Dont like the sound of this at all. Twelve million bucks for what? What is "trusted local information"? The DJ does a good job considering its limited staff. Use the money to hire more reporters, those who are aware of their bias and try to hold it in check. The author should read "Philip…
I think the news media helps the "inconsistency" by giving one side more time or space and/or use of biased words. I always wondered why "choice" is restricted to one subject. "Philip's Code: No News is Good News - to a Killer" was a good start to my education about the news.
Include the news media in the blame-game. It repeats what the activists give them. The hat story is a perfect example: the pride people raise the issue and make a news agenda item. Next up is the reaction followed by branding those opposing as bigots or "anti." Works every time. Remember …
Mainly a social engineering problem, similar to the war on smoking. Convince people that the private car is socially unacceptable. Start by taking car ads off TV. Fat chance.
thank you. amazing how quickly things can change. I have read that there was a time when one could walk through a neighborhood and hear music coming from homes, music played by people who lived there.
amen. we are lucky for sure. newspapers are vanishing. The important part of newspaper is NEWS, not paper. The golden years were 1960 to 2000. The industry was not prepared for changing business models.
Re Lathrop House name change: At least it wasnt renamed for resident Gen. Patrick Conner who fought native Americans. Run this by the commissars: rename Burlingame. It was christened for a senator elected on the anti-Catholic Know Nothing party.
I think Horgan's column was factual and informative. So was Simpson's, but the latter revealed the technique used to change the meaning of "gay." I wonder about this every time I watch Ginger and Fred dance in the Gay Divorcee.
willallen commented on California lawmakers want to cut funds for local news at exactly the wrong time
Dont like the sound of this at all. Twelve million bucks for what? What is "trusted local information"? The DJ does a good job considering its limited staff. Use the money to hire more reporters, those who are aware of their bias and try to hold it in check. The author should read "Philip…
willallen commented on Anti-Pride caps have no justification in our community
I think the news media helps the "inconsistency" by giving one side more time or space and/or use of biased words. I always wondered why "choice" is restricted to one subject. "Philip's Code: No News is Good News - to a Killer" was a good start to my education about the news.
willallen commented on Anti-Pride caps have no justification in our community
Include the news media in the blame-game. It repeats what the activists give them. The hat story is a perfect example: the pride people raise the issue and make a news agenda item. Next up is the reaction followed by branding those opposing as bigots or "anti." Works every time. Remember …
willallen commented on Redwood City School District parcel tax falls short in election
Does "choice" involve only one subject? If it does, good job of brainwashing.
willallen commented on Stop prioritizing cars
Mainly a social engineering problem, similar to the war on smoking. Convince people that the private car is socially unacceptable. Start by taking car ads off TV. Fat chance.
willallen commented on Rediscovering the Peninsula: Early San Mateo County’s film world
thank you. amazing how quickly things can change. I have read that there was a time when one could walk through a neighborhood and hear music coming from homes, music played by people who lived there.
willallen commented on Advocacy journalism?
amen. we are lucky for sure. newspapers are vanishing. The important part of newspaper is NEWS, not paper. The golden years were 1960 to 2000. The industry was not prepared for changing business models.
willallen commented on San Mateo County History Museum to unveil new exhibits in November
Re Lathrop House name change: At least it wasnt renamed for resident Gen. Patrick Conner who fought native Americans. Run this by the commissars: rename Burlingame. It was christened for a senator elected on the anti-Catholic Know Nothing party.
willallen commented on Advocacy journalism?
Encourage the staff to do better. Don't insult them. We are lucky to have a newspaper.
willallen commented on Horgan’s misunderstanding of an important issue
I think Horgan's column was factual and informative. So was Simpson's, but the latter revealed the technique used to change the meaning of "gay." I wonder about this every time I watch Ginger and Fred dance in the Gay Divorcee.