No comments from self-proclaimed journalists ?

Visu labu,

Puika lietoja vārdu TV ko nevajadzēja.  Konservatīviem un oligarchiem nepatika viņa teikto (te neiet runa par “m” vārdu vien) un ar viņu izrēķinājās (Streipu vairs neredzēsim TV).  Savā tuvredzībā LTV ir pēdējā laikā tikusi vaļā arī no citām populārām programmām un vadībai vienalga, ko skatītāji domā.

I’m with Janis. It’s got nothing to do with the word… ‘cause everyone agrees with the fact that ZZS “prostitutes” itself to the highest bidder. And LTV has gotten ride of many good people - de facto, Domburs and now Streips. Instead, they bring on a former spokesman for Skele.

Jani, kad Tu teici “Streipu vairs neredzesim TV” - vai Tu doma vispar, jebkur?

Streipu atcēla no “Eurovision” raidījumiem un “Skats no malas’’ ir kaput.  Viņam vel paliek radio programma, blogs, darbs LU un tulkojumi.

How obscene is it to call a party a great whore (mauka) in politics.  Perhaps Mr. Streips got inspired and quoted from the Bible.

O where are the indignant freedom of speech loving journalists.

Visu labu.

Bruno, as much as I personally think it was a bad choice to fire Karlis, letting someone go does not denote lack of freedom of the press or of free speech.  He’s absolutely free to get his message out.  Elsewhere.

Anita et al.,
“
much as I personally think it was a bad choice to fire Karlis, letting someone go does not denote lack of freedom of the press .

Blah, blah, are you a journalist.

Visu labu.

Bruno asks,

Blah, blah, are you a journalist.

Yes, I am.  But even if I lacked the credentials, my point would still stand.

anita et al.,
“Yes, I am.  But even if I lacked the credentials, my point would still stand.”

Your point has nothing to do with LTV getting fined 100 lati.  For a ” journalist” you miss the whole thing. (read the Topic Title again).

LTV was fined for what was said by Streips on TV.

Visu labu,

anita - 02 October 2011 06:38 AM

Bruno asks,

Blah, blah, are you a journalist.

Yes, I am.  But even if I lacked the credentials, my point would still stand.

Where have you been published, and who issued you a press pass?

Roberts asks:

Where have you been published, and who issued you a press pass?

1)  Books or articles?  and 2)  U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.  But why?  Both you and Bruno move away from the point.  What do you have to say about the topic itself?  Whether the opinion comes from someone who earns a living at it or from someone who has published a few articles in Laiks or from someone whose only contact with the media is consuming it hardly matters in this instance.

Bruno, fines are a standard consequence for “bad” behavior even in the bastion of freedom that is the United States (reader: insert reverent or ironic tones as you see fit).  If a commentator used the English equivalents of that word in a similar context on U.S. network television, I’m betting there would be repercussions, possibly fines, involved.  And 100 Ls?  Except for those rooting through the seats of their pickup truck for beer money, 100Ls is barely a blip.  I never saw the fine as the issue.

anita et al.,
“Bruno, fines are a standard consequence for “bad” behavior even in the bastion of freedom that is the United States .....”

So you want to impose a 100 Ls fine for the use of the word “whore”.?

Visu labu,

Sveiki!

I’m curious about one thing.  If a PBS commentator on a free wheeling ‘talking head’ news show said,  „The Democratic party is a whore to the unions”  (or „The Republican party is a whore to Wall Street”), would anyone believe that freedom of speech was being violated, if the commentator were subsequently fired for saying this?

A video clip of what Streips precisely said can be found at the end of this article:  http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/streipa-leksika-izsmelusi-kota-pacietibu.d?id=40782337

My two cents’ worth – I agree with Jānis and Aleks that LTV is getting rid of all TV personalities (e.g., Domburs) who have the audacity to question the oligarchs’ power in LV.

Visu labu,

E.

Elizabete et al.,
“I’m curious about one thing.  If a PBS commentator on a free wheeling ‘talking head’ news show said,  „The Democratic party is a whore to the unions”  (or „The Republican party is a whore to Wall Street”), would anyone believe that freedom of speech was being violated, if the commentator were subsequently fired…”

I have not heard of a commentator in the US getting fired for using the word “whore”.  ( Likely for fear of being sued)
Then there is P.J. O’Rourke’s book “Parliament of Whores”.

Visu labu,

Bruno:

It was barely 4 years ago that Don Imus the nationally popular, syndicated radio talk-show personality was very publicly censured for skating into the ‘whore’ territory on the air by using the street slang version of the word (i.e. “Ho”).

As per the WikiPedia recounting of the story: “On April 4, 2007, during a discussion about the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Imus characterized the Rutgers University women’s basketball team players as “rough girls” commenting on their tattoos. His executive producer Bernard McGuirk responded by referring to them as “hardcore hos”. The discussion continued with Imus describing the girls as “nappy-headed hos”.....Shortly thereafter Imus was suspended.”

I grew up in the foul mouthed streets of the outskirts of New York City, but even I find the use of the word “whore” in the public media - or the way that Roberts Laiviņš used it here in starting a new thread here on LOL a couple of months ago - needlessly boorish, sexist, and void of class. I suspect that there are many others that feel even more strongly about that than I do.

Regards,

Al