >say it--TRIB-KIDDIE. > >As for the question, "Seriously, who gets so worked up >such things?" Let's just say, people who know the >difference between real journalism and the nonsense >practiced over at the old Clark Bar factory. >> >As for "Now please excuse me while I go pay my >electric bill," well, if you work for Dick, unless >you're way up on top, you have to be hustling to pay >ANY bill, don't ya? >> >>>A continued affiliation with the Trib past this point >>>when the dirty laundry is out in the open and >>>confirmed to be true does certainly reflect on those >>>Trib-Kiddies. >>>A resume submitted to another ethical news outlet, >>>stating that the applicant spent more than just a >>>couple of months at the Trib after this lastest round >>>of revelations about Scaife's uninhibited immoral, >>>unethical self-indulgence, should raise a huge >warning >>>flag. >>> >>> >>>>Well, I can imagine some Trib-Kiddies are sickened >by >>>>the content of the story. Others, aware their >careers >>>>in journalism won't go any further, but continue to >>be >>>>in total denial, will shrug it off and try to say it >>>>doesn't reflect on them. >>>> >>>>McKnucklehead, Heyl and the hardcore, ideological >>>>faithful will await marching orders from >Frankie-baby >>>>on what the Old Man wants done about this. And what >>of >>>>L. Brent "Bozo" Bozell, whose far-right syndicated >>>>column gets such prominent space on Sundays? Scaife >>>>has claimed to be a Libertarian-conservative, but >>>>Bozell is a theocrat and a moralizing cultural >scold. >>>>Those views and are basically incompatible with >>>>libertarianism. Will Bozell vent his moral outrage >on >>>>Scaife's tawdry side? Don't count on it. >>>> >>>>It's been said before and merits repeating. Trib >>Total >>>>Media is a rich man's money-losing playtoy, nothing >>>>more. He can buy 20 more papers and start 50 more >>>>magazines. The facts remain what they are. >>>> >>>>>They could at least have acknowledged Dennis Roddy. >>>>>Discuss. >>>>> >>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>>href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ >a >>r >>>t >>>>i >>>>>cle/2007/10/21/AR2007102101643.html">http://www.was >h >>i >>>n >>>>g >>>>>tonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/21/AR200 >7 >>1 >>>0 >>>>2 >>>>>101643.html</a>

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