Comments on: Fired CNN producer blogs about his dismissal http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/ Where TV Finds the Future Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: LT http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-1100284 LT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-1100284 Does anyone else see the irony of people giving their opinions on how others shouldn't express their opinions? Does anyone else see the irony of people giving their opinions on how others shouldn’t express their opinions?

]]> By: Technology Slice http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-764065 Technology Slice Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:02:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-764065 A man in his position needs to be careful where he choses to express his opinions. A man in his position needs to be careful where he choses to express his opinions.

]]> By: oakling http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-763710 oakling Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:27:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-763710 He's so focused on justifying what he did that he can't see the real issue: all he had to do was ask for permission. Everything else is just drama and distraction. He’s so focused on justifying what he did that he can’t see the real issue: all he had to do was ask for permission. Everything else is just drama and distraction.

]]> By: Terrell Owens http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-763447 Terrell Owens Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:16:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-763447 This guy reminds me of myself. "I Love Me some Me" This guy reminds me of myself.

“I Love Me some Me”

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762852 Rob Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:13:16 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762852 Many producers may feel the same way Cory, but they're probably taking their frustration out in the gym, the bar, the gun range or wherever ... but they're not doing something that will embarrass their employers by doing something that may or may not get them fired for violating an obscure rule in an inches-thick personnel handbook that no one reads cover-to-cover until they're visited by Bill Lumbergh and his HR sidekick. I have a sideline outside of work ... I'm publishing a book. One of the first steps I took when I made the plunge was let my manager know what the book was about and that I was getting it published. If you're going to do something on the side, it's better to communicate up front instead of letting your manager be blindsided when he finds out on his own. Many producers may feel the same way Cory, but they’re probably taking their frustration out in the gym, the bar, the gun range or wherever … but they’re not doing something that will embarrass their employers by doing something that may or may not get them fired for violating an obscure rule in an inches-thick personnel handbook that no one reads cover-to-cover until they’re visited by Bill Lumbergh and his HR sidekick.

I have a sideline outside of work … I’m publishing a book. One of the first steps I took when I made the plunge was let my manager know what the book was about and that I was getting it published. If you’re going to do something on the side, it’s better to communicate up front instead of letting your manager be blindsided when he finds out on his own.

]]> By: Fed Up http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762701 Fed Up Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:25:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762701 I left the profession, too. I am glad to no longer be a part of it. Why? The fired CNN producer has some key points -- the adoration with Anna Nicole Smith's death. Now really, how many people does this impact? The same with the Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan sagas. How about looking into the hundreds of thousands of young people who do not have the ability to enter a rehab clinic? If you watch any local television news, say today, because it's a sweeps month, you will see vapid "news stories." They have little to no impact and/or bearing on the vast majority of the viewers. I left the profession, too. I am glad to no longer be a part of it. Why? The fired CNN producer has some key points — the adoration with Anna Nicole Smith’s death. Now really, how many people does this impact? The same with the Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan sagas. How about looking into the hundreds of thousands of young people who do not have the ability to enter a rehab clinic? If you watch any local television news, say today, because it’s a sweeps month, you will see vapid “news stories.” They have little to no impact and/or bearing on the vast majority of the viewers.

]]> By: Brink http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762404 Brink Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762404 By the way, it's always fun to read quotes like, “the profession I once loved and felt honored to be a part of has lost its way," from someone AFTER they have been involuntarily released from said profession. By the way, it’s always fun to read quotes like, “the profession I once loved and felt honored to be a part of has lost its way,” from someone AFTER they have been involuntarily released from said profession.

]]> By: Brink http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762400 Brink Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762400 The concept of blogging suggests that everyone's opinion is equally worth reading. They aren't. Especially in this case. The concept of blogging suggests that everyone’s opinion is equally worth reading.

They aren’t. Especially in this case.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762269 Mitch Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/20/fired-cnn-producer-blogs-about-his-dismissal/#comment-762269 He calls Lou Dobbs a fascist in the blog post you link to. That's all you need to know. He's also used hate speech in other blog posts. Sorry....CNN has to fire people like that. He calls Lou Dobbs a fascist in the blog post you link to. That’s all you need to know. He’s also used hate speech in other blog posts. Sorry….CNN has to fire people like that.

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