Quote Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle View Post
Brilliant letter Judy, I hope you dont mind me stealing parts of it for my letters to all my favorite congress people.
Be my guest!

Quote Originally Posted by dsirkle View Post
Honestly, I can't imagine it being stated any better than she put it.
Awww, thanks, Dale!

Quote Originally Posted by icygirl View Post
First I want to say, awesome letter Judy - very very well written.

However I really think they could have done better. Look at this local story I posted awhile back with Jeff Corwin. http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ht=corwin+news Granted this was a local, not national, station, and Corwin's a pretty famous dude, but at least the reporters were a little more curious and excited about the reptiles than outright blindly afraid and dismissive. I find a lot of the Fox national news stories to be purely sensationalist, unfortunately.
Thanks! And I totally agree that it could have been done a LOT better. Hence the purpose for my letter to them. And I do believe there are plenty of journalists out there who are still true journalists and can do a fine job of presenting a story without spinning it with their own personal prejudices. Unfortunately, very few of them work national news, and even fewer work the BIG time on the national news like the morning shows or prime time shows. I find almost all the news presented nationally to be purely sensationalist...regardless of which station is putting it out. It's just harder to see it that way when you agree in general with the spin it's being given.