Comments on: The media vacuum

By: Speditu

Speditu — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:47:17 +0000

FYI:

http://www.l-orizzont.com/news.asp?newsitemid=60573

By: Silverbug

Silverbug — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:03:48 +0000

Which just goes to show the concept of news value for our media. Our mediascape is so institution-oriented that information is filtered through how it will help/hurt a particular institution (eg: political party) rather than how that piece of news/commentary can make life better for the citizen.

When items are published which can empower the citizen to demand better standards, the authors and media are normally hounded out of the scene.

That is why Fr. Borg’s article is significant and perhaps that is why TVM felt the need to make some stand for Joe Public. That is why Daphne should get support for outing the story, even if perhaps the language used is somewhat OTT.

[Daphne – Society and the law are not concerned with language, but with facts. ‘Consuelo shagged Robert’ has exactly the same meaning as ‘Consuelo engaged in sexual intercourse with Robert’. It is the behaviour described, and not the language used to describe it, which is offensive. By describing the language as offensive, people are projecting their feelings about the actions described onto the language used to describe it, so that they don’t have to confront the reality of what was said and deal with it.]

By: Tony Pace

Tony Pace — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:01:51 +0000

I trust that this affair is not going to be swept under the carpet and that it is in fact the beginning of a clean-out, thanks to your tenacity, D, and the importance you gave to the whole issue.

I cannot imagine anyone having the grinta to have initiated and persisted so much on such a hot issue, despite the opposition and difficulties you’ve had to overcome. Please don’t let go. Insomma as if you need us to remind you.

The authorities need to boot out these cowboys.

By: Harry Purdie

Harry Purdie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:53:44 +0000

Stupidity sells, especially when liberally mixed with smut and infidelity. Check out Tiger.

By: Anthony Farrugia

Anthony Farrugia — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:18:48 +0000

I sometimes feel that the Arrigo/Vella and Musumeci/Consuelo Pilar Scerri Herrera affairs are just only the tip of the iceberg and we are sitting on the top of a volcano filled with s*&t on the point of eruption.

By: dr

dr — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:36:07 +0000

DAPHNE YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!