Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Dart Speaks Out



DECIDES TO SPEAK THE TRUTH
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, a media darling, apparently takes a dim view of local journalists, recently describing them as purveyors of “trash” who fixate on including competing viewpoints in their work when “there is no other side” to be told.
Dart, who regularly holds news conferences and generally enjoys favorable coverage, made the critical remarks to a group of student journalists at the Illinois Center For Broadcasting in the Loop earlier this month.
He appears to relish his time in front of TV cameras, but he made critical remarks to a group of student journalists at the Illinois Center For Broadcasting in the Loop earlier this month. 
“Most of the people in my world hate the media,” Dart tells the students in a video. “I actually not only don’t hate them, I feel sorry for them.”“I know most of them really want to do something that really matters. Instead they are forced right now to churn out a lot of garbage,” Dart said. “They’re told right now, ‘Well, the public wants to hear trash so you go out and follow trash.’ They are forced right now to churn out a lot of garbage.”
When asked to explain the sheriff’s remarks, spokeswoman Cara Smith said Dart is a “passionate guy” who only wanted to encourage budding journalists to focus on issues that matter — not gossip and celebrities like Miley Cyrus.
“Not only does he tremendously respect [journalists’] work, but he recognizes how critically important our local media is in Chicago in uncovering and reporting on incredibly important issues,” Smith said.
However, she did allow that, “Certainly we have our frustrations.”
In the video, Dart went further, focusing his ire on the practice of objectivity — a philosophical pillar of modern journalism, which suggests reporters ought to go to lengths to appear neutral, while including diverse viewpoints in their work.
“They have to get both sides of the story,” Dart said, calling the practice, “one thing that always eats at me.”
“Believe it or not folks – I don’t know if you got the memo – there is a thing called ‘right and wrong’ in this world,” he continued. “Sometimes somebody is wrong, just dead wrong. But I can’t tell you how often the media feels compelled, ‘Well, we have to give the other side of the story,’ he said, adding: “There is no other side.”
Dart then implored the students to strive to do better.
“As you guys go forward . . . there’s big things at stake here,” Dart told them. “Our society has more issues and they keep multiplying, and if we have a disengaged electorate, who is ignorant of the important issue, things are not going to get better.”
Then, as if he was conducting a press conference, Dart concluded his remarks by adding: “I’d be happy to answer questions.”

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous3/26/2014

    if Dart didnt have this gig,he would be a regular on "here comes honey boo boo"

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  2. Anonymous3/26/2014

    Have to love Pope Frank. His Holiness has accepted the resignation of the bishop of Limburg? Remember the humble and modest bishop who renovated his house for $43 million. Yes. Forty-three million. Bishop of Bling begone! Old story from Catholic Online: https://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=52832

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  3. Anonymous3/27/2014

    Dart has bittern the hand that has forever fed him. Tells you something about him.

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  4. Anonymous3/28/2014

    he will make a great mayor.

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  5. Anonymous3/29/2014

    Not sure what to say, Murph. I love Tom Dart; he stoop up, and stands up, to the Banks. He is a good man.

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  6. Anonymous3/29/2014

    For the life of me I can't think of one thing this guy has done for the taxpayers of Cook County. His focus over the past 8 years has been on rehabilitating whores, rescuing puppies, asking incarcerated he-shes who they would rather be housed with, investigating construction projects in the suburbs. digging up the indigent dead, scouring the county looking for more dead Gacy victims, and trying to be the arbitrator of the conceal carry program. He's a media darling who never forgets to wear his Mt. Carmel fleece but manages to forget to cut or comb his hair. His track record also includes amnesia as to his political history and where he comes from. I think the phrase "political parasite" seems to fit. PS, I hope someday that radio broadcast where he bragged about screwing with his employees by transferring them to the furthest distance from where they live comes back to bite him in the ass. Excuse my language but pimps belong IN jail, not running them.

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  7. Anonymous4/01/2014

    VIVA TOMMY TOUPEE

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