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Why did the news media cover the Oreo cookie lawsuit?

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Mark







PostPosted: May 14, 2003 10:44 AM 

In another example of poor judgement and lack of objectivity in deciding what stories to cover, most of the major news organizations decided to cover a 'story' about a lawyer who is suing to ban Oreo cookies. Why was this ridiculous lawsuit deemed newsworthy? I mean, ridiculous lawsuits are filed everyday. The funnier ones get covered (as punchlines) on radio morning shows and Saturday Night Live. Perhaps the news media deems Oreo cookies to be extremely important to general public, a story that deserves to be covered in headlines and on the front pages! I wonder if these news editor can keep a straight face when they give the directive, "go with the Oreo story"... Here are a few examples of what others are saying about this.

GERARDO L;AGUNES







PostPosted: April 30, 2005 05:59 PM 

NECESITO TU AYUDA

EN MEXICO EL CANAL DE NOTICIAS TV AZTECA MEXICO ESTA MOSTRANDO UN CONTROVERCIAL PROGRAMA SOBRE CORRUPCION Y ROBO EN CONTRA DE LOS CUIDADANOS MEXICANOS .

EL SECRETARIO DE ECONOMIA ESTA AMANASANDO AL CANAL DE NOTICIAS Y A LA REPORTERA LILY TELLEZ. HACE COMO 6 AñOS ALGIEN TRATO DE MATAR A LA TEPORTERA Y TENGO MIEDO DE QUE ALGUIEN TRATE DE MATARLA OTRA VEZ .

ELLA ES UNA REPORTERA VALIENTE Y HONESTA.

POR ESO NECESITO TU AYUDA PARA INFORMAR A LA GENTE SOBRE ESTO Y ME PREGUNTO PORQUE UNIVISION.COM . CNN.COM O BBC.COM NO ESTAN REPORTANDO ESTOS ATAQUES EN CONTRA DE UNA TELEVISORA EN MEXICO. ES LA LABOR DE LOS PERIODISTAS DEFENDER LA LIBERTAD DE EXPRECION A NIVEL MUNDIAL.

PUEDES VER EL VIDEO QUE FUIE VISTO EN VIVO EN MEXICO POR MILLONES DE PERSONAS Y EN EL CUAL LILY TELLEZ PIDE AYUDA PARA DEFENDER LA DEMOCRASIA EN MEXICO.

SOLO AS CLICK AQUI

http://www.todito.com/cgi-bin/video2B/Buscar/videopromo.p

POR TU AYUDA GRACIAS.

I NEED SOME HELP
IN MEXICO A NEWS CHANNEL (TV AZTECA MEXICO )
IS AIRING A CONTROVERCIAL DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CORRUPCION AND THEFT AGAINT MEXICAN CITIZENS.

BUT THE MEXICAN SECRETARY OF ECONOMY IS TREATENING AGAINST THE TV NETWORK AND AGAINST THE NEWS WOMAN LILY TELLES. SOMEONE BEFORE TRY TO KILL HER ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO AND I FEAR THAT SOMEONE MAY TRY TO KILL HER AGAIN.

THATS WHY I NEED THE BLOGGERS HELP TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THIS.
THE GOVERMENT WARNING IS AGAINTS FREE SPEEACH AND AGAINST THE MEXICAN DEMOCRACY.

YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO OF LILY TELLES AIRED LIVE IN MEXICO ASKING FOR HELP TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH IN MEXICO LAST ABRIL 26.
HERE IN SPANISH

http://www.todito.com/cgi-bin/video2B/Buscar/videopromo.p

FOR YOUR HELP THANKS.

Posted by: GERARDO LAGUNES | April 30, 2005 11:50 PM

http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2005/01/hear_the_voice_.html

J'AI BESOIN DE QUELQUE AIDE AU MEXIQUE UNE CHAINE DE NOUVELLES (LE télé AZTECA MEXIQUE) AERE UN DOCUMENTAIRE DE CONTROVERCIAL DE AGAINT DE
CORRUPCION ET VOL CITOYENS mexicains.

MAIS LE SECRETAIRE mexicain D'ECONOMIE TREATENING CONTRE LE RESEAU DE télé ET CONTRE LE LYS DE FEMME DE NOUVELLES DIT. QUELQU'UN AVANT D'ESSAIE DE LA TUER IL Y A SIX ANS ET je CRAINS QUE QUELQU'UN MAI ESSAIE DE LA TUER ENCORE.

CELA POURQUOI j'AI BESOIN DE L'AIDE DE BLOGGERS POUR INFORMER DES GENS DE CECI. L'AVERTISSEMENT DE GOVERMENT EST AGAINTS LIBERE SPEEACH ET CONTRE LA DEMOCRATIE mexicaine.

VOUS POUVEZ REGARDER LE VIDEO DE LYS DIT qu'AERE HABITE EN MEXIQUE DEMANDER L'AIDE POUR PROTEGER LE DISCOURS LIBRE DURE AU MEXIQUE ABRIL 26. ICI DANS http://www.todito.com/cgi-bin/video2B/Buscar/videopromo.p espagnol

POUR VOTRE AIDE REMERCIE.

Posté par : GERARDO LAGUNES | le 30 avril, 2005 11:50 DU SOIR

http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2005/01/hear_the_voice_.html

HO BISOGNO DI ALCUNO AIUTO in MESSICO UN CANALE DI NOTIZIE (LA TV AZTECA MESSICO) AERA UN DOCUMENTARIO DI CONTROVERCIAL DI AGAINT DI
CORRUPCION E FURTO CITTADINI messicani.

MA LA SEGRETARIA messicana DI ECONOMIA TREATENING CONTRO LA RETE TELEVISIVA E CONTRO LA DONNA DI NOTIZIE BUGIA DICE. QUALCUNO PRIMA CHE TENTA DI UCCIDERLA DI SEI ANNI FA E TEMO CHE QUALCUNO POSSA TENTARE DI UCCIDERLA ANCORA.

CIÒ PERCHÉ HO BISOGNO DELL'AIUTO DI BLOGGERS PER INFORMARE LE PERSONE DI QUESTO. L'AVVERTIMENTO DI GOVERMENT È AGAINTS LIBERA SPEEACH E CONTRO LA DEMOCRAZIA messicana.

LEI PUÒ GUARDARE IL VIDEO DI BUGIA DICE A AERATO VIVE in MESSICO CHIEDENDO ALL'AIUTO DI PROTEGGERE LA LIBERTÀ DI PAROLA in MESSICO ABRIL DI ULTIMO 26. QUI IN http://www.todito.com/cgi-bin/video2B/Buscar/videopromo.p spagnolo

PER IL SUO AIUTO RINGRAZIA.

Affisso da: GERARDO LAGUNES | il 30 aprile, 2005 11:50 PM

http://www.loiclemeur.com/english/2005/01/hear_the_voice_.html

dino pumeso







PostPosted: May 5, 2005 07:55 AM 

In any language, this topic truly interests me. Please make contact.

En cualquier idioma, este tema me interesa de verdad. Favor de contactarme.

dino pumeso







PostPosted: May 9, 2005 10:59 AM 

Thanks but I received this by clicking on a google update. Contact me directly, Lagunes. I believe that I can help you in this and other matters of
grave import.

GERARDO LAGUNES







PostPosted: July 2, 2005 09:01 AM 

YA NO VALE LA PENA .. EL CANAL MEXICANO TV AZTECA CREO QUE SE DEJO VENCER PORQUE NO SIGUIO CON LA SERIE DE REPORTAJES SOBRE EL TEMA .... EL MAYOR ROBO EN CONTRA DE MEXICO Y LO CUBRIERON . EL PORTAL DE NOTICIAS TODITO.COM CAMBIA EL VIDEO CADA DIA Y PONE UNO NUEVO PERO ME VOY A REGISTRAR EN EL SITIO ARA VER SI LO ENCUENTRO Y LES PASO LA LINK .. YO VOY A SEGUIR BUSCANDO MAS SOBRE EL FOBAPROA . SI QUIERES SABER MAS SOBRE EL FOBAPROA O LILY TELLEZ BUSCALO EN LA INTERNET.

ALL THE NEWS CHANNEL ARE PREATY MUCH SCREW THOSE DAYS ALL OF THEM HAVE AN HIDDEN AGENDA AND THEY HIDE IMPORTANT THING FROM ALL OF US LIKE THE EFFECT OF SOME CHEMICALS OF THE GOVERMET STUFF.THEY PORTRAIL PEOPLE LIKE HUGO CHAVEZ LIKE AN EVIL MAN , BUT IF THE PEPLE IN VENESUELA WANT HIM , WHY THEY WANT TO BRING DOWN HIS GOVERMENT? WHY THE UNITED STATES WANT TO DESTROY THEIR DEMOCRACY? THEY CHOOSE THAT GOVERMENT , THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT.

O TAL VES ALGUNOS PAISES PIENSAS QUE NO ES DEMOCRACIA SI ELLOS NO ESTAN DE ACUERO CONTIGO . LA SITUACION EN VENESUELA NO ES COMO EN EL IRAK DE SADDAM HUSSEIN ( CANDIDATO UNICO ) O ZIMBAWE ( FRAUDE ELECTORAL, INTIMIDACION ) EN VENESUELA LA GENTE VOTO DOS VECES POR ESE GOBIERNO Y CREO QUE TODOS DEBERIAMOS DE RESPETAR ESO. AUNQUE NO ESTOY DE ACUERDO CON SUS POLITICAS ( LA SENSURA DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACION Y SU RELACION CON CASTRO )


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