Journalists are lazy

[Flash]

Spoken by a provincial premier who -- opening a lecture on media studies -- declares he doesn't read newspapers or watch news programs. ??? ??? ??? ???

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=40b07e65-c911-4300-bee2-e4e9396290ab

Former premier Ralph Klein kick-started his new role as media studies chair and lecturer at Mount Royal College by calling journalists "lazy" and admitting he doesn't watch TV newscasts or read newspapers.

Although the $2.5-million chair is not a faculty position, Klein will teach and lecture roughly 250 first-year journalism, broadcasting and public relations students at the college and make guest appearances in their classrooms.

Many were surprised by his comments.

"The media were lazy," said Klein, reflecting on his interactions with journalists while serving as premier of Alberta for 14 years and mayor of Calgary for nine.

"I can say it now because I am out of politics. A sound bite a day keeps the editor away," said Klein, himself a former broadcast journalist.

 

[Idaho]

Sadly, he's right about many.

 

[andyouare?]

He's right. Candadian journalists are lazy. American journalists, though? Hard-working ass kickers who get the job done. USA USA USA!!!

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Soon as I get off the couch, I'm coming up there and kick his ass.

 

[Bubbler]

If I were lazy, how could I be posting on SJ all day?

 

[jgmacg]

I doubt they even got his quotes right. He probably said "crazy," as in funloving.

 

[Dangerous_K]

He's right. Candadian journalists are lazy. American journalists, though? Hard-working ass kickers who get the job done. USA USA USA!!!

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America: **** YEAH!

 

[Flash]

Soon as I get off the couch, I'm coming up there and kick his ass.

You'll find him on a barstool at Honey's.

 

[JR]

Soon as I get off the couch, I'm coming up there and kick his ass.

You'll find him on a barstool at Honey's.

I was wondering whether Ralphie was in his usual state i.e. drunk, when he gave his lecture.

Never cared much for his "man of the people" shtick. He seemed bound and determined to hide ANY speck of intelligence.

 

[Dangerous_K]

Soon as I get off the couch, I'm coming up there and kick his ass.

You'll find him on a barstool at Honey's.

I was wondering whether Ralphie was in his usual state i.e. drunk, when he gave his lecture.

Never cared much for his "man of the people" shtick. He seemed bound and determined to hide ANY speck of intelligence.

Good to know it's not only the U.S. Git R Done! Yuk yuk

 

[Armchair_QB]

He's right. Candadian journalists are lazy. American journalists, though? Hard-working ass kickers who get the job done. USA USA USA!!!

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America: **** YEAH!

Beat me to it.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Damn right.

Fetch me a beer, king.

 

[DanOregon]

A media studies chair who doesn't study the field he has been hired to teach. Brilliant.

 

[Flash]

Evidently, he was appointed by the donations of friends of his? I don't know how that happens ... doesn't do much for the school's rep ...

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

What is he, the Tim Horton Professor Of Media Studies?

 

[Football_Bat]

To draw a parallel, this is like Matt Blunt lecturing Mizzou students after he leaves office that journalists are lazy.

Kinda has a "nyah, nyah, nyah" ring to it. Maybe it's not all undeserved.

 

[GuessWho]

I'm too lazy to read this story. What's it say?

 

[ArnoldBabar]

What is he, the Tim Horton Professor Of Media Studies?

I laughed.

 

[JackyJackBN]

Compared to the people they cover, many sports journalists could be called lazy. But compared to the academic chairs I have known--with a couple of notable exceptions--sports journalists are Tasmanian devils for work.

 

[Eagleboy]

Can't say this isn't true.

Now, where's my reaching stick? Just a couple more inches and I've got that doughnut... come on ... come on ... GOTCHA!