Morsehellhole: A Lesson In Yellow Journalism

After reading the Hellhole blog for the last month or so, I'm very disappointed. I thought when Joe had me reading the blogs it was because the blogs were important and a great source for local news. I thought I was important because He had me read them. However, I continue to find that this is not the case. I did a little research and here is what I believe is going on with Mr. Broken Heart.

He's a yellow journalist.

Here is the definition from Wikipedia:

"Yellow journalism is a pejorative reference to journalism that features scandal-mongering, sensationalism, jingoism or other unethical or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or individual journalists."

Or from http://library.thinkquest.org:

"Yellow journalism, in short, is biased opinion masquerading as objective fact. Moreover, the practice of yellow journalism involved sensationalism, distorted stories, and misleading images for the sole purpose of boosting newspaper sales and exciting public opinion.
What is the remedy to yellow journalism? Simply double- and triple-checking one's sources and reading between the lines. If one disregards the obvious marketing that is used to hook readers, newspapers may actually prove to be reliable sources of information."

I know that I am young but I think that it's imperative that we question the source of our news information. Aside from the fact that Mr. BH has a personality disorder, which is evident when one day he calls Joe a republican and then the next day calls him left-wing, it's clear to me that he should win a Pulitzer for Yellow Journalism. By the way, I've never heard of a left-wing republican.

I think Mr. BH most closely resembles William Randolph Hearst. Let's take this paragraph from www.pbs.org and do a little substitution:

Yellow journals like the Morsehellhole rely on sensationalist headlines to sell blog space. Mr. BH understands that a war with Joe More will not only sell his blog, but also move him into a position of neighborhood prominence. Mr. BH writes stories designed to tug at the heartstrings of Rogers Parkers. Horrific tales describing the situation in RP--female prisoners, executions, valiant rebels fighting, and starving women and children figure in many of the stories that fill the blog.

See how easy it is? I could easily become a yellow journalist myself since it's the easiest form of jounalism. Make up something sensational and it will sell itself. All Mr. BH has had to do is inherit a magazine and do nothing but sit at his computer, get drunk and make stuff up. Jeesh.

I understand that his father was a good man and fair journalist. In fact, his father fought long and hard for gay rights back in the 70s, which took courage. I wonder what his father would think of Mr. BH's yellow journalism. Yellow journalism certainly does not involve courage.

Mr. BH, I challenge you to stop embarrassing your family and to become an ethical (or is that ehthical) journalist and conclude this saga of yellow journalism that you have begun.

I've Been Kissed!

Rodney did take me to the movies the other night but I just couldn't get in the right mood to be happy. These debates really have been taking a toll on me. Watching my Hero falter has been a hard thing to watch. BUT THEN. Rodney took me out last night for a burger and fries. It was so cute! We actually shared a milkshake! Two straws in one glass and everything. Rodney kept telling me that I had the prettiest eyes and that I was so smart. When he dropped me off at my home, he walked me to the door and kissed me! Right on the lips. Oh my God, it was so weird and wonderful. I have never experienced such sensations before.

But I am off topic. I need to evaluate Adams. In case you haven't noticed, I don't think highly of him. In fact, in my poll, I have had to label him "Tepid". He's really just so blah and to listen to him talk is excruciating. It's like a gnat got caught in your ear. Here are some of the things he's talked about that I think you should think about.

Adams keeps talking about us as if we're broken. It's very condescending to listen to him harp at Joe through the community as a whole. I think he thinks he's attacking Joe but it really just sounds like he's attacking the people in our neighborhood. He keeps saying we need to produce better quality people. I don't understand! It's not like our neighborhood is a baby factory where he can just push out better quality people. What does better quality people mean anyway? Most of my Mom and Dad's friends are college educated and they live in the neighborhood. They also think and vote.

The only other thing I have in my notes is that Adams has a family member who immigrated here.

See. I told you he was tepid. I forgot to take any notes when he spoke. It was just buzz, buzz, buzz without substance.

Next Up for Evaluation

Now about Ginderske. I have to admit that it's hard to be mean spirited about him. His eyes are just the dreamiest. Really. I met him the other night while Joe was out buying drinks and he remembered my name! Wow! You may wonder why Joe would have me out on a school night and in bars but it's very simple. Joe wants to be seen as hip, cool and He can give off that impression with young people around Him. He's trying to "Rock the Vote" with His new attitude and an entourage of young people. You've seen Alex right? It took him months (!) to grow that moustache. Alex has that right kind of alternative edge combined with the maturity of that moustache. I wish I could grow a moustache for Joe.

I will evaluate Chris Adams tomorrow. Today I most focus on last night's debate because there was a lot of not telling the truth going on. I hate to call Joe a liar because I work for Him and He might fire me. But maybe not. He does so very much like me in the sunlight. I think it cheers Him up on these days after He's had a horrible debate.

The debate was run by fascist nazi pigs. We weren't allowed to wear buttons, and yet everyone on the debate panel wore their buttons. AND! They were policing what everyone was writing or taking pictures of. I mean, it felt totally oppressive and this is a group that organizes women to vote! I believe that they totally undermined the first amendment and my right to free speech. A button is a form of free speech and they took it away.

I am extremely surprised that none of the other candidates called Joe a liar. I mean, He blatantly lies about so many things. I understand this is "politics as usual" but I guess that I'm just idealistic enough to think that Joe might be above it all. But after last night, I'm just not sure.

First, Joe tells everyone that He stands up to the Mayor. But He, Himself, will also tell you that 95% of the time He votes with the Mayor. I'm not really sure how He thinks He's being progressive when He's with the Mayor 95% of the time. That seems like an awfully high percentage.

He told everyone that our streets are paved with gold and we should be raising our children on them. What sort of Ozland does he live in? I haven't seen any gold paved streets and I walk around a lot.

He tells everyone that we do what we can in regards to the uninsured. But when I looked around the office, I didn't find one single piece of paper that mentions uninsured people and what He is doing to help them.

And God, if He mentions the living wage one more time, I'm going to bean Him. Both of the "G" candidates pointed out that He's behind the living wage as a political stunt, nothing more, nothing less. The living wage doesn't really help our ward. I've tried to tell Joe that He should speak more intelligently about the living wage ordinance and His part in it. But He just keeps blathering away as if it has any real impact on our community. Sometimes I just don't know why I bother being His intern if He's not going to listen to me. And if He's going to talk about employment opportunities and apprenticeshp training - then why hasn't He set up these programs in the last 16 years!

Rodney wants very much to belong to an union, but there is no training provided in our ward. All Joe has done is to keep Rodney and his 'banger' friends in business. But Rodney would like to take his Discipleship and apply it to bigger things.

Then affordable housing. Where Joe blatanly tells the crowd he changes zoning to help the developers. I cannot even begin to address this with Him.

When it came to immigration, Joes tells everyone that we are a ward of immigrants. I'm not an immigrant. And He said the word "Heck". Not very good manners.

When it came to racial profiling He said you can't please all of the people all of time. I guess He would like people to think of Him in terms of Abraham Lincoln. Maybe He thinks that He can free the immigrants, like the slaves were freed. What an idiot.

Really, after reading through what I've written, it's overwhelming. I don't know if I'll go to the office today. Anne Sullivan can be surly when we have bad debates. We only have 19 days left before the election. At this moment, I'm not sure if I will be able to continue as Joe's intern. I need to at least have a private moment with Him today.

OH! Tonight Rodney is going to take me to a movie and I think he really is going to kiss me!