Comments on: Rebecca Aguilar Misses the Target on Shooting Story http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: slot machine http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-65024 slot machine Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-65024 hey cheers for that... very informative - i've added your blog to my netvibes account - thanks :) hey cheers for that… very informative – i’ve added your blog to my netvibes account – thanks :)

]]> By: KDFW-FOX4 Suspends Reporter Rebecca Aguilar After Controversial “Ambush” Reporting http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-32528 KDFW-FOX4 Suspends Reporter Rebecca Aguilar After Controversial “Ambush” Reporting Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:58:14 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-32528 [...] because Rebecca Aguilar’s piece elicited a torrent of outrage, both on local blogs (chiefly FrontBurner but also elsewhere ) and from viewers who began deluging the station with angry calls Monday night [...] [...] because Rebecca Aguilar’s piece elicited a torrent of outrage, both on local blogs (chiefly FrontBurner but also elsewhere ) and from viewers who began deluging the station with angry calls Monday night [...]

]]> By: FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Last Thoughts on the Rebecca Aguilar Brouhaha http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-25780 FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Last Thoughts on the Rebecca Aguilar Brouhaha Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:16:55 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-25780 [...] tough, I want to talk about it even though it’s almost a week old. Sorta feel the need to since we were the ones who got the blogosphere roiling about her report. I was pretty appalled by her treatment of an old [...] [...] tough, I want to talk about it even though it’s almost a week old. Sorta feel the need to since we were the ones who got the blogosphere roiling about her report. I was pretty appalled by her treatment of an old [...]

]]> By: Andy Freeman http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-8266 Andy Freeman Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:25:04 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-8266 Mac should read the comments before opining. She didn't "get the story" - she made up a story by leaving out facts that contradicted the story that she wanted to tell. If that's journalism, we need less journalism. Mac should read the comments before opining.

She didn’t “get the story” – she made up a story by leaving out facts that contradicted the story that she wanted to tell.

If that’s journalism, we need less journalism.

]]> By: john http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-8172 john Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:31:51 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-8172 An award that targets a certain ethnicity should be questioned, by the way. She's a hispanic woman. . .so what. Maybe just maybe that explains why she got the job in a big market like Dallas? My question is fair in the face of affirmative action and ridiculous "awards". This story is awful for many reasons, foremost among them the age and fear of the victim. An award that targets a certain ethnicity should be questioned, by the way. She’s a hispanic woman. . .so what. Maybe just maybe that explains why she got the job in a big market like Dallas? My question is fair in the face of affirmative action and ridiculous “awards”.

This story is awful for many reasons, foremost among them the age and fear of the victim.

]]> By: Mark http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-3335 Mark Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:23:23 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-3335 Hey, what happened to Rebecca? I really haven't been watching FOX 4 lately because I get sick of seeing the same stories with the same video played over and over again all day, but the few times I have tuned in I've noticed she still seems to be gone. I would have suspected that by now she would be back. Perhaps good riddance is in order?!!!:) Hey, what happened to Rebecca? I really haven’t been watching FOX 4 lately because I get sick of seeing the same stories with the same video played over and over again all day, but the few times I have tuned in I’ve noticed she still seems to be gone. I would have suspected that by now she would be back. Perhaps good riddance is in order?!!!:)

]]> By: Ray http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-2358 Ray Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:31:24 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-2358 asking someone that was forced to shoot someone that was breaking into his house if he is "trigger happy" isn't journalism. This man did nothing wrong, and maybe no one else was looking for this story because they didn't want some puffed up biased sensationalist story that doesn't benefit anyone but their reputation. the real story is that this guy had his house broken into forty four times in a year, or in other words a little less than once a week, and the cops weren't able to stop it ever. the truth is that with those questions, it is clear that she had already decided the message that she was looking for with her report, rather than getting the facts and presenting them and allowing the viewers to decide for themselves. that is the mark of a bad reporter. asking someone that was forced to shoot someone that was breaking into his house if he is “trigger happy” isn’t journalism. This man did nothing wrong, and maybe no one else was looking for this story because they didn’t want some puffed up biased sensationalist story that doesn’t benefit anyone but their reputation. the real story is that this guy had his house broken into forty four times in a year, or in other words a little less than once a week, and the cops weren’t able to stop it ever.

the truth is that with those questions, it is clear that she had already decided the message that she was looking for with her report, rather than getting the facts and presenting them and allowing the viewers to decide for themselves. that is the mark of a bad reporter.

]]> By: mac http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-1922 mac Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:57:07 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-1922 You have tainted the duty of journalism. I'm not talking about Rebecca, I'm talking about blogs like these. Rebecca was doing the job of a journalist... asking questions, seeking the truth as whatever cost. If you've watched Rebecca's work for the last 13 years, you know that's how she asks questions and gets to the truth. If bloggers want to work at bringing down a veteran's reporters career for being tough, please be aware that you stop the next journalist from having the balls to ask the tough questions on the next story. Every reporter will worry more about irking the bloggers and being fired, then seeking the truth. Consider that as you blog about a hard working reporter, the only reporter that tracked down the man, the only reporter that got the story that no one else in the city did. Consider that as you attack a hard working, tenacious reporter who delivers the news other reporters are unable to, or are afraid to. Consider that as you watch local news tonight and wonder why no is asking the tough questions, why no one has the balls to seek the complete truth. I'm a journalist blogger that has decided to use the media as an arena for truth, not opinion, not gossip. I know Rebecca professionally. I know she gets to the point. She asks the question the same way she asked a 70 year old and a 20 year old. Would you want it differently? Rebecca is the type of reporter we all need in newsrooms. We don't need reporters who fear gossip, and opinions. We need reporters, like Rebecca, that fear no one. You have tainted the duty of journalism.
I’m not talking about Rebecca, I’m talking about blogs like these.
Rebecca was doing the job of a journalist… asking questions, seeking the truth as whatever cost.
If you’ve watched Rebecca’s work for the last 13 years, you know that’s how she asks questions and gets to the truth.
If bloggers want to work at bringing down a veteran’s reporters career for being tough, please be aware that you stop the next journalist from having the balls to ask the tough questions on the next story.
Every reporter will worry more about irking the bloggers and being fired, then seeking the truth.
Consider that as you blog about a hard working reporter, the only reporter that tracked down the man, the only reporter that got the story that no one else in the city did.
Consider that as you attack a hard working, tenacious reporter who delivers the news other reporters are unable to, or are afraid to.
Consider that as you watch local news tonight and wonder why no is asking the tough questions, why no one has the balls to seek the complete truth.
I’m a journalist blogger that has decided to use the media as an arena for truth, not opinion, not gossip.
I know Rebecca professionally. I know she gets to the point. She asks the question the same way she asked a 70 year old and a 20 year old. Would you want it differently?
Rebecca is the type of reporter we all need in newsrooms.
We don’t need reporters who fear gossip, and opinions.
We need reporters, like Rebecca, that fear no one.

]]> By: SML http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-1030 SML Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:38:46 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-1030 Me too Elliot, too much that is.... I'm bored with all of it. I guess I could say ditto. Me too Elliot, too much that is…. I’m bored with all of it. I guess I could say ditto.

]]> By: Elliott http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/comment-page-2/#comment-1006 Elliott Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:46:42 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/15/name-all-the-words-that-rhyme-with-hitch/#comment-1006 Hahaha i wasnt comparing her to hitler, I was just trying to use an analogy to put it into perspective. Why are you telling me to get over it when obviously you havnt, sense you keep checking back on this website? But true I am too much, I guess im kind of a big deal. Soo yeah Im bored now, what u up to? Hahaha i wasnt comparing her to hitler, I was just trying to use an analogy to put it into perspective. Why are you telling me to get over it when obviously you havnt, sense you keep checking back on this website? But true I am too much, I guess im kind of a big deal. Soo yeah Im bored now, what u up to?

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