For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for September 28, 2022

They don’t know what they are doing!! Why did she write this storyline?!

That reporter sure sprouted a mouthful. Clearly he was a journalism student…or a lawyer still looking for a job in a fancy highrise office.

Michael made himself (and his fellow strikers) look like an idiot.

And the yeahs have it. He put the words in your mouth Michael and now you will suffer for them.

“An’ we want free pizza on Fridays! An’ a sooo-dah machine with something besides ‘Mountie Cola’! …An’ a juke box in the cafeteria!”

The news media create the narrative of their choosing.

I wish I could talk like that

I see that Mike does well in Speech Class. He has his communication skills down pat.

A future reporter and novelist.

Yeah

How the news works.

Well said Michael.

“And now back to the studio for opposing commentary to fill the rest of our time.” And six more pharmaceutical ads with incomprehensible disclaimers. Slow news day.

Lots of people freeze up in front of a camera.

When my husband was in college about a million years ago (60’s, and yes, he’s older than I am!) there was a communist speaker just off campus. Kids were standing around and there was some heckling. Then the bell rang for class and everyone took off running to get to class. Hubby watched the CBS news that night and it was reported that “Students run to hear a communist speaker at . . ..” Which was exactly what was NOT happening. He hasn’t trusted the news since. Of course, these days having a communist speaker on campus would be considered desirable.

Yeah.

In actual fact Michael was not given an apportunity to say anything. The interviewer kept interrupting.

Poor Mike – struck dumb by the sight of those TV cameras.

“Clint Whiffle”…haha

Very good illustration of today’s opinionated and biased MSM. Poor Mike – doesn’t stand a chance against talking head Clinit. Good job, Lynn.

That newsman is just like most lawyers today—always putting words in people’s mouths ("Isn’t it true that…).

In the bad old days of the Soviet Union, there were two official government newspapers, Pravda and Izvestia, which are Russian for “truth” and “news”, respectively. Having more than one newspaper gave the USSR a veneer of freedom of the press. But most ordinary people in Russia were not fooled, considering both were state-run and acted as mouthpieces of Gosplan (central planners) and the Politburo. A joke amongst Russians was “There is no news in the truth, and there is no truth in the news”.

Why did you give your real name Michael???

15 seconds of fame.

Please ! People these are citizens speaking out – even if it is something they never said. (LOL)

On the other hand, Michael didn’t actually make any statements that could come back to haunt him.

The school districts here run the bus systems…

Mike’s new school course—-“Stage Fright 101”.

There are no news reporters only news fabricators.

Typical interview, they put words in your mouth!!

Mr. Whiffle, don’t squeeze the charmin’ youths.

To be fair, Michael has made a slightly more professional appearance than the last time he was on TV. That was when his school took a field trip to a war memorial, that was broadcast on the evening news. Elly’s reaction was less than entralled.

Michael: “Look, there’s my class!”

Elly: “Michael, you are looking directly at the camera and sticking two fingers up your nose!”

Michael doesn’t know what most of those words mean or how to pronounce them

That reporter needs glasses.

CBV is based on CTV I see.

Just because it seems as if it is immediate, and is happening right then and there, in films about news stories, that is pure fiction.

So in this case, Lynn is making fun of not only

a) protest on the spur of the moment, and how

b) someone can be caught up in a mob mentality, but also she she making fun of how

c) news is edited.

In real life, for what it’s worth: before a person is seen on the TV screen later on in the news, even if it’s “breaking news” that person is asked to sign a release form.

In real life, a reporter does not ever shove a microphone in front of someone, and no one is asked to talk off the top without forming cogent statement. Usually there is a bit of preparation. A reporter asks if someone wants to be on the news, and even lists a few questions that will be asked, so that the person will be prepared about their answers.

As far as what is seen on a news report, it is up to the editing department how much of a person’s quote will be actually shown. It might only be one or two words.

Well Clint Whiffle certainly helped the students out there, didn’t he.

The reporter said it all.

I suppose someone already asked. But, isn’t it the parents who are paying the bus fares?

Reminds me of “King of the Hill”. “Yep” “Yeah” “M-hm”

Lawrence refused to protest? Exactly how “gay” is Lawrence, really?

Who’s own words?

Boy, you got that right. What a doofus…

Must be Global BC….