Sunday, April 1, 2012

Journalism 101: Cheerleaders in Trouble Stories a Great Vehicle to Use Photos You Otherwise Couldn't Run

    This is the kind of gossipy story about a public figure of sorts that allows the media (in this case, me) to use photos of pretty girls or lurid acts as a journalistic counter balance to cute animal photos. It's all designed to give the product sizzle.
     Last year when I was a candidate I was under strict orders not to run any such stories as those who hated me for having a blog were really apoplectic about anything racy or risque..
     The operative words last year were "family man" and I sure didn't fit, although for all my years I have had a family.
     This year I can run the cheerleader in distress story, but I did pass on today's NY Post photos of Paris Hilton adjusting her thong....That's a line I just won't cross in the name of increased viewership.

Sarah Jones: Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader and ex-teacher indicted for sex with student | Mail Online

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

What always sickened me was the same people who go to dinners puking up verbage about being tolerant of all kinds of lifestyles are usually the same ones who have the issues with other's freedoms. Hypocrites.

Anonymous said...

Don't you hate it mayor when you can't just be yourself?
You have to try to be who you think the voters want or you run the risk of not getting the votes!

Got to admit, you did play that "family man" thing very well. Turned it into a negative against your prickly opponent quite nicely.

Do you ever wonder how you would have fared if you had just run as yourself?

Who am I kidding, you probably still would have won. I think a turnip could have beat the almost completely unlikeable challenger you faced. Maybe the turnip would have bested you both in a three way contest

Of course now we all sit and wonder just who it was we elected.

What is it exactly that you stand for?

Anonymous said...

who cares what he stands for,did you see that cheerleader?Man,I wish she was my teacher,I would keep doing things wrong to get held over after class..

Anonymous said...

Mikey, the Mayor wins, repeatedly, because despite the unsupported accusations of pukes like you, he is informed and prepared on issues. He also works hard at the job. He also represents all of us, not just your union or silver spoon crowd or any other group that presents itself as the mainstream. I certainly hope you're around to "help" next time if Mr Graham decides to run.

BrookviewSchoolAlumnus said...

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Anonymous said...

You sit around wondering, not the rest of us.