Trusting the Press

Asolutely! I do not subscribe to our local newspaper and therefore many times my friends will clip news articles for me to read or bring me whole newspapers frantically pointing to some article as though it were sent from above.

Having worked in a location that is constantly in the news I am only too aware of how the entire process of "marketing the news" takes place. It's unforunate that only a very few will take the time to delve into the facts and therefore many times destructive decisions are made with second hand knowledge.

This would be a tremendous mistake for our upcoming election if "we the people" allow our decisions to be based on "we the news".

I don't believe half the stuff I see on television but its fun to disprove the plot.

To be sure there are a lot of things I hope aren't true but probably most likely are.

My favorite image is that Princess Diana beat the press, and is very happy some where we will never know about.

The more intellectual brain says that people often embarass others on television and in the media just because they can and derive great pleasure from it. Some people's wealth is based on other's stupidity while other people's wealth is based on other's intellect and yet there are a very even smaller portion whose wealth is actually accomplished by their own virtue and catagorize actual success.

What I mean by this is as follows. Of course for those readers who have followed our discussions since last year, they will know I am handicapped per say with a learning disability which I will not elaborate at this point to repeat but to say, I have become greatly accustom to that happiness that shows on people's faces when I have made a mistake, how excited they are to see me fail. Deep down inside I know I haven't failed but when I was younger this nearly destroyed me because I would not tell anyone I was handicapped. I had to make it as someone who was worth the money and not a charity exception. Heart burn and acid indigestion was mild by comparison.

I know something no one else knows, and that is how people will lead you to make mistakes just so they can win even when you have a learning disability. So its not just the Press that condemns a man, but in reverse ausmosis I see a lot of celebrities condemn their listners too. In fact they go out of their way to tell us we are boring and over the top as an audience and yet what do I recall in Mr Trump's wisdoms ?

If you want honey don't kick the beehive.

I want to trust you Mr Trump but you don't trust me, so until then what do we have to work with. The Press inevitably becomes a necessity of information that conjurs chaos.

Would you trust factual information or rumors. The press just love's dirt. And it hurts people.

Business Foundation I do believe you are right that in the United States of America there are many thousands of newspapers 5 feet thick with gossip and trash and I see them sold here in Canada all the time.

To me its the readers decision what they read, trash or truth, and here in Canada there are a few newspapers that while I can't say they print the truth all the time, do a very good job of making newspapers work for Canada.

The Globe and Mail is one of those newspapers I trust to be professional whether they tell the truth or not, if I want a quality read I know where to go.

A large majority of the press is in the entertainment business and is beholden to those that issue the checks. The portion that is in the relevent information business should be rationally scrutinized. After all, you don't know that information on the tube. It would be irrational to assume that those who package it have your interest at heart, let alone better interest.

I know more from having horse sense than I will ever gleen from the press or media in general. I can tell you where a politician is coming from within a couple of paragraphs (and often less), the many logical disconnects and fallacies in advertising, as well as the fundamental flaws in the polling model. As a child, I had trouble actually enjoying most television because it was so painfully artificial. Having grown up with this 'affliction,' I have come to believe that a sizeable enough portion of our society is the same. These are the people that I try to limit my endeavors to. These are my customers, friends and conversational parties.

The press can continue to post their material and those willing to be misled will continue to be so. There is little that can be done to change the nature of this foolishness. A person can only alter or isolate their exposure to it.

I used to believe a lot more of what I read in the papers, and heard on the news. Then, I became an investigative journalist, myself. I began to do my own research when I wanted to find out the truth about something.

After trusting too many people, in too many situations, and getting burned too many times, I have taken the advice of Mr. Trump. I trust nobody. And, "it's working for me," as Dr. Phil might say.

I'm not bitter or angry. I just don't take any crap from anyone, and I don't believe the horsesh** that I read and hear on the news. Those who would like to take me for a ride, might try to do so by calling me cynical or jaded. I don't care! I know what I am. I'm acting with common sense, and I won't be persuaded to jump on any bandwagons. I make certain that I go to the core and figure it out for myself.

I do, however, take in as much media as I possibly can, because I like to pick out the fact from fiction. It's much like being a media detective. And, it's always good to know a story from several angles, should someone else bring it up.

At the same time, it's fun to "act" like I don't know...just to see what type of hyperbole surfaces.

Right on Mr. T. I agree that the biased, agenda-driven media, presents a skewed view of what's really going on out there. As well as about WHO they're talking about. What immediately comes to mind is the constant negativity about real estate in general. I mean, it's bad, no question, BUT - "hype" sells, so that's what we continously receive.

I'm in Phoenix, and don't get me wrong, things aren't the greatest. HOWEVER - I've picked up two great properties, centrally located, at 2003 prices, in the past two months. I see opportunity as everyone else is going along with the hype, and just like a few years ago when every conversation you heard consisted of 'my house has doubled in value', lately it's 'this is an awful time to sell' or 'the market's terrible now'.

Most of America gets their information from the media, and being 90% liberal and 100% with-an-agenda, the media does NOT portray accuracy. About people, about markets, about anything. The bottom line is that the general public is being disserviced by this garbage, but there are many of us who see right through it all.

Actions speak louder than words, and we all know Mr. T, you know your stuff, and we all know that jealousy is abundant in many who write about you. The media is hardly about factual data, which is why you must do your own due diligence to find the real story. Don't ever, EVER, put faith in what you see on TV.

Down in New Germany, Nova Scotia we use to have a wonderful paper. Ask Donald, he will tell you how they wrote about our visits. I know for a fact the paper wrote about he and my Dad's visits.

In fact back in the day Donald and my father competed for the same job down at the local radio station on CBC. Of course Donald's voice got the job. However there is only one voice for finance and that would be my Dad. Sorry Rick Brown you loose.

And so it was Donald Sutherland of television, and my father of finance.

Now in other parts of the world there is Tom Cruise and I have seen stories of his life where I can tell you for certain some things just are not true.

These are facts because, he could smell my mother's cooking if he opened his bedroom window. Of course I can tell you no one cooks like my mom or organizes a function quite like she did. Sorry Carol Alt you loose. She cooked for kings.

These are facts. Not fiction.

Also we have a rich archive that tells of our history, and that again can be printed in the paper as fact. The Gale was a fortunate voyage to Mahone Bay.

The world is richer.

Finally if I have to trust that the signature mark on this article truly belongs to Mr Trump.

Please do give me a call we have some business to discuss.

I have updated my telephone number on this account just for you.

I agree. It's all about sensation and ratings. My favorite channel is PBS and my favorite show is Charlie Rose. I think that's still quality information.
Magda
www.fineinternationalhomes.com

I went to NYC a few months ago and saw a lot of books of yours.
I had no idea who Trump was but anyway I got some interest and started
watching The Apprentice and reading some books after i came back home.
I have seen most of episodes twice because it was not only fun but also educative.
I have spent almost 4 years in university studying business
but nothing was this much straight and to the point.
i simply want to say thx Mr. Trump for all the lessons and i want you to know that
there are some of your big fans outside United States :)

Today, I was reading an interesting news article about a newly constructed hospital data center. .."tornado-resistant and bullet-proof, employing a 10-inch wall that makes use of a layer of Kevlar, a material found in bulletproof vests."

The CIO was pleased that the young reporter took the time to call him after the interview to clarify a few questions. The CIO was amused at how the reporter described the building but apppreciated the reporter's creative writing effort in attracting the average newspaper reader.

The young marketing person that arranged the interview has an excellent relationship with the local press. It pays off.

I agree, there are many mistakes, smoke, and mirrors in the press. It is...what it is. Manage it to your advantage.

Jessica Bond
Medical Careerist
http://jessicabond.blogspot.com

I total agree don't trust what you hear or read any where without getting these views from many people. You have to creat your own summary from many source's.

Its just like our property market here in South Africa. I sell Property in Midrand, Johhanesburg and when I speak to other agents in the area they say the market is bad there arent many buyers arou nd and things are just slow.
Well i don't feel the same way property price's have become reasonable and the buyers we have are more serious yes they may look around alot but yeah this makes for the perfect situation.
A - well priced property.
B - Serious buyers with cash.
C - A great area central to both Pretoria and Johannesburg
D - a thriving rental market.

All in all its not all doom and gloom as the others say.
So I just keep doing the basic's and the outcome will be sale's.

I wish the Media was 100% lies. That way I would know with 100% certainty that the truth is not with the Media.

Shrewdness is the Media's strength. The Media, like God, provides only 50% of the truth. The system is set up like a coin toss-- the worst odds when it comes to truth. When it's 50/50 you just don't know. It the truth to lies ratio in the Media was 90/10 (90% truth/10% lies) then you could lean to one side. But with 50/50 odds you never really know what is the truth.

Do I trust the Media?

Heads.

Anybody who trusts the press without asking "what the hell" is just an absolute idiot in my humble opinion. They are only people, who get paid to tell a story. It is a paid position they get MONEY for it! Then that work gets passed off to a editor, who too has a political opinion or an agenda of some shape, size, or description. By the time the "news" gets to the public it has filtered past at least two minds with at least two agendas that may or may not be in concert. My first year in college (at the age of 31) I took a class that taught us the primary skill of something called "critical thinking" it was the "in" thing to teach that year in academia. I feel very lucky about that because I have since been able to hear stuff in the news and say, "excuse me what the hell are they talking about". A classic example is the death of Saddam Hussain who is reported dead in many accounts in 2006, yet we have believed on countless accounts that we are still looking for him? I am amazed that more people do not question more of what they hear in the news, and I am really amazed when people even care about stuff that happens to people like Paris Hilton. Honestly the day I care about her latest mess, or victory is the day that will mark history for me- I really just could care less about all that sort of sorted "news". One of the chief complaints I believe the rest of the world may be fair to have against our culture is that we really do not respect the office of our elected officials when we slander them in the name of "free press". It is one thing to tell a story, it is just not cool to use freedom of the press to promote a political agenda at the expense of our own public offices. If I could change public policy about that I would, it just makes us look like children- on this account Saudi government gets 5 stars from me on a six star scale- they do a good job of upholding the offices of their officials in the press- OR YOU do not get to write! That goes too far- in my opinion but it would be cool to see more people who report the news have SOME respect for the offices even if they do not agree with the policy or like the person- we really let that sort of press coverage get the best of us!

Best,
Tammie Coffey
Director (as of today) :)

I too, feel that the press is biased. I try diligently to observe my own thoughts, rather than rely on the press.

NOBODY KNOWS WHAT ANOTHER PERSON LABORS UNDER.
WE NEVER HAVE TO EXPLAIN OURSELVES, WE NEVER HAVE TO.

GENERALLY PEOPLE ARE GOOD. IF WE ARE UNDER OATH WE HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH.

BUT I DO NOT THINK THE MEDIA ARE TRUTH SEEKERS, NO THEY TRY TO TELL US WHAT TO THINK AND THEN ASK OUR OPINIONS ON THE LIES THEY TOLD. US.
THAT IS THEIR SPIN. SO LET THEM PUT THAT IN THEIR POLL PIPE AND SMOKE IT.

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, SAYING NOTHING DRIVES PEOPLE CRAZY, BUT IF THEY CALL YOU A LIAR UNDER AN ASSUMPTION, YOU NEVER DEFEND YOURSELF, YOU NEVER HAVE TO. TELL THEM , JUST SAY, "I WAS WAS THERE, I KNOW WHAT I SAID". SEE, BECAUSE THEY ARE JUDGING YOU.

WHEN IM FAMOUS I WILL KEEP A BASKET "LITERALLY" IN MY BIG FAT SUV TOYOTA LAND CRUISER, WITH A BASKET OF DIRTY LAUNDRY. ACTUALLY IM STARTING TO LIKE THE DODGE NITRO MORE, WHAT DO YOU THINK? WOULDN"t that be so wild if somebody actually answered me ?
IM WORKING ON A PROJECT, THAT ID ACTUALLY LIKE TO CALL BARTERING CONSENT.
PLEASE FWD THIS TO MR. TRUMP AS I KNOW HE UNDERSTANDS, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ANOTHER PERSON LABORS UNDER DAY TO DAY. I TOOK HIS ADVICE TO THINK BIG AND NOT SETTLE FOR LESS.
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Good advice. I don't want to take any second hand information to be fact until I have had the opportunity to observe or investigate for myself. When it comes to the media, or anyone with which I am communicating, I always try to remind myself that there is a message sender and receiver, and there is also interference. What I say may not be what they hear, and they will interpret the message based on their perception. So even the best of intentions may get jarbled up along the way.

Some things you can use to try to reduce miscommunication with the press include the following:

Develop a good relationship with the reporter so you know your communication styles are compatible. (Have you ever encountered someone that spoke English, but it was like you weren't even on the same planet?)

Design a simple FAQ sheet that covers all the information you would like included in a simple form so you know they can get it right and refer back to it.

Write a press release and hand deliver it. Some reporters love the fact that you did all the work for them.

Don't forget to thank the reporter following a good piece. You may also praise the reporter's work to his or her publisher.