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3/14/2003 11:00:00 PM | Richie Jay Don't Mess With Texas and don't mess with Bush While on tour in the UK, the Dixie Chicks spoke out against the war effort and specifically against president Bush. In particular, the lead singer of the group reportedly claimed that she was ashamed to say that Bush is a Texan (she, too, is a Texan). Well, it's important to know your listener demographic. Country stations throughout the south, and especially Texas, are refusing to play Dixie Chicks songs, and former fans are trashing the Chicks' albums and boycotting their music. The Dixie Chicks remain number 1 on the country charts, but this may soon change as a result of the backlash. My reason for this post actually has little to do with the story itself (despite the fact that I do believe that this is quite blogworthy). Rather, it is to post text from the Reuters story about the whole situation. Here is an example of journalistic integrity reaching a new all-time low (Fox News Channel, of course, excluded): DALLAS (Reuters) - There are a lot worse things in country music than your wife leaving you or your dog dying. There's stations not playing your music because you done gone and said some things against the president. Seriously, is there such a thing as news anymore? Or just a bunch of sensationalist crap that harshly generalizes groups and plays upon the stereotypes that we Americans apparently hold so dear. I really don't see the need to make fun of the subject matter of country music or the diction of country-folk (for lack of a more appropriate term) in order to present an otherwise interesting and serious story. Besides, isn't Reuters supposed to be just neutral news wires (and not in the "Fair and Balanced" sort of neutral way, but rather in the lacking in fluff and extraneous debris, bland and to-the-point sort of way)? Read the extraneous debris here. perma link |
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