Below derives from a private discussions Armonica_Templar and myself had regarding the manner we
carry ourselves in life and the disingenuous perception that many media outlets portray to the public.
I may have mentioned this before -and only because I was there to witness it, do I mention it again.
I worked for a newspaper for almost thirty years and hopefully through my willingness to help others,
the job changed from physical labour-orientated tasks to a computer-related one.
When the time came that the company was struggling to keep it's head above water, I and others in
my department knew our heads would be on the proverbial chopping block. I was the last one out of
the pre-production department and my final duty was to train a Sub-Editor in the art of photographic
manipulation and enhancement.
Warning the chap that he was now drinking from a poisoned chalice, he assured me that when it came
to redundancies, senior-Journalists were excempt from the scythe and the functions he was taking over
from myself would have no impact.
They let him go a year later.
What I'm getting at is the ignorance of a self-created class. A position in society that identifies itself as
above others merely because of their employment. Due to today's technology, traditional Journalism has
waned and now flounders between entertainment through word-play and a microphone to push a chosen
narrative.
This isn't new of course, but through their arrogance of believing they have a higher-caliber than their
viewers and readers, many veins of this profession are now seeing the reality of what they'd been writing
about outside of their self-relevant cocoon. The Emperor -for many of the public, is showing his nakedness.
But even as the band put away their instruments on the Titanic and prepare to jump overboard with the
rest of the passengers, there's always time for a gripe in order to purvey the damage done to their kind.
Journalists are not liking the idea that they now fall under the heading of 'employees' and are accountable
in the same manner the unwashed are. The latest President of The United States has called them out and
it seems, his 'Fake News' vociferations have peeled back the layers of pretension and shown the unwilling
world that just because you work in the media, it doesn't give you a pass on transgressions.
In liberal circles, I believe the cry is "How Dare You?!"
carry ourselves in life and the disingenuous perception that many media outlets portray to the public.
I may have mentioned this before -and only because I was there to witness it, do I mention it again.
I worked for a newspaper for almost thirty years and hopefully through my willingness to help others,
the job changed from physical labour-orientated tasks to a computer-related one.
When the time came that the company was struggling to keep it's head above water, I and others in
my department knew our heads would be on the proverbial chopping block. I was the last one out of
the pre-production department and my final duty was to train a Sub-Editor in the art of photographic
manipulation and enhancement.
Warning the chap that he was now drinking from a poisoned chalice, he assured me that when it came
to redundancies, senior-Journalists were excempt from the scythe and the functions he was taking over
from myself would have no impact.
They let him go a year later.
What I'm getting at is the ignorance of a self-created class. A position in society that identifies itself as
above others merely because of their employment. Due to today's technology, traditional Journalism has
waned and now flounders between entertainment through word-play and a microphone to push a chosen
narrative.
This isn't new of course, but through their arrogance of believing they have a higher-caliber than their
viewers and readers, many veins of this profession are now seeing the reality of what they'd been writing
about outside of their self-relevant cocoon. The Emperor -for many of the public, is showing his nakedness.
But even as the band put away their instruments on the Titanic and prepare to jump overboard with the
rest of the passengers, there's always time for a gripe in order to purvey the damage done to their kind.
Journalists are not liking the idea that they now fall under the heading of 'employees' and are accountable
in the same manner the unwashed are. The latest President of The United States has called them out and
it seems, his 'Fake News' vociferations have peeled back the layers of pretension and shown the unwilling
world that just because you work in the media, it doesn't give you a pass on transgressions.
In liberal circles, I believe the cry is "How Dare You?!"
Quote:Ousted for sexual misconduct, stars leave trail of unemployed in their wake.NBC News:
'As multiple high-profile men have seen their careers and projects unexpectedly end after
allegations of sexual misconduct by female colleagues, they aren't the only ones paying a
price -their staffs are also suffering as a result of their actions.
Earlier this week, Charlie Rose addressed his staff of 18 to tell them that PBS would no longer
distribute “Charlie Rose” to its stations. The series -which has run since 1991 and is owned by
the TV journalist -was abruptly canceled after a Washington Post article reported on shocking
accusations made by eight women who had worked on his show.
The women's allegations include Rose walking around naked in front of them, making lewd phone
calls and groping them. Rose apologized for his actions.
The show is no longer rebroadcast on Bloomberg TV, which had shared ad revenue on the show,
the company said on Tuesday.
“Charlie is going to do everything he can to help the young people get placed," Dick Beattie, Rose’s
friend and lawyer, told NBC News, "and he’s going to talk to Bloomberg and others to see if he can’t
help them.”
PBS has been providing stations with programming, including repeat episodes of other PBS shows,
while the network works to decide what will replace it. “A long-term replacement for the program has
not been determined,” a spokesperson said.
Bloomberg is airing the show “Daybreak Asia” in place of "Charlie Rose." Meanwhile, CBS News
also fired Rose from his anchor chair on “This Morning" and is reportedly on the search for a
replacement.
There are already public discussions about selecting a woman to replace Rose and his show.
Meanwhile, a host of books, film and TV projects have cratered since The New York Times opened
the floodgates in October with reporting on sexual assault accusations against film producer Harvey
Weinstein.
At the Weinstein Co., employees are operating under extremely difficult circumstances.
Rose McGowan accused Weinstein, the former co-chairman of the company, of raping her, and a
string of high-profile actresses including Lupita Nyong’o and Gwyneth Paltrow have all alleged
harrowing experiences with the producer.
Weinstein has denied all allegations that he engaged in nonconsensual sex with women.
All the while, projects associated with the Weinstein Company have suffered as a result:
Amazon Studios ended a TV project from David O. Russell, according to The Los Angeles
Times, and Apple Music canceled a series about Elvis, according to a Deadline report.
One example of a Weinstein Company business partner sticking with the company is A&E’s
Lifetime network, which continues to air the fashion show “Project Runway.”
The Weinstein Company, along with Bunim/Murray Productions and Full Picture Entertainment,
produce the series, now in its 16th season.
“We wouldn’t cancel the show," A&E Networks spokesman, Michael Feeney, said. "We didn’t
want 200 people’s jobs to be impacted because of a passing producer’s wrongdoing.”
NBC News ended its relationship with contributor Mark Halperin after multiple reports emerged
that he'd sexually harassed women while working at ABC News.
Halperin apologized for his past actions.
Nonetheless, his projects with HBO and Showtime were suspended, along with plans for a book
from Penguin Press. When it was scrapped, HBO’s adaptation of his book “Game Change” already
had actor Tom Hanks and director Jay Roach attached.
Showtime also ended Halperin's role in the political documentary series "The Circus."
Netflix said it suspended production on the political drama “House of Cards” after its star Kevin Spacey
was accused of aggressively touching young men. Spacey said he did not recall an incident alleged by
actor Anthony Rapp.
"But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been
deeply inappropriate drunken behavior," Spacey said, in part, in a statement.
A New York Daily News article reported that ending the show, which films in Baltimore, would take
away thousands of jobs.
Lawyer Gloria Allred, who has represented accusers alleging sexual misconduct, said that companies
should account for the effect such allegations and firings have on other employees, but “sometimes
employers are not as sensitive as they could be to the negative impact on the other employees.”
“If allegations are proven, a wrongdoer should suffer serious consequences, but those consequences
should not be borne by the employees of the alleged wrongdoer," Allred told NBC News.
"They are innocent bystanders who having nothing to do with the harassment.”...'
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