newsteam13 368 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 From the 1976 movie NETWORK, where anchorman Howard Beale (played by late Peter Finch) urged viewers to get up and yell those words, I'm Mad as Hell, and I'm Not Gonna take it Anymore. That catchphrase is the theme of my reporting of stories. The example is about the economy. It's where everybody is angry about the recession, and how it has impacted the job market and our spending sprees. Without a job, there would be no way of paying rent and bills. Worse, after all the bills are paid, there would be no money leftover for fun (amusement parks, malls and football games), which helps put more money back into the economy. Making us even more angrier, the government is not doing a damn thing about the economy. They won't get off their fat butts, and get the economy back on track. We are mad as hell - at the government not doing anything about the economy, and suffering through a recession - and we're not gonna take it anymore SHARING AN APARTMENT : Newspeakblog.com Sharing an apartment is one way for us to get the economy back on track by ourselves. For a one-bedroom apartment, the main tenant pays one half of the monthly rent, and his or her roommate pays the other half. Take the money they saved, and put it back into the economy (restaurants, malls, sporting events, amusement parks, etc). Do it ourselves, since we can't rely on our government to do so. This Story Falls Under One of The Four Categories of Hard News People are tired of hearing fluff and pop culture dribble (Paris Hilton's DUI, latest fashion trends, latest album, etc). They are mad as hell (at not getting enough hard news, and how it pertains to us) The four categories of hard news: science, business and economy, education, and legal and law; this apartment sharing piece falls under the business and economy category, because it talks about us getting the economy back on track ourselves. We Should Do More Than Yell I'm Mad as Hell, We Should Raise Some Hell like Bart Simpson, which explains why Bart is added to the logo. In one scene of Network, Beale ranted about how an international conglomerate is buying an American company (like the Saudi Arabians are buying UBS), and how bad international companies are ruining the American way of life. Beale urged us to raise hell (like Bart Simpson) by getting out of the house, going down to the Western Union offices, and sending a telegram to the White House; having President Gerald Ford (at that time) stop the merger between UBS and the Saudis. We would do more than yell those words, we would raise hell at the government, and get the economy on the road to recovery by ourselves. Moreover, Bart Simpson being added represents FOX News being just as much a part of the network as the entertainment division. This is my answer to network logos accompanying station logos Altogether for the logo: There should be more reporting of hard news, even the four categories of hard news (useful for slow news days). Less opinions and pundits, and more Shepard Smith!!! The network should gear each hard news story towards that Howard Beale line, because we are mad about the problems in the world today, and we're not gonna let the negative get to us anymore!!!! Add to those reports ways we can raise hell (like Bart Simpson), not just yell I'm mad as hell: people to talk to, action steps to take, just plain blowing the whistle on problems in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 DONE WITH THIS PLACE. BYE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest NewsHound Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Most of us are now more stupid for having read that entire explanation all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Most of us are now more stupid for having read that entire explanation all the way through. Were you thinking of [YT]5hfYJsQAhl0[/YT] ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Were you thinking of [YT]5hfYJsQAhl0[/YT] ? :rofl!: EXACTLY! Great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsteam13 368 Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 :lol: EXACTLY! Great movie. If you love Adam Sandler, why don't either of you marry him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 If you love Adam Sandler, why don't either of you marry him? o boi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsteam13 368 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 oh yeah, I went there. I ALWAYS Go There!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Weeters 1811 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 oh yeah, I went there. I ALWAYS Go There!!!!! [YT]6r93r2E7bWQ[/YT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 [YT]6r93r2E7bWQ[/YT] Good one dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 As a former site admin, I'm embarrassed to say this isn't the first time this logo and explanation have been posted here. I think 04 or 06 comes to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsteam13 368 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Good one dude! Now you're talking smack by bringing Ron Burgundy into this. Real Nice, s-------tbox. Real Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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