If ABC, NBC and CBS's judgment is correct, Tiger Woods's infidelity is more important than a climate change scandal involving high profile scientists, potentially ‘manipulated' data, and censorship of skeptics among the scientific community.
How much more important? Over 15 times. Despite the impending Copenhagen climate conference, the networks ignored the ClimateGate scandal for 13 straight days on morning and evening news programs. Finally, they got around to mentioning it in four stories during the weekend of Dec. 4 - Dec. 6 as reported on Newsbusters
Even in those climate stories reporters made sure to inform the public that, despite the Climategate revelations, "the science is solid" and "the evidence is overwhelming that man is behind climate change." On ABC, Clayton Sandell mentioned the e-mails stolen from the University of East Anglia Dec. 6, but without including any of the disturbing quotes about using a "trick" to "hide the decline" in temperature, or bullying scientific publications to keep skeptics' work from being peer reviewed.
During the same time frame, from Nov. 20 to Dec. 6 the networks aired 62 stories about professional golfer Wood's car accident, rumors of an affair and then his apology during their morning and evening newscasts.
In Copenhagen, world leaders will be crafting an agreement that will potentially transfer billions of dollars from the industrialized world and fundamentally change the U.S. economy. Suddenly we learn that much of the science on which they base their decisions may be tainted or false. But those respected broadcast news organizations couldn't squeeze more than four weekend mentions into their all-Tiger, all-the-time coverage.
—Julia A. Seymour is an assistant editor for the Business & Media Institute.
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That's because Tiger-gate is
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 14:51 ET by Another Dead KennedyThat's because Tiger-gate is appealing to everyone. Climate-gate interests only those who care about global warming.
On the flip side...
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 15:53 ET by acumenBased on the numbers involved, it seems climategate would be a much bigger media story.
Jones, et al(Gore?) are screwing billions of people. Tiger only screwed around ten.
I couldn't care much less
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:09 ET by Another Dead KennedyI couldn't care much less about either story. I just want clean air to breathe.
Everyone wants that...but
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:10 ET by Conservative VoiceEveryone wants that...but its not about clean air or water, that issue is too local....the left thinks global control, hence climate change.
Isn't it funny how divided
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:21 ET by Another Dead KennedyIsn't it funny how divided it all is? The right think they're so much smarter than every lefty for not believing in global warming, while the left takes the same position for their support of climate change. Everyone's a science expert I guess.
what?? The right is
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:25 ET by Conservative Voicewhat??
The right is smarter because they don't believe Science runs by majority vote ( concensus ) and left are a bunch of kool aid drinkers who believe that population is out of control ( proven false ) that we had global cooling ( proven false ) and when they realized they could make money if they demonized carbon...global warming ( proven false )
So precisely what you're
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:32 ET by Another Dead KennedySo precisely what you're saying is that the right as a whole is much smarter than the left, because the right doesn't believe in global warming as the left does?
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:43 ET by MrShyMore and more these days you seem to be getting it.
Very encouraging.
A smart person should join the smart side. Our door is completely open, be assured.
You guys really don't want
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:49 ET by Another Dead KennedyYou guys really don't want me. I'm part of the Hollywood liberal elite, remember, and I don't think that can ever be forgiven. That being said, please don't mistake me as a supporter of Roman Polanski. Chinatown will always be a favorite of mine, but the guy belongs in prison.
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:08 ET by MrShyWell, Chinatown's no favorite of mine.
What, slap a band-aid onto a guy's nose and dress everyone up 30's-style, and you've got a great movie?
:p
It's one of the best written
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:14 ET by Another Dead KennedyIt's one of the best written screenplays of the century!
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:17 ET by MrShyOh, screenplay, well, maybe. The greatness of a movie entails a lot more, but that's always a start.
Speaking of Faye Dunaway and 70's flicks, do you know Three Days of the Condor?
It's been a long time, but
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:23 ET by Another Dead KennedyIt's been a long time, but yes. Sydney Pollack directed, Robert Redford, Max von Sydow...
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:38 ET by MrShyYes! And my dad, who plays one of the CIA agents. :)
And yeah, it's a 70's-liberal-slanted, NYTimes-worshipping, the-people-vs-big-bad-secret-ops movie, but still a good one.
Great connection! I don't
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:40 ET by Another Dead KennedyGreat connection! I don't suppose you father's last name is Shy so I can Netflix it and figure out which character he is? Must have been a great experience working with Pollack...and that cast too.
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:51 ET by MrShyHe's in 5 or 6 scenes, but all rather brief, with a few lines total. Mostly all the scenes in the WTC (spooky, I know) and other CIA offices/war room-ish places, and one in an interview with a police officer after they kill Redford's old CIA pal.
Never got to ask him his experience, but I don't think he worked with Redford as he's not in any scenes with him.
MR. SHY'S POP !!!!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:56 ET by MrShyMy late father, the actor.
@ 1:02 -- forgot about this on YT, which I found a while back. :)
That's fantastic. I see
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 18:25 ET by Another Dead KennedyThat's fantastic. I see this stuff being made every day and it still impresses me. Just added it to my Netflix queue too. It's time for another viewing of the pre-raisin-Redford classic!
Ted
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 18:38 ET by MrShy"pre-raisin-Redford"
Ha!
~Stop it
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:52 ET by choselife4xYou'll scare him off.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Well hello! I see you're
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:57 ET by Another Dead KennedyWell hello! I see you're back in action!
~Thank Costco
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:03 ET by choselife4xGreat price on an HP laptop. Did you hear the schiiiiiing when I drew it out of the scabbard? ;-)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Hi, Chose~
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:09 ET by Georgia GirlThanks for your posts today on the other thread. I, for one, appreciated them!
Well, I'm off (to see the wizard?)...naw, to go Christmas shopping. Have a good rest of the day~~
"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are."~Anais Nin, American writer
~Well, I never could resist bear-baiting..
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:17 ET by choselife4x;-)
Good luck with the shopping! I'm doing most of mine online, but we'll be taking our oldest to the mall to sit on Santa's lap for the first time this weekend. She saw him there right before Thanksgiving, and she's been thinking about it ever since. I predict a sudden attack of overwhelming shyness at the last moment.
What is this thread about, again? Oh yeah, uh, I'm glad Tiger's dad didn't live to see this.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
It was more like the sound a
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:12 ET by Another Dead KennedyIt was more like the sound a light saber makes when ignited.
But my real question is how's the new Windows?
~Alas, I don't know
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:25 ET by choselife4xI think the reason I got such a good deal on a 17 inch screen, dual core Intel processor, built-in WLAN, lots of other technical crap I'll never use, shiny black HP laptop is that it came with Vista.
I have my cake, but I can't eat it, so to speak. C'est la vie.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Just pirate it! Well
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:30 ET by Another Dead KennedyJust pirate it!
Well congratulations on the new computer. It's been a while since I've used a Windows OS, but a new computer is always fun.
And to be topically relevant, how many women is Tiger-gate up to? My office has the count at 6.
~7, me hearty!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:40 ET by choselife4xAccording to Drudge.
Sad. Especially for his kids.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Hey Chose!!! Glad you're back!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:50 ET by BO STINKSHey on which thread are you giving the bear the slapdown? Would like to read it.
Merry Christmas!
"How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the Plain Meaning of Words!" ~Sam Adams
~Hey girl!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 18:06 ET by choselife4xMerry Christmas to you!
This is where it starts.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
"libs"
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 15:16 ET by iveseenitallAlmost every NB post exposes modern "liberal" ( progressive,socialist,communist,relativist, fascist) tactics. Here is another example. They simply ignore anything which doesn't fit their agenda. These are closed-minded ideologues who haunt the White House, the halls of Congress, classrooms across America, and the leftist media who won't serve honestly those whom they are supposed to serve. They are immature, selfish, ignorant, illogical liars who won't face (or tell) the truth. Dishonest brokers all; they are the enemy within. Believe them, trust them at great risk to yourself and the ones you love. Sad.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
This is amazing...
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 15:15 ET by Red JeepTiger is not known to be a Republican or a Bible thumper. Its sort of like throwing one of their own under the bus so they don't have to write/talk about their pet cause except to say not to pay attention to the man behind the curtain. (You just don't understand scientific talk, doncha kno?)
"Amazing"!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 15:21 ET by iveseenitallRed:
You've hit the nail on the head, Red.---Even "liberals" can't trust other "liberals". So much for "honor among thieves". Yes, it is truly "amazing".
As I say...
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Wooods has been very busy
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 15:49 ET by sevenI suspect he has been playing 18 holes indoors.
Where is the outrage on golfers? The golf courses are tremendous environmental disasters in the eyes of the greenie weenies.
Groupies!
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 16:26 ET by slickwillie2001There's so many of these women now that have claimed 'affairs' that we should drop the 'girlfriend' nonsense. These women are sports-groupies, a well-known phenomenon.
Excellent point---
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:26 ET by matthewdeanslick, overlooked by too many of us.
Tiger had it all, and as I see no reason not to, hope he makes the necessary amends, and gets most of it back.
MD
The Fiction Of Climate Science
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 18:08 ET by vrwc13The Fiction Of Climate Science h/t Drudge
Gary Sutton, 12.04.09, 10:00 AM ET
...good article, here are some highlights:
Sadly, the public just learned that our scientific community hid data and censored critics.
v
If nothing else, the Gore Effect proves that God has a sense of humor.
Poor Tiger
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 18:50 ET by sevenDid he fill out a score card?
→ Sure did, Seven
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 19:48 ET by Cool ArrowAnd it appears the club pro walked out on him today in protest.
Pay special attention to the OJ Simpson pigmentation trick they played in the photo.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
They aren't reporting the
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 19:44 ET by RR GOPThey aren't reporting the real news anyway, so I guess these distractions matter little in that respect.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Bread....
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 05:34 ET by Army Bratand Circuses.
islam is a lie and Truth is killing it.