Comments on: Pseduo-Journalism: Health Care Olympics http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69938 Anonymous Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69938 :) Soon Anony 9:12, soon. :) Soon Anony 9:12, soon.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69935 Anonymous Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69935 When is Kevin coming back? When is Kevin coming back?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69934 Anonymous Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69934 Actually, it's called "satire". TV Nation and Moore's later series The Awful Truth poked fun at the many foibles of corporate America as well as the 60 Minutes newsmagazine format. I especially liked the garbage barge and sodomy bus bits.<br/><br/>Now, if you're offended by treating health care as an olympic competition, well, that's really the point. Moore is saying that our priorities are seriously messed up: Health care has to be presented as sportstainment to get people to pay attention.<br/><br/>I'll also point out that this show aired 12 years ago, so the issues it raises are bound to somewhat dated now.<br/><br/>Moore is reportedly making a movie about the American health care systme now called Sicko. It will be interesting, I'm sure. Actually, it’s called “satire”. TV Nation and Moore’s later series The Awful Truth poked fun at the many foibles of corporate America as well as the 60 Minutes newsmagazine format. I especially liked the garbage barge and sodomy bus bits.

Now, if you’re offended by treating health care as an olympic competition, well, that’s really the point. Moore is saying that our priorities are seriously messed up: Health care has to be presented as sportstainment to get people to pay attention.

I’ll also point out that this show aired 12 years ago, so the issues it raises are bound to somewhat dated now.

Moore is reportedly making a movie about the American health care systme now called Sicko. It will be interesting, I’m sure.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69931 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/pseduo-journalism-health-care-olympics.html#comment-69931 <i>'legitimated journalism' . . .</i><br/><br/>? ? ?<br/><br/>It's called humour. Tongue in cheek. Any reasonable person....oh, that's right!<br/><br/>DrJ ‘legitimated journalism’ . . .

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It’s called humour. Tongue in cheek. Any reasonable person….oh, that’s right!

DrJ

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