cavanami Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 TIT... Thailand to 'teach journalists how to ask questions' http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/thailand-teach-journalists-questions-150623064636351.html About 200 local and foreign reporters to be summoned to meeting, reportedly to ensure questions do not upset officials. :rotl: :rotl: Thailand's military government has said it will hold a meeting for 200 local and international journalists to teach them how to ask "constructive questions" and "not distort facts", the Bangkok Post newspaper reported. "There has been no order from any of my bosses, but it is my duty to build healthy relationships and mutual understanding with the media," Army Signal Department Commander, Lieutenant-General Suchart Pongput, told the newspaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I had to laugh, as much as I dislike "them", in a recent press con, someone asked the "Boss" aren't you getting bored of doing the daily announcements? "Bored? Very bored, very fucking bored, it's boring I know" made me laugh as much as i dislike him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 General HappyFace would probably rather just shoot them all, but that might be problematic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Agreed - did you see the (attempted) interview with ABC Australia, if looks could kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 The "boss" is used to giving orders and having them followed, with no one questioning him! Now, he has a small measure of accountability and is squirming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I doubt he's squirming, he's just pissed off people think he should be accountable, and worse, ask questions. Squirming, nope, he's in this for the long haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 The Military Dictator should just hand out a list of acceptable questions to the press. 1) What is your favorite color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 In case you've forgotten ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Well the reality is that this is a world wide movement. Especially in the USA, the "press" better described as "presstitutes" are bought and paid for and are integral to government propaganda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I remember a survey of Washington journalists back when Stiff Wille was the Prez. The majority of the journalists replied that their duty was 'to influence people". Whatever happened to reporting the facts and letting the readers decide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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