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Readers Angry at The Times for Schwarzenegger Stories
Los Angeles Times ^ | October 5, 2003 | Steve Hymon, Cara Mia DiMassa and Mitchell Landsberg, Times Staff Writers

Posted on 10/05/2003 10:54:03 AM PDT by Nachum

Kathy McIver is a Democrat from La Habra and a longtime subscriber to The Times. Today's paper, she says, will be the last that will be delivered to her door.

Like many readers, McIver is angry. She is angry about The Times' coverage of the California recall campaign, and especially angry about the stories that the newspaper has run in recent days detailing allegations that Arnold Schwarzenegger touched women inappropriately.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: angry; backfire; calgov2002; latimes; latimeschadenfreude; losangelestimes; mediabias; readers; recall; schadenfreude; schwarzenegger; smearcampaign; stories; thetimes
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To: Ichneumon
Separated at hatching?
41 posted on 10/05/2003 1:23:42 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: Diddle E. Squat
I took your advice about registering as Hildebeast and it worked. Thank you.
42 posted on 10/05/2003 1:24:13 PM PDT by Temple Owl
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To: strela
Oh my.....the resemblance.....it's uncanny....
43 posted on 10/05/2003 1:28:03 PM PDT by Thoro (Superman + The Corleone Family = The United Nations)
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To: notorious vrc
Hey, Balok turned out to be a GOOD guy ;)
44 posted on 10/05/2003 1:50:13 PM PDT by strela (Will Tom McClintock have to "make a re$ervation" to pay back all that Indian money?)
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45 posted on 10/05/2003 1:52:32 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative
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To: Nachum
good read.
46 posted on 10/05/2003 1:56:35 PM PDT by jern
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To: Nachum
"Before a Schwarzenegger rally in Modesto, a warmup speaker, Rob Johnson, a radio host on local station KFIV-AM, said jokingly:

"You notice the media is right back behind you there. How about a nice wave to the media. Hi, media. Except for the guy Who's the guy with the L.A. Times? Find him and beat him up, would you?""

Do we know this guy?

47 posted on 10/05/2003 1:57:13 PM PDT by Kay Soze (Calif Recall- Speaking of conservative principles how do you feel about "W" s conservatism?)
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To: jimbo123
Typical lies from the editors saying they aren't biased and weren't taking direction from the Rats.

In addition to that, I watched the Sunday news programs and not one of them stated in their coverage of the Arnold "Hitler" story that the LA Slimes had retracted their previous story when they obviously got it wrong.

All they covered was the fact that the Slimes ran a story stating that Arnold said he admired Hitler. Agenda? What agenda?

48 posted on 10/05/2003 1:59:49 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (®)
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To: Nachum
bump
49 posted on 10/05/2003 2:03:48 PM PDT by perfect stranger (No tagline today. Tagline yesterday, tagline tomorrow, but no tagline today.)
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To: strela
OMG!

Susan Estrich is a space alien from Star Trek!

50 posted on 10/05/2003 2:07:22 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
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To: Celtic Conservative
Thanks, I'll let you know if it works for me or not
51 posted on 10/05/2003 2:09:55 PM PDT by Kaslin (Does anyone have a tagline they can spare?)
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To: martin_fierro
Here is another one good for many sites

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52 posted on 10/05/2003 2:10:32 PM PDT by packrat35 (reality is for people who can't face science fiction)
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To: Nachum
Here's mine which I emailed:

I want to express my dissatisfaction on the clearly biased fashion you cover news events concerning the California recall.

There is a clear bias toward Gov Gray Davis in the current election recall.

While its true you did run articles un favorable to Davis in the past none were run at the 11th hour as is the case with Mr. Schwarzenegger.

Even the NYT has published an article in which Mr. Butler recants his statements about Mr Schwarzenegger's "admiring Hitler".

See :
October 4, 2003
THE CANDIDATE'S WORDS
Schwarzenegger Releases Data on Hitler Comments
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/04/national/04BOOK.html?pagewanted=print&position=

I Believe the "He groped women" articles to be as accurate as the I admire Hitler article .

The Los Angeles Times has lost a lot of journalistic credibility in all of this and will soon be a viewed in the same sense that the National Enquirer is.

Regards
53 posted on 10/05/2003 2:19:32 PM PDT by Kay Soze (Calif Recall- Speaking of conservative principles how do you feel about "W" s conservatism?)
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To: Calvin Locke
BTB, journalism is a TRADE, not a profession

I know I'd trade most journalists ...

54 posted on 10/05/2003 2:21:01 PM PDT by John Jorsett
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To: Nachum
BTW, I love this. Both the LA and the NY Slimes has really gone too far this time, and now they are cold-busted.

This is gonna be fun. :o)

55 posted on 10/05/2003 2:21:02 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
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To: Kay Soze
The Los Angeles Times has lost a lot of journalistic credibility in all of this and will soon be a viewed in the same sense that the National Enquirer is.

Curiously, after the Jason Blair incidents and numerous other ones, the LAT had been edging out the NYT as America's paper of record. NYT blew their credibility big time.

But the LAT just couldn't resist. So now they are sinking as fast.

56 posted on 10/05/2003 2:25:50 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
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To: Nachum
Editor John Carroll responded that he believed The Times has provided balanced coverage,

Hey. Once John Carroll is fired as editor, he's got a career in stand-up comedy. :o)

57 posted on 10/05/2003 2:28:31 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
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To: Timesink
"Keep in mind that "over a thousand" can mean anywhere from 1001 to the entire circulation of the paper (just barely over one million). I'm guessing the true number of cancellations is probably closer to 5,000."

The next time an advertizer negotiates his account, he may remind the LA Times about these matters, insofar as his ad will reach fewer potential customers.

The advertizers would reasonably expect lower rates; should demand them. If enough of that process takes place, the Times may reform themselves.

Not optimistic.
59 posted on 10/05/2003 2:38:31 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: Nachum
Look how much good it did them!!!

http://surveyusa.com/HOT/CA%20Recall%2003102%20Arnold%20Wome.pdf
60 posted on 10/05/2003 2:45:31 PM PDT by Ramonan (Ann has done her homework.)
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