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Post by td128 on Jan 4, 2018 10:27:40 GMT -5
Is there bias within major media outlets? Enormously so. Why is that? Like any other business, the media are keenly aware of their source of funding and protective of that.
Two prime examples:
1. A journalist from Bloomberg informed me that she could not write in the form/fashion that would most effectively pursue the truth because it would lead to exposing major financial firms and high powered execs within those firms. As a result, her articles were typically watered down. 2. In January 2009, I brought hard hitting real evidence of a major financial fraud ($300bln) to two journalists at the WSJ. I provided my verified source of info to the journalists and we went back and forth over the next two to three weeks before they told me that "they could not get the green light from their editors to pursue the story." I was blown away by that fact and it opened my eyes to how deep and widespread the managing of the news flow is/must be. The journalists themselves were clearly distraught as they badly wanted to pursue the story. Why didn't the WSJ pursue? The story would have exposed real corruption within our major banks and financial regulators as well.
Interestingly enough, I crossed paths with a journalist from Bloomberg a few months later and he did pursue and follow through on the lead/story although not to the extent that I would have deemed appropriate. This confirmed in my mind that there is real journalism that goes on in our nation but it is often heavily influenced by real bias as well.
I do think that high quality investigative journalism is almost dead. The economics of running a rigorous and well staffed investigative effort has regrettably led to a decline and virtual extinction of this breed of journalist. Sad.
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Post by td128 on Jan 4, 2018 10:06:20 GMT -5
Interesting that this topic comes up as it mimics the discussion I had with some younger relatives over the holidays. They inquired about sources of info I tracked for purposes of trying to get the news without the nonsense. Here is what I provided:
On Twitter (not complete but aside from major news outlets such as WSJ et al) . . . these individuals have a meaningful emphasis on exposing corruption within the system, a topic I find fascinating and worthy of far more attention than that provided by the MSM. Charles Ortel @charlesortel Imperator_Rex @imperator_rex3 Stealth jeff @drawandstrike Bill Mitchell @billmitchellvii Sara A. Carter @saracarterdc Judicial Watch @judicialwatch Tom Fitton @tomfitton Thomas Wictor @thomaswictor
News Sources . . . OpenSecrets.org The Center for Public Integrity Government Accountability Project Judicial Watch Project on Government Oversight (POGO) Represent Us (represent.us) Shadow Government Statistics Consumer Metrics Institute Coalition for Integrity Zero Hedge Calculated Risk The Market Ticker (https://market-ticker.org/) . . . this guy Carl Denninger is absolutely brilliant Pieria (http://www.pieria.co.uk/economics) Investopedia Project Syndicate Wall Street Journal Bloomberg Financial Times
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Post by td128 on Jan 2, 2018 5:16:27 GMT -5
ICYMI . . . from The Daily Caller the other day . . . not very flattering . . .
Sources: Chris Matthews Runs An Abusive Work Environment
MSNBC Host Chris Matthews runs an at times openly derisive and brazenly sexist news operation that has led at least some staffers to describe themselves as victims of “battered wives syndrome,” according to three of his show’s guests and two former producers who spoke exclusively to The Daily Caller.
Two former NBC producers independently alleged Matthews would rate the looks of his female guests on a scale and said Matthews was so abusive that staff joked about being battered women. The interviews in total paint Matthews as a tyrant liable to fly off the handle at the slightest mistake, who was eager to objectify women and made inappropriate sexual comments appear to be a matter of course for someone in his position.
Both former NBC producers requested anonymity out of concern for their future careers. One is actively seeking a job in media and the other still works closely with MSNBC. One expressed fears about being labeled a “troublemaker” and cited the string of former Fox News women who have all but disappeared from television.
“Sadly, I know other women who won’t even be an anonymous source regarding Chris [Matthews] because they’re that concerned about the door closing on career opportunities in media,” the producer concluded.
According to the two producers, whose combined time at the network nearly spans the existence of “Hardball,” Matthews frequently objectified his female guests and staffers, inappropriately commenting on their appearance and clothing. Matthews would allegedly use pet names like “cutie” and “sweetie pie” to refer to female guests and was constantly making uncouth and “boorish” remarks about women.
“He would eye down a woman who walked on set or comment on their features or what they were wearing,” one former producer said, explaining that it looked like Matthews was undressing the women with his eyes. “He would objectify them and interrupt them in a way that he would never do to his male guests. He has a very outdated view of women.”
The other producer likened his behavior to that of a “teenage boy,” alleging that Matthews would rate his female guests on a numerical scale, deciding which guest was the “hottest of the week,” and would talk about how “hot” various women in the office were, including herself.
One host on a CNBC show was allegedly on the receiving end of many of his comments and tried to avoid being around Matthews in the office.
“She didn’t want to be in the same room as him,” the former NBC producer claimed. “She wouldn’t want to get her makeup done if he was in there too.”
The former producer said that while Matthews made comments about her appearance, she never felt like she was being harassed. She described the comments as “unprofessional” and “inappropriate” and said his remarks made multiple women uncomfortable.
Matthews’ alleged casual misogyny would sometimes spill out into the open, and he has a long history of making sexist remarks in interviews or on his show.
In a 2008 New York Times profile, Matthews introduced himself to actress Kerry Washington by giving her a business card and telling her that Phil Griffin, the head of MSNBC, wanted to get her on the show because she is “black” and “beautiful.” Matthews later referred to the actress as a “total knockout.”
Matthews has also creepily told then-CNBC reporter Erin Burnett to get closer to the camera and asserted that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is “electric” but could be “hotter.” Just last year, he was caught on a hot mic admiring Melania Trump’s “runway walk,” and in 2017 he noted that acting Attorney General Sally Yates is “attractive, obviously.”
The host was notoriously tough on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, suggesting that her political success was due to her husband Bill’s infidelity, asking a male senator if it was “tough” to debate a woman, claiming that Bill had Hillary on a “leash,” and routinely mocking “witchy” Hillary’s “fingernails on a blackboard” voice.
In addition to the troubling behavior toward women, all five of the sources who spoke to TheDC about the workplace environment at “Hardball” described Matthews as verbally abusive. They claimed that Matthews’ outbursts went beyond normal or justifiable frustration, and former staffers apparently felt like they had to “walk on eggshells” around their “abusive” boss.
The two former producers independently referred to incidents involved screaming at staffers, throwing objects around, and generally demeaning guests and the people who worked for him.
“I would describe it as verbal abuse,” one former producer asserted, recalling their own experiences with Matthews. “The screaming is beyond the screaming you’ve ever heard. You just feel so under attack.”
“He did it so openly,” the producer continued. “It’s not just sexual harassment … what are you supposed to do when somebody is verbally abusing you and attacking you this way?”
The former producers claimed that multiple female employees were often left in tears after Matthews’ angry tirades, which would frequently occur in front of guests during commercial breaks or after his show ended.
On one recent occasion, a producer said Matthews berated a staffer so aggressively during a taping that they had to halt production. Matthews left the set to continue yelling at the staffer, who he called “worthless” and an “idiot,” while a panel of guests waited for him to cool down. Two other people who were present recalled the incident immediately and seemed shaken by what had happened, although one could not remember the exact words Matthews used.
“Seeing it would have made you shudder … you don’t forget something like that,” the former producer said of the incident.
A witness with several years in broadcast media said, at the time, they had never seen anything like it and likewise haven’t since.
“Walking into the studio that day felt like walking into someone else’s unhappy home,” the witness recalled. “There was a sense of unease that was obvious from the outset, and I remember at one point hearing Matthews shouting in the distance.”
The witness, who wished to remain anonymous because he or she is still a guest on other MSNBC programs, said all of the guests seemed “horrified” by Matthews’ behavior, while the staff “reacted with what almost read as embarrassment.”
“I just cannot convey strongly enough how eerie it felt,” the witness continued. “I’ve never been in a situation like that in a TV studio.”
During the same interview block, two people present recalled Matthews asking to rearrange the seating so that he would be sitting next to the only young woman on the panel, even though producers had initially seated her at the opposite end of the table.
Two sources with experience on the show said they often couldn’t believe some of the degrading and belittling things Matthews said to his staffers, such as mocking their intelligence and telling them weren’t good enough to be working on the show. The rants were often laced with expletives and one source described Matthews as acting like “a drunk at a bar.” Both said Matthews’ behavior made guests feel highly uncomfortable.
TheDC’s Betsy Rothstein interviewed Matthews for a piece in AdWeek in 2010, and Matthews admitted he often argued with producers but didn’t cop to being overly aggressive.
“We have to have our facts right every night – you can’t fix it later. I argue with my producers,” he said. “We argue about getting the facts right.”
One former NBC producer said Matthews did not like to be challenged and doing so would lead to one of his fits of rage, while a former guest recalled Matthews losing it over minor teleprompter errors or mistakes by producers–“stupid” things that wouldn’t warrant such an aggressive response. Segments of the show were frequently pre-taped as opposed to being live-taped, making minor technical errors even less significant.
The former producer described the HR department at the network as completely unhelpful, indicating that they didn’t take complaints seriously and would try to turn the victim into the problem.
“Their common first instinct is to protect the talent, no matter what the complaint, and then turn the victim into the problem,” the producer insisted. “When he turns on you, look out. All they do is protect him. All they do is protect him from himself.”
All five of the sources TheDC spoke to expressed fears that speaking out publicly against Matthews could hurt their careers.
“No other workplace like this exists where you can get away with that,” the former producer concluded.
MSNBC told The Daily Caller on December 16 that NBC made a separation-related payment to an assistant producer on “Hardball with Chris Matthews” after she complained to CNBC executives about sexual harassment. “Hardball” was hosted on CNBC when the complaint was made in 1999. (RELATED:NBC Made Payment To Staffer After Sexual Harassment Claim Against Chris Matthews)
One former NBC producer, who was at the network at the time of the payment, argued that the woman who made the complaint left the network because of Matthews’ behavior.
“One morning her desk was cleared out overnight,” the former producer told TheDC. “The [Hardball] staff was saying she had made a complaint and they paid her off.”
MSNBC declined to comment to The Daily Caller for this story.
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Post by td128 on Dec 28, 2017 5:16:27 GMT -5
Is it any surprise that those who whine the most and suck up a fair bit of the oxygen in the room around here never seem to show their face at the varied events and outreach that meaningfully support the program? The whining is often comical but equally pathetic.
Having met and engaged countless Crusaders who truly bleed purple in supporting the Crusaders, their standards in defining support rise far above merely banging on a keyboard.
No surprise.
Let's Win!!
LD '83
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Post by td128 on Dec 18, 2017 13:30:21 GMT -5
A simple 3 letter word that solves all problems, recruiting or otherwise. Hence the reason why I have always ended most if not all of my posts with the simple and straightforward "Let's Win" phrase; however, winning is a byproduct not an end in and of itself. Winning is generated from an even greater goal and pursuit defined as "commitment" . . . or for the Greek scholars in the crowd, Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣYou can't touch Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ. It does not come in the context of a building or any other structure, although those edifices can be an indication that it is developing. You can't truly measure it, or quantify it, but for those involved in competitive pursuits, you know it when you see it because it is both incredibly rare and remarkably beautiful.
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Post by td128 on Dec 14, 2017 8:30:26 GMT -5
There are risks and rewards with any hire.
I like Coach Chesney's profile. Love the individual who has that chip on his shoulder and enters the ring looking to punch up and prove he belongs. That eye of the tiger and ability to get others to feed off it is often the difference between those who really succeed or not. I much prefer the lunch pail guy who has a factory mentality than the sizzle of a name who comes from a country club or has a resume but never really took the risks associated with really going for it.
While there are risks in hiring somebody who may not have been on the stage before, I mean come on boys and girls, this is not that big a leap.
IMO, by far the much bigger question that needs to be answered is will the college/administration do everything needed to do to define full and total commitment. The new building is great but real commitment is defined within the personal roles, relationships, and responsibilities. There are many moving parts that go into developing and maintaining truly successful athletic programs. Making sure that everybody -- and I do mean everybody -- is on board, fully committed, and held accountable is the question before the court. The administration can not allow or promote separate fiefdoms or subordinates going behind people's backs and shame on those who engage in such practices. That is a real sign of weakness and misplaced egos.
Those involved in successful businesses would never allow those sorts of behaviors and any enterprise that does will suffer if/when that happens.
So, if in fact Coach Chesney is our next coach, I congratulate him here in advance. I guess I can't say, "Welcome to Wistah" so how about we go with . . . "Great Day to be a Crusader!!"
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Post by td128 on Dec 12, 2017 12:47:38 GMT -5
Pass the salt please . . . College coaches are responsible for recruiting athletes, developing their skills and, during games, strategizing against opponents. The best of them, such as Nick Saban of Alabama football or Geno Auriemma of Connecticut women’s basketball, command salaries well into the seven-figures.
At Yale, the average salary for a head coach of a men’s team in 2014–15 was $123,564. For women’s teams that number was nearly $40,000 lower, at $83,824.
Similarly, Yale assistant coaches for men’s teams earn an average of $61,278, while those for women’s teams make $37,239.
Here, too, football, a sport with high expenses and no women’s team equivalent, plays a role in skewing these numbers. But with 16 head coach salaries included in the average for men’s teams and 18 for women’s, Yale football head coach Tony Reno would have had to command a salary of $719,664 to cause the disjunction entirely.
Beckett said those 2014–15 figures represent just a “one-year snapshot” of the athletic department, and that statistics over time are a more accurate representation of Yale expenditures on coaches’ salaries. But over the past five years, the wage gap at Yale has averaged $39,352, second-highest in the Ivy League, and over the past 10, it averaged $27,758, again the second-highest in the conference.features.yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/04/21/up-close-in-sports-gender-disparities-persist/
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Post by td128 on Dec 11, 2017 20:40:06 GMT -5
LET'S WIN!!!
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Post by td128 on Dec 10, 2017 10:33:19 GMT -5
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Post by td128 on Dec 6, 2017 7:44:50 GMT -5
Further evidence how this board and selected posters provide endless amounts of comic entertainment. In my view, it is sad rather than comic. Breezy, yes that as well. There are actually many descriptive terms that could be used and only a handful are complimentary. But I guess this is the world of college sports fandom "sitting behind a computer" circa 2017. I'll go refill my popcorn.
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Post by td128 on Dec 6, 2017 7:03:24 GMT -5
Further evidence how this board and selected posters provide endless amounts of comic entertainment.
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Post by td128 on Dec 3, 2017 8:03:09 GMT -5
Strong Stonehill (D2) connections in our Athletics Office now.
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Post by td128 on Nov 30, 2017 15:51:36 GMT -5
Would we be seeing you apply for this position? Always better to be in a position of asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
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Post by td128 on Nov 30, 2017 14:59:56 GMT -5
Absolutely true td! Many here echo your points! Win! My concern is that some on the hill do not really know how "real commitment" is defined. A strong head coach and first class facilities are critically important to long term success but again do not guarantee it. Perhaps the college needs an individual designated as Head of Commitment. Too often an attempt to "build consensus" means trying to keep everybody happy as opposed to "get the job done and let me know when it's finished."
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Post by td128 on Nov 30, 2017 14:37:15 GMT -5
Real leadership is a prerequisite for long term success but by no means a guarantee. Anybody involved in any business -- and yes even FCS Football is very much a business -- knows that all those involved in the undertaking need to be on the same page and working in sync. When this does not happen, the enterprise suffers.
Who are "all those"?": student-athletes, coaches, administrators including faculty, deans, and Executive officers, support staff, and the BOT.
Some individuals clearly have a greater impact than others BUT when mixed messages are sent, support is halfhearted, lip service is deemed sufficient, or other forms of mediocrity -- if not worse -- are allowed, it all impacts the product on the field.
Hope we get a great head coach BUT I hope all the others involved in the program -- whether they know it or not -- understand and accept what it truly means to be committed so that a winning culture might at long last gain a foothold atop MSJ.
Let's Win!!
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Post by td128 on Nov 29, 2017 17:39:17 GMT -5
While we are on this topic, All Patriot League awards for special teams (non-specialist) is also a joke. I am sure Jack McCabe is a great kid, but giving him second team all patriot league is pretty ridiculous when you look at his overall production and the execution of this unit as a whole. Wow. Talk about truly classless. The fact that somebody would take the time to take a gratuitous shot at a Crusader in this fashion is beyond pathetic. Anybody who watched closely saw that Jack McCabe sold out and sacrificed himself each and every time he was on the field. He was injured mid-season and came back to still break the wedge time and again on games late in the season. Decorum prevents me of stating my real feelings. LD '83
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Lehigh
Nov 13, 2017 16:47:51 GMT -5
Post by td128 on Nov 13, 2017 16:47:51 GMT -5
TOTAL OFFENSE stats for the season on an individual game by game. Aug 31, 2017 at Connecticut........ . . 447 Sep 09, 2017 at Bucknell............ . . .312 Sep 16, 2017 NEW HAMPSHIRE.....520 Sep 23, 2017 at Dartmouth........... . .394 Sep 30, 2017 LAFAYETTE.............. 319 Oct 07, 2017 MONMOUTH...............640 Oct 14, 2017 at Yale................ 143 Oct 21, 2017 COLGATE................ 271 Oct 28, 2017 GEORGETOWN.........401 Nov 04, 2017 at Fordham............. 529 Nov 11, 2017 at Lehigh.............. 397
Totals.............................. 4373
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Lehigh
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Post by td128 on Nov 11, 2017 13:39:58 GMT -5
FCS Total Defense 2017
59 Holy Cross
102 Montana 103 Delaware St. 104 UC Davis 105 Brown 106 VMI 107 Valparaiso 108 Davidson 109 Howard 110 Northwestern St. 111 Fordham 112 Portland St. 113 North Dakota 114 Eastern Wash. 115 Bryant 116 Morehead St. 117 Idaho St. 118 Incarnate Word 119 Missouri St. 120 Lehigh 121 Lamar University 122 Northern Colo. 123 Indiana St.
FCS Total Offense 2017 3 Lehigh 43 Holy Cross
Come on boys . . . hopefully that TD will help the Lehigh D revert to form . .
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Post by td128 on Oct 22, 2017 17:00:45 GMT -5
Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence each have a female to male student population ratio of between 55-60% female vs 45-40% male.
Hard enough already to achieve a balanced student body population . . .
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Post by td128 on Oct 22, 2017 7:20:16 GMT -5
We are neither that far away from having a very good program nor so strong that we are not capable of embarrassing ourselves. The challenge is in making sure that everybody -- and I mean everybody -- is on the same page and pulling in the same direction. Without that dynamic, the necessary positive emotion gets quickly drained and the ugly results displayed the last few weekends are put out there for all to see. If we make an extra point and hit a wide (by 15 yards) open tight end late in the 3rd quarter of Homecoming, we're likely 4-1 and not 2-3 and then . . . and if my aunt had you know what, she'd be my uncle but in this day and age . . . well, you get my point . . .
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Post by td128 on Oct 22, 2017 7:06:09 GMT -5
Some other notes from my first "live" game of the year. The tolling bell (like the Pats) on 3rd down is enough, probably even too much for some folks. Cannot stand the pa guy saying "let's make noise". Totally bush. Why is the Anderson ROH sign all by itself like it's got a communicable disease? The fumble was compounded by the Cross punt returner letting the wind aided punt go over his head for a 70 yard kick with no return. If that drive had started at their own 40 instead of the 20, the strategy ending the half would have been totally different, especially after they gained 25 or so yards on the first couple of plays. Speaking of Doc Anderson, those in attendance for the Ring of Honor induction will recall the pride and honor displayed by his son Jerry in his remarks that morning. I am saddened to share with you that Jerry recently passed away. The family shared the following in his obituary: Indeed, Jerry was recently honored to represent the family when his father was inducted into the Holy Cross Ring of Honor for which he was very proud and thankful to the Holy Cross community.Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Post by td128 on Oct 22, 2017 5:58:07 GMT -5
NO. . .
1. see more under Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence College .. .
2. then seek out those -- including many who wore the Purple -- who support the program and the college in countless ways . . .
3. for those who would still raise this question, I might encourage you to actually get involved in the programs and attend the annual events put on in support of HC Football so as to gain a greater understanding . . .
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Post by td128 on Oct 21, 2017 14:55:48 GMT -5
I think this is an obvious statement -- at least for those who have played -- but football especially is a sport/game that must be played with a high level of emotion.
With it, great things can happen. Without it, you do not really stand a chance.
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Post by td128 on Oct 21, 2017 10:56:46 GMT -5
Let's &^%$# WIN!!!
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Post by td128 on Oct 17, 2017 12:20:07 GMT -5
LET'S WIN. . !!
η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ
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