http://www.whitakeronline.org/blog/2005/04/30/al-jazeera-and-the-journalists/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:20:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.whitakeronline.org/blog/2005/04/30/al-jazeera-and-the-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-8343 willing Mon, 02 May 2005 00:56:04 +0000 http://whyjohnny.com/blog/?p=506#comment-8343 A sure way to determine if "real" journalists work at certain publication is to try and advertise something that would be considered un-p.c. and see what the response is. A boilerplate excuse given for an ad refusal, or an evasion, or no response, is proof that the publication is staffed and managed by press whores and not journalists. The acceptance of the ad or a detailed reason for its specific refusal is proof that the publication is independent and does have real journalists working for it. A sure way to determine if “real” journalists work at certain publication is to try and advertise something that would be considered un-p.c. and see what the response is. A boilerplate excuse given for an ad refusal, or an evasion, or no response, is proof that the publication is staffed and managed by press whores and not journalists. The acceptance of the ad or a detailed reason for its specific refusal is proof that the publication is independent and does have real journalists working for it.

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