Comments on: The Power of Words http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words Having an opinion never goes out of style. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Glennia http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2476 Glennia Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2476 I totally agree with you, but there is truth to David's take on this. The media wants to cover the mud-slinging because it's entertaining. Serious, meaningful discussion gave way to the barking heads screaming entrenched views across a table at each other a while ago. <br/><br/>So, the challenge is, how do we make serious discussion entertaining and meaningful? I totally agree with you, but there is truth to David’s take on this. The media wants to cover the mud-slinging because it’s entertaining. Serious, meaningful discussion gave way to the barking heads screaming entrenched views across a table at each other a while ago.

So, the challenge is, how do we make serious discussion entertaining and meaningful?

]]> By: MojoMom http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2474 MojoMom Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2474 This issue is clearly in the zeitgeist these days. Let's keep talking about it! <br/><br/>In a similar vein, this morning I wrote about my challenge of continuing to develop as an <a HREF="http://mojomom.blogspot.com/2007/09/view-from-39-opinionated-women.html#links" REL="nofollow">opinionated woman in the face of criticism</a> on the Mojo Mom blog. <br/><br/>After two hours of pouring my thoughts out I needed to stop by to get my PunditMom fix. This issue is clearly in the zeitgeist these days. Let’s keep talking about it!

In a similar vein, this morning I wrote about my challenge of continuing to develop as an opinionated woman in the face of criticism on the Mojo Mom blog.

After two hours of pouring my thoughts out I needed to stop by to get my PunditMom fix.

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2461 Julie Pippert Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2461 It's the perception of interest, measured through power and money.<br/><br/>The "family values" thing is well-established so "women's issues" aren't forefront right now.<br/><br/>Therefore, the media focus on the mom and female point of view isn't there this time.<br/><br/>In a way, I'd be hopeful that it means we are focusing on "average person" rather than divvying up by gender, but the focus on men seems so pointed.<br/><br/>Good post.<br/><br/>Julie<br/><a HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</a> It’s the perception of interest, measured through power and money.

The “family values” thing is well-established so “women’s issues” aren’t forefront right now.

Therefore, the media focus on the mom and female point of view isn’t there this time.

In a way, I’d be hopeful that it means we are focusing on “average person” rather than divvying up by gender, but the focus on men seems so pointed.

Good post.

Julie
Using My Words

]]> By: Lawyer Mama http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2460 Lawyer Mama Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2460 Great minds think alike! Clearly we both have this same topic on our minds. Frankly I'm getting sick of well educated and articulate women bloggers being ignored unless the media can somehow relate us to the Mommy Wars. Enough already!<br/><br/>Unfortunately, I think David's onto something. Maybe we should stage some figurative ladies mud wrestling on our blogs! Great minds think alike! Clearly we both have this same topic on our minds. Frankly I’m getting sick of well educated and articulate women bloggers being ignored unless the media can somehow relate us to the Mommy Wars. Enough already!

Unfortunately, I think David’s onto something. Maybe we should stage some figurative ladies mud wrestling on our blogs!

]]> By: David http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2458 David Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:51:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2458 you know why, PM. The folks who say the media has a liberal or conservative "bias" are wrong.<br/><br/>The media has a negative bias. The media is attracted to controversy in all its forms. When the moms are having a dustup, they report on the dustup, not the moms. <br/><br/>And it's not just moms. I'm a sports fan - when I watch SportsCenter at night, what highlights do they lead with? The guy who has a base hit, or the guy who throws a pitch at the batter's head?<br/><br/>Need a political analogy? OK - when Barack Obama gives the same foreign policy speech a bunch of times, does the media cover it? Of course not. But when he talks about the theoretical possibility of military action against Pakistan, what does the media do?<br/><br/>So yeah, call it the "cat fight" theory or whatever you want. The traditional media always has been and always will be attracted to controversy like a moth to a candle. you know why, PM. The folks who say the media has a liberal or conservative “bias” are wrong.

The media has a negative bias. The media is attracted to controversy in all its forms. When the moms are having a dustup, they report on the dustup, not the moms.

And it’s not just moms. I’m a sports fan – when I watch SportsCenter at night, what highlights do they lead with? The guy who has a base hit, or the guy who throws a pitch at the batter’s head?

Need a political analogy? OK – when Barack Obama gives the same foreign policy speech a bunch of times, does the media cover it? Of course not. But when he talks about the theoretical possibility of military action against Pakistan, what does the media do?

So yeah, call it the “cat fight” theory or whatever you want. The traditional media always has been and always will be attracted to controversy like a moth to a candle.

]]> By: jen http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2457 jen Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2457 I so agree. Snark gets all the press and I truly wish it was different. There is so much good writing going on about issues that matter from a community building perspective rather than a chipping away at someone's character.<br/><br/>And yet I think SVMB (the founders; Jill, etc) has held on and been clear about what they are about and how to work w/ what must have been a surely unexpected onslaught of attention. Good for them. I so agree. Snark gets all the press and I truly wish it was different. There is so much good writing going on about issues that matter from a community building perspective rather than a chipping away at someone’s character.

And yet I think SVMB (the founders; Jill, etc) has held on and been clear about what they are about and how to work w/ what must have been a surely unexpected onslaught of attention. Good for them.

]]> By: Mamma http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words/comment-page-1#comment-2456 Mamma Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.punditmom.com/2007/09/the-power-of-words#comment-2456 Seriously!!!<br/><br/>That's exactly why I sent that invitation to the candidates. I wanted them to know that we think, we have opinions about what is going on in the world, about how it affects us...our families.<br/><br/>Do we do it to ourselves or is there something else at play? <br/><br/>I wish I had an answer. I think the only way to move forward is to keep putting our words out there and ignore the fights.<br/><br/>But it gets hard some days... Seriously!!!

That’s exactly why I sent that invitation to the candidates. I wanted them to know that we think, we have opinions about what is going on in the world, about how it affects us…our families.

Do we do it to ourselves or is there something else at play?

I wish I had an answer. I think the only way to move forward is to keep putting our words out there and ignore the fights.

But it gets hard some days…

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