Why would someone send a Stink-O-Gram to this li’l ole rag??
SheepOverboard never said a nasty thing against anyone.
We’re just amusing ourselves quietly here in this unfashionable backwater of the web, and suddenly we stink - without even trying? That’s gotta be worth some points.
[Story continues below stinky gram] …
Stink-O-Gram
Name of Journalist: Editor
Email of Journalist: editor@sheepoverboard.com
Name of Publication or Broadcast Channel: SheepOverboard
Name of Article or Program: News
Date of Article or Broadcast: All the time
Date Sent: 06/03/2007
Dear Editor,
My feelings about your work are expressed in the Stinky Scale Rating below.
! ;I think the following ethical issues are relevant and important for you to examine in this case;
Code of Ethics Menu
Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material, photos, video, audio, graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.
Never distort the content of news photos or video. Image enhancement for technical clarity is always permissible. Label montages and photo illustrations.
My Thoughts:
Disclaimers on each false news item now overdue:
Sincerely yours,
Phil
phil@someaddress.com
P.S. I further suggest links for your reference
ASNE Code of Ethics PageP.S. To find out more about Stink-O-Grams; a new tool for citizens to quickly communicate their feelings and thoughts directly with the media
Ok, we ‘fess up. The editor sent himself a StinkOgram.
Why?
Apart from the fact we have no readers, and need to simulate everything, the editorial staff believe in our fourth year SheepOverboard should act its age, and at least apply some rules to our own behavior, since so many articles herein rant at others’ shortcomings.
So, we soon intend to mark articles with a SOSOG (SheepOverboard Stink-O-Gram) rating. If it’s straight news, a joke, parody, or a hoax, we shall indicate with a ratings stamp.
