Skanger Journalism Glamorising Scumbags?

ClovenHoof

Is it just me or is the standard of newspaper journalism pure skanger level of intellect and obsessed with making superstars out of scumbag criminals?

Galwayguy35

How do you glamorize a skanger?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I detest that term - skanger. And Scumbag is overused.

The King of Moo

Terrible sensationalist journalism is not a new thing and is not more widespread than in the past.

I don't think the papers are trying to glamorise criminals: they simply know that you'll always shift copies with tales of crime, and especially murder.

It's always happened. Have a look at reports about Jack the Ripper, for example.

Saipanne

Santos Careful Xerox wrote: »

I detest that term - skanger. An Scumbag is overused.

Sub-human garbage?

Brian from Bray

Is this about that Hutch fella who was shot dead ?

Reiver

Saipanne wrote: »

Sub-human garbage?

Scum. Sub-human scum.

For Forks Sake

I blame Paul "The Bollix" Williams. Giving stupid monikers to scumbags since the early 90's

Uncle Ben

There's also a skanger who owns a lot of the media don't forget.

EasycomeEasygo

Hollywood does it all the time, films like Casino and Goodfellas are great examples.

The King of Moo

Reiver wrote: »

Scum. Sub-human scum.

Sub-scum scumwads.

Galwayguy35

Uncle Ben wrote: »

There's also a skanger who owns a lot of the media don't forget.

Let me guess, you're an anti water charges fella who thinks DOB is the worst thing since Joe Stalin.

garrixfan

EasycomeEasygo wrote: »

Hollywood does it all the time, films like Casino and Goodfellas are great examples.

That's it. Funny thing is I would hazard a guess the OP loves The Godfather movies

Uncle Ben

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Let me guess, you're an anti water charges fella who thinks DOB is the worst thing since Joe Stalin.

No just making reference to what I read in Moriarty.

the_syco

ClovenHoof wrote: »

Is it just me or is the standard of newspaper journalism pure skanger level of intellect and obsessed with making superstars out of scumbag criminals?

Maybe said newspapers did a poll, and found that most of its readers are scum?

bodhrandude

Santos Careful Xerox wrote: »

I detest that term - skanger. And Scumbag is overused.

ehhh! How about neds or chavs, does that sound better.

HardenendMan

EasycomeEasygo wrote: »

Hollywood does it all the time, films like Casino and Goodfellas are great examples.

And are great films in fairness.

TheLastMohican

Santos Careful Xerox wrote: »

I detest that term - skanger. And Scumbag is overused.

All that hate, Santos Careful Xerox. 'Twill engulf you. You gotta let go.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

TheLastMohican wrote: »

All that hate, Srameen. 'Twill engulf you. You gotta let go.

My mother used to say "Don't hate something but you can dislike or detest it". You'll note I didn't mention hate at all. Not a hateful bone in my body - never was never will be. This life is too short for hate, bigotry or malice.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

bodhrandude wrote: »

ehhh! How about neds or chavs, does that sound better.

No. All very lazy use of your words.

Sunnyisland

As far as I recall all this name calling started because newspapers could not name individuals who were they alleged involved in crime if they were not convicted of any crime,even though most people would have known who and what they do. The monk, the penguin,factoryjohn,the syco etc the papers then published photos of the named individuals with a tiny black mark across the face,giving these instant credibility in the underworld.

With the publics fascination with crime and crime gangs going back years,and not just in this country,the papers sales sored when they did stories on these guy's ,Paul Williams IMO took it to a new level and actually started making up stories to glamorise some of these people and made a huge fortune from it.he then became just a spokesman for some Garda and now IMO has lost all credibility as a journalist.