Dhalgren
07-04-2013, 02:21 PM
Here's the email I got from them (the subject line read, "Are you a Republican, now?"):
Dear Friend of The Nation,
Before you leave us for good..
Test your faux news knowledge.
Take The Nation's Fox or Fiction Quiz today!
We haven’t heard from you in a while – was it something I said?
Maybe not. There must be some logical explanation for why you’ve stopped reading emails from The Nation:
You could be a Republican now.
You could have met the Koch brothers and thought, what a couple of great guys!
Maybe you’re on the run from the NSA?
Or maybe you simply know all there is to know about the world.
If none of these things are true, I’m hoping you’ll come back to us by testing your nose for news with our brand new quiz today.
Tell me: are these headlines Fox or Fiction? Take the quiz.
Our quiz just goes to show you what kind of “journalism” we’re up against and why we still need you to stand with us. And as an added bonus, we’re giving away a free online subscription to The Nation to the first 1,000 people who complete the quiz!
Newspapers and magazines like The Nation that provide true-blue investigative reporting are shutting down across the country. Meanwhile sensational news sources spewing out ridiculous headlines that rely on manipulation and sensationalism are backed by the biggest (right-wing) funders.
Here’s a peek at what we’re up against: one of these headlines is fake and one is Fox – which one do you think is real?
“New Research Shows Wind Farms Cause Global Warming”
“Male Unemployment: Are Educated Women to Blame?”
Pretty kooky, huh?
You may not have seen our emails recently, but we’ve been busy diving into the latest stories, like the NSA spying on civilian phone records, sexual assault in the military, and the protests in Egypt, Turkey and Brazil. While the 24-hour spin cycle glosses over the depth of these important stories for the sake of tabloid gossip, here at The Nation we strive to produce fearless, truth-telling investigation and analysis.
Our reporters like John Nichols, Jeremy Scahill, and Naomi Klein are working in the field to bring intelligent and provocative reporting to mailboxes, newsstands and computer screens every week, while media giants like Fox News spew out shameless headlines that manipulate the masses.
We’re not going to let our no-holds-barred reporting suffer, but it’s a constant battle to break through all the media noise. So check out our Fox or Fiction Quiz today and learn more about the kinds of headlines The Nation is competing with – and we’ll give you a free online subscription in return!
On behalf of all my fellow coworkers here at The Nation, thanks for coming back and standing with us. We’ve missed you.
Sincerely,
Teresa Stack
President, The Nation
I haven't responded, I don't care what they think. This is pretty funny, though, as it plays right into the "lesser of two evils" ideology.
Dear Friend of The Nation,
Before you leave us for good..
Test your faux news knowledge.
Take The Nation's Fox or Fiction Quiz today!
We haven’t heard from you in a while – was it something I said?
Maybe not. There must be some logical explanation for why you’ve stopped reading emails from The Nation:
You could be a Republican now.
You could have met the Koch brothers and thought, what a couple of great guys!
Maybe you’re on the run from the NSA?
Or maybe you simply know all there is to know about the world.
If none of these things are true, I’m hoping you’ll come back to us by testing your nose for news with our brand new quiz today.
Tell me: are these headlines Fox or Fiction? Take the quiz.
Our quiz just goes to show you what kind of “journalism” we’re up against and why we still need you to stand with us. And as an added bonus, we’re giving away a free online subscription to The Nation to the first 1,000 people who complete the quiz!
Newspapers and magazines like The Nation that provide true-blue investigative reporting are shutting down across the country. Meanwhile sensational news sources spewing out ridiculous headlines that rely on manipulation and sensationalism are backed by the biggest (right-wing) funders.
Here’s a peek at what we’re up against: one of these headlines is fake and one is Fox – which one do you think is real?
“New Research Shows Wind Farms Cause Global Warming”
“Male Unemployment: Are Educated Women to Blame?”
Pretty kooky, huh?
You may not have seen our emails recently, but we’ve been busy diving into the latest stories, like the NSA spying on civilian phone records, sexual assault in the military, and the protests in Egypt, Turkey and Brazil. While the 24-hour spin cycle glosses over the depth of these important stories for the sake of tabloid gossip, here at The Nation we strive to produce fearless, truth-telling investigation and analysis.
Our reporters like John Nichols, Jeremy Scahill, and Naomi Klein are working in the field to bring intelligent and provocative reporting to mailboxes, newsstands and computer screens every week, while media giants like Fox News spew out shameless headlines that manipulate the masses.
We’re not going to let our no-holds-barred reporting suffer, but it’s a constant battle to break through all the media noise. So check out our Fox or Fiction Quiz today and learn more about the kinds of headlines The Nation is competing with – and we’ll give you a free online subscription in return!
On behalf of all my fellow coworkers here at The Nation, thanks for coming back and standing with us. We’ve missed you.
Sincerely,
Teresa Stack
President, The Nation
I haven't responded, I don't care what they think. This is pretty funny, though, as it plays right into the "lesser of two evils" ideology.