tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post114558920347805382..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Irony Alert: Media Reps Complain About Media RumormongeringMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145746429567491452006-04-23T06:53:00.000+08:002006-04-23T06:53:00.000+08:00Yes, I had written the title prior to reading the ...Yes, I had written the title prior to reading the article, since naturally I assumed that the media's own reps would be ironic in discussing the truth.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1145635663002052272006-04-22T00:07:00.000+08:002006-04-22T00:07:00.000+08:00I don't think there's any irony here at all. If it...I don't think there's any irony here at all. If it were coming from the <I>Poison Apple Daily</I> or even more "conservative" rumormongers such as the <I>China Post</I>, the <I>China Times</I>, or <I>United Daily News</I>, the amount of irony would knock me right to the floor. The <I>Taipei Times</I> doesn't <I>typically</I> do such things, nor do their advisers at <A TITLE="Foundation for the Advancement of Media Excellence">FAME</A>.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, if this were limited to the <A TITLE="Taipei Times"><I>TT</I></A>'s occasional behavior, such as their treatment of Richard Armitage and the "landmine" non-quote I would totally agree.<BR/><BR/>The confusion here probably comes from the <A TITLE="Taipei Times"><I>TT</I></A>'s inaccurate use of the words "media representatives" in the heading of that article. The people to whom they are referring are "media watchdogs," not "representatives."<BR/><BR/>I know what makes <I>me</I> bark. ;-) Watching Lee Chuan-chiao's (李全教) irony-filled complaints about people "making accusations without evidence" during a press conference that he called this afternoon to deny charges of sexual harassment made against him is one such thing.<BR/><BR/>Now, if we could only do something to help get those "watchdogs" to work together more effectively. There will be no self-reform in Taiwan's media. It's only going to happen when people start to sue, as Yu suggests they do.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, let's continue to collect and disseminate information (such as the articles of the Broadcast and Television Law) that people need in order to fight the evil powers of Taiwan's idiotic media.Tim Maddoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943522529132663780noreply@blogger.com