Idiot Journalist of the Year
The year is only a month old, but it’s not too early to start taking nominations. So far, at least two three journalistic numbskulls are definitely in the running. The first is Sarah Boxer of the New York Times, whose baseless speculations about Ali Fadhil and his brothers at Iraq the Model put all of them in danger. The second is Clare Chapman of the Daily Telegraph, who used bits and pieces from a story in a German tabloid to essentially make up a story about German unemployment agencies supposedly coercing unemployed women into becoming prostitutes. The third is Robert H. Reid of the Ass. Press, who proudly broke today’s story about the capture of G.I. Joe by Iraqi militants insurgents terrorists idiots.
Which of these two three do you think is the more deserving recipient of the booby prize, and why? Any other nominations?
UPDATE: Thanks to Uncle for nomination number three almost immediately after the original version of the post ran. If it continues at this rate, this post will soon resemble the Spanish Inquisition.
UPDATE x2: David Ross suggests Eason Jordan. The competition stiffens.
February 1st, 2005 at 2:51 pm
Dunno. I’m thinking whoever reported the capture of GI Joe may be in the running.
February 1st, 2005 at 3:47 pm
Germany Coerces Women into Prostitution
In a bizarre example of what can happen when a government gets too deep into the private realm (ha), Germany is now threatening to cut benefits to women who refuse to work as prostitutes. A 25-year-old waitress who turned down a job providing “sexual …
February 2nd, 2005 at 5:22 pm
Whoa, compelling reading. You have a new fan.:grin:
February 3rd, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Forced into Legal Prostitution (Updated)
Apparently the "news" article on which this post was based (see below the fold) was not strictly true. Hat tip to Xrlq for the correction.
February 3rd, 2005 at 10:25 pm
Noooo post resembles the Spanish Inquisition!
February 4th, 2005 at 8:53 pm
I have another nomination! Eason Jordan, for fibbin’ that the US Armed Forces were targeting journalists.
Some stiff competition out there isn’t there?