If student politics is to “stupid” then why does Maclean’s throw a tantrum when they can’t get credentials to cover a national student organization’s annual congress? Maybe instead of turning your nose up at this situation, you should investigate the strong Liberal connections that Mooney and his ticket are rumored to have. THAT would be journalism!
You have several times in the past, Rick, dismissed blogs as “diaries” for the simple fact that they are blogs. You wrote: “By the way, I hardly consider online diaries to be ‘the media.’
I queried with “does the slur ‘diary’ only apply to points of view that you don’t agree with?”
You responded with:
“I’m sorry, isn’t a blog basically an online diary?”
But when the RFP blogs, they are “actual journalists.” I just don’t follow.
[...] this whole situation is considered “petty and stupid” by some observers, others should wonder if it’s main-stream politics, and the appearance of its intrusion into [...]
Here’s another example, from the same student association:
“TCSA fires Executive Coordinator: Board split on decision some are calling ‘unethical’”
http://www.trentarthur.ca//index.php/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=778&Itemid=33#maxcomment1973
And in response: “Open letter to Trent students”
http://www.trentarthur.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=782&Itemid=1
which contains the unsurprising remark “the required annual performance review for Executive Coordinator had not been given for the past several years.”
Question: how many students’ unions are there out there that actually manage their staff well?
“Student politics is petty and stupid.” Really? How interesting.
I wonder what that says about people who blog incessantly about “student politics.”
I’m tempted to think “pathetic.” Maybe that’s not the right word.
No students’ union needs a president, anyway.
If student politics is to “stupid” then why does Maclean’s throw a tantrum when they can’t get credentials to cover a national student organization’s annual congress? Maybe instead of turning your nose up at this situation, you should investigate the strong Liberal connections that Mooney and his ticket are rumored to have. THAT would be journalism!
Oh, but actual journalism would require that Joey crawl out from under his–er, off of his chair–and leave Google behind. It’s okay, though. Actual journalists already have this story covered:
http://ryersonfreepress.blogspot.com/2008/09/trent-central-students-association-at.html
You have several times in the past, Rick, dismissed blogs as “diaries” for the simple fact that they are blogs. You wrote: “By the way, I hardly consider online diaries to be ‘the media.’
I queried with “does the slur ‘diary’ only apply to points of view that you don’t agree with?”
You responded with:
“I’m sorry, isn’t a blog basically an online diary?”
But when the RFP blogs, they are “actual journalists.” I just don’t follow.
[...] this whole situation is considered “petty and stupid” by some observers, others should wonder if it’s main-stream politics, and the appearance of its intrusion into [...]