NP not in the US news

[barbara100 at jps.net]

Pynchon mentions the Guardian by name in that same Playboy piece, I think.
Yes, yes, it's then when I started reading it too.  It's all in the
archives, by the way, Theresa.  Do a search on Playboy and look for
something from Doug 5 or 6 months ago. He had a friend in Japan who
translated it for him.  For us.  It suffered a lot in translation, but you
get a certain feel for someone who says he's distrustful of his government
and media, however badly translated.  He reiterates the ideas in his
books--government and big business in bed with each other doing the big
NASTY while "average citizens" get fucked over by the Powers that be.



----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Wilson <tim_wilson at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:57 PM
Subject: NP not in the US news


>
> it is also a damn sorry state of affairs when the best newspaper for well
> researched critical reporting on the U.S. is the Guardian out of England
(in
> my opinion) - Having just moved back to the States from living in London
for
> the last four years and I can tell you it is an absolute shock the way US
> main stream media treats us as ignorant children. I don't even bother
> looking at the NY Times or LA times anymore having turned completely to
> online sources.
>
> American Mainstream Media: Institutionalized Subjectivity
>
> http://www.counterpunch.org/lynch0509.html
>
>
> >New York Times:  no headline coverage
>
> >"[...] The attacks have changed the New York Times. I used to wake up one
> >hour early to read that paper, but now it is not worth reading sitting
> >down. There is little useful news in the Times. Most is propaganda. I
think
> >the information from White house also includes a lot of propaganda. The
> >problem is the average citizen cannot distinguish the real news from the
> >propaganda.  [...] In the time of war, controlling the information is
> >important and those respected papers cannot be trusted. [...] "
> >--Thomas Pynchon, post-9/11 comments published in Playboy Japan
(translated
> >from English to Japanese and back to English)
>
> even prior to the attacks, the Times reporting left much to be desired.
I've
> written to them more than once regarding news coming out of Northern
Ireland
> that wasn't covered by them, w/no response. Worse yet, what articles were
> printed reeked of bias. I read it daily as I work in NYC, but thankfully
am
> able to rely on other news outlets to form my opinions.
>
> BTW, where can I read the entire interview? Thanks!
>
> Theresa
> --
> tildatoo at optonline.net
>
>