Comments on: UFO Week on CNN http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/11/25/ufo-week-on-cnn/ UFO News, Views, and More Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: richellenhawks http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/11/25/ufo-week-on-cnn/#comment-7258 richellenhawks Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:27:14 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1631#comment-7258 What the hell...? I have been thinking about this 'giggle factor' since it's been brought up a lot lately--I suppose due to all the mainstream coverage of Stephenville. I get it--it seems to be an easy deflection of responsibility toward a controversial subject, but when you really start dissecting it, it's kind of disturbing. There's a lot of controversial subjects that get covered without the obligatory, cute laughter. The core of it seems to have to do with: UFOs=insanity/craziness/profound kookiness. Yet, they are addressing it still, so there must be some substance on some level. I guess it's all pretty starightforward, but irritating nonetheless. What the hell…? I have been thinking about this ‘giggle factor’ since it’s been brought up a lot lately–I suppose due to all the mainstream coverage of Stephenville. I get it–it seems to be an easy deflection of responsibility toward a controversial subject, but when you really start dissecting it, it’s kind of disturbing. There’s a lot of controversial subjects that get covered without the obligatory, cute laughter. The core of it seems to have to do with: UFOs=insanity/craziness/profound kookiness. Yet, they are addressing it still, so there must be some substance on some level. I guess it’s all pretty starightforward, but irritating nonetheless.

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/11/25/ufo-week-on-cnn/#comment-7256 Greg Bishop Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:12:45 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1631#comment-7256 Sage, CNN reporters don't smile a lot unless the subject is light or humorous. News is generally supposed to be serious. I also noted that they were laughing. UFOs and some people who cluster around the subject certainly have their funny aspects, but most news coverage of UFOs tends to be tinged with humor. Of course, that's understandable, since something as undetermined in the public mind as UFOs and possible "aliens" must be treated lightly, or news outlets might not be taken as seriously as they want to be. I don't think that attitude is an example of "unreasonable paranoia." I would want a plug so that more people would come to the site and join in the discussion. Another reason is that I could possibly meet new friends and get more work either writing about UFOs or something else. Why not make things more interesting? Sage,

CNN reporters don’t smile a lot unless the subject is light or humorous. News is generally supposed to be serious. I also noted that they were laughing. UFOs and some people who cluster around the subject certainly have their funny aspects, but most news coverage of UFOs tends to be tinged with humor.

Of course, that’s understandable, since something as undetermined in the public mind as UFOs and possible “aliens” must be treated lightly, or news outlets might not be taken as seriously as they want to be. I don’t think that attitude is an example of “unreasonable paranoia.”

I would want a plug so that more people would come to the site and join in the discussion. Another reason is that I could possibly meet new friends and get more work either writing about UFOs or something else. Why not make things more interesting?

]]> By: The_Sage http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/11/25/ufo-week-on-cnn/#comment-7255 The_Sage Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:20:16 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1631#comment-7255 They are "smiling" because they are supposed to smile every time they are in front of the camera. To imagine they are smiling for any other reason is unreasonable paranoia. I am willing to bet that if you simply asked CNN to give you a plug, and give them your background, they just might give you a plug...but then again, why is exactly that you would want a plug to begin with? They are “smiling” because they are supposed to smile every time they are in front of the camera. To imagine they are smiling for any other reason is unreasonable paranoia.

I am willing to bet that if you simply asked CNN to give you a plug, and give them your background, they just might give you a plug…but then again, why is exactly that you would want a plug to begin with?

]]> By: red pill junkie http://www.ufomystic.com/2008/11/25/ufo-week-on-cnn/#comment-7253 red pill junkie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1631#comment-7253 Interesting choice of the UFO 'expert' when dealing with the Roswell elephant: Donald R. Schmitt. They could have gone with Kevin Randle or Friedman, but they decided to go with him... Interesting choice of the UFO ‘expert’ when dealing with the Roswell elephant: Donald R. Schmitt. They could have gone with Kevin Randle or Friedman, but they decided to go with him…

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