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BlatherWatch: Mike Webb charged with fraud

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http://blatherwatch.blogs.com/talk_radio/2005/12/breaking_kiro_t.html

"KIRO talk host Mike Webb (9p-1a) was charged with the crime of Fraudulent Insurance Claim in an alleged $5982 scam against a car insurance company."

(Hint: "But there is good news. I just saved a bunch of money on my
car insurance by switching to...")

"Mike Webb is one of the few hometown progressive talk hosts in Seattle and ironically one of local talk's most outspoken critics of government dishonesty and corruption...If you read BlatherWatch, you know we've often reflected the disappointment many local liberals have had with Webb's angry and rude performances both on-air and off."<P ID="signature">______________
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http://bl> atherwatch.blogs.com/talk_radio/2005/12/breaking_kiro_t.html
>
>
> "KIRO talk host Mike Webb (9p-1a) was charged with the crime
> of Fraudulent Insurance Claim in an alleged $5982 scam
> against a car insurance company."
>
> (Hint: "But there is good news. I just saved a bunch of
> money on my
> car insurance by switching to...")
>
> "Mike Webb is one of the few hometown progressive talk hosts
> in Seattle and ironically one of local talk's most outspoken
> critics of government dishonesty and corruption...If you
> read BlatherWatch, you know we've often reflected the
> disappointment many local liberals have had with Webb's
> angry and rude performances both on-air and off."
>
The aspiring journalist that brings us blatherwatch needs to learn a few things. The story was about the Criminal charges brought against webb, that part I can live with. No one cares what product Webb may or may not drink, no one cares that he takes endorsement, because that is his right. Savage should never have been mentioned in the story because he has absolutely nothing to do with the story.
Basically if this blatherwatch person wants to report news, he should do just that, and leave his opinion of Savage and family out of it.
 
> Basically if this blatherwatch person wants to report news,
> he should do just that, and leave his opinion of Savage and
> family out of it.
>

Lighten up, robo! It's a BLOG - not a newspaper!!! And it's Michael's site so he can do whatever he wants. As can you if you so choose - by putting up your OWN blog.
 
Re: Blogs vs. News

> Lighten up, robo! It's a BLOG - not a newspaper!!! And
> it's Michael's site so he can do whatever he wants. As can
> you if you so choose - by putting up your OWN blog.

SLIGHTLY related to this ... what's your take on the "Daily Journal" segment of NBC nightly? In that segment anchor Brian Williams sometimes goes off on an essay -- not so much editorial opinions ... but not what most would consider unbiased reporting?

I personally like it ... but it deviates a little from the Jack Webb "just the facts, ma'am" approach that most networks usually deliver in their mere 30 minutes' (less commercials, of course) fare.


In any case...thanks for pointing out the difference above. BLOGS, by nature, are usually about opinions or analysis and less to do with reporting.
 
http://bl> atherwatch.blogs.com/talk_radio/2005/12/breaking_kiro_t.html
>
>
> "KIRO talk host Mike Webb (9p-1a) was charged with the crime
> of Fraudulent Insurance Claim in an alleged $5982 scam
> against a car insurance company."
>
> (Hint: "But there is good news. I just saved a bunch of
> money on my
> car insurance by switching to...")
>
> "Mike Webb is one of the few hometown progressive talk hosts
> in Seattle and ironically one of local talk's most outspoken
> critics of government dishonesty and corruption...If you
> read BlatherWatch, you know we've often reflected the
> disappointment many local liberals have had with Webb's
> angry and rude performances both on-air and off."

From the same Blatherwatch site:

UPDATE: Mike Webb pled not guilty to insurance fraud charges at his early morning arraignment. A pre-trial hearing was set for Jan. 4. He was bailed out of jail at 11:30 am.

KIRO Program Director Tom Clendening would not comment on the Mike Webb case, and would neither confirm or deny that the talk host would be off the the air tonight. When asked Entercom's policy for employees arrested for criminal offenses, he said, "Our policy is- a person is innocent until proven guilty."

...and that's how we should leave it.

Insurance companies often make fraud charges, only to drop them when new evidence the initial investigation overlooked is uncovered. It happened to a friend of mine last year and it can happen to you too. And Mike Webb.



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Re: Blogs vs. News

> > Lighten up, robo! It's a BLOG - not a newspaper!!! And
> > it's Michael's site so he can do whatever he wants. As
> can
> > you if you so choose - by putting up your OWN blog.
>
> SLIGHTLY related to this ... what's your take on the "Daily
> Journal" segment of NBC nightly? In that segment anchor
> Brian Williams sometimes goes off on an essay -- not so much
> editorial opinions ... but not what most would consider
> unbiased reporting?
>
> I personally like it ... but it deviates a little from the
> Jack Webb "just the facts, ma'am" approach that most
> networks usually deliver in their mere 30 minutes' (less
> commercials, of course) fare.
>
>
> In any case...thanks for pointing out the difference above.
> BLOGS, by nature, are usually about opinions or analysis and
> less to do with reporting.

What hath the Internet wrought?

Fox News is generally about opinions too, but a lot of folks consider them news. The way it's become these days, news used to be a collective assimilation of the black and white facts. Now you can customize your news to suit what you want to hear/read/see if you think this side of the story or another isn't what you want to hear.

Blogs aren't legitimate journalism nor were they meant to be, just basically personal diaries for cyberspace. Some do strive for credibility and some do get some, but the vast majority are just for niche tastes.

That's just my observation of today's journalism
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Re: Blogs vs. News

> Fox News is generally about opinions too, but a lot of folks
> consider them news. The way it's become these days, news
> used to be a collective assimilation of the black and white
> facts. Now you can customize your news to suit what you want
> to hear/read/see if you think this side of the story or
> another isn't what you want to hear.
>
> Blogs aren't legitimate journalism nor were they meant to
> be, just basically personal diaries for cyberspace. Some do
> strive for credibility and some do get some, but the vast
> majority are just for niche tastes.
>
> That's just my observation of today's journalism

What is unfortunate is some people seem to think everything they read on their favorite blog/message board is important to others... and will post to another and another and another...trying to get others to sympathize with them so they can feel important.
 
http://blatherwatch.blogs.com/talk_radio/

"GEICO's records, according to police, indicated the policy the claim was made under had been opened after the accident occurred. The company concluded therefore, that the coverage was not in effect...But according to police, Chris Fannin from National Merit confirmed in a statement that Webb had coverage on the Lexus but his policy was cancelled on July 30, 2001."

From BW: "I'm suprised he allegedly relied so heavily on a doctored document.":

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When asked
> Entercom's policy for employees arrested for criminal
> offenses, he said, "Our policy is- a person is innocent
> until proven guilty."
>
> ...and that's how we should leave it.

Yup and he'll have his day in court.

> Insurance companies often make fraud charges, only to drop
> them when new evidence the initial investigation overlooked
> is uncovered. It happened to a friend of mine last year and

We'll find out. BW describes Webb as being one who
attacks "government dishonesty and corruption"; I guess _non-_
governmental dishonesty must be OK, eh? :)
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> We'll find out. BW describes Webb as being one who
> attacks "government dishonesty and corruption"; I guess
> _non-_
> governmental dishonesty must be OK, eh? :)

We can talk about Rush Limbaugh regarding his anti-drug views and hypocrisy too, can't we?

Seriously, dude...take a laxative. I'm all for Webb's case being adjudicated one way or another, but your "eagerness" for this case is borderline creepy and embarassing (if the signature logo on your post wasn't enough).
 
Re: Blogs vs. News

> In any case...thanks for pointing out the difference above.
> BLOGS, by nature, are usually about opinions or analysis and
> less to do with reporting.
>
The difference being..

While pretty much ALL Blogs are opinion mills...
SOME Bloggers also insert the source material upon which they are basing that opinion.

Regardless of one's political leanings...Stefan Sharansky does a bang up job with SOUNDPOLITICS because he doesn't just say...RON SIMMS IS A LIAR..he then posts the documents, memos, public disclosure info that backs up his assertion.

He didnt' just say that King County was lying about when they sent the Absentees to the overseas military people last year..
He went and got a publically available document (The bulk mail permit, which he posted to the blog) that showed the ballots were, in fact, mailed 10 days AFTER they said they mailed them....thus insuring that most of them would never be returned in time to be counted.

So..not ALL bloggers are just opinionmeisters...some are indeed.

As to the blog in question here.
I agree with those who stated that there was no value in the Savage stuff as it related to that story..

I've always thought Webb is an idiot so it's not any surprise to me anyway.
 
Re: Blogs vs. News

> Fox News is generally about opinions too, but a lot of folks
> consider them news. The way it's become these days, news
> used to be a collective assimilation of the black and white
> facts. Now you can customize your news to suit what you want
> to hear/read/see if you think this side of the story or
> another isn't what you want to hear.

Well the News/Analysis shows are what you described.
Can you point to any specific instances where the NEWS BLOCKS on FoxNews were being editoralized?

> Blogs aren't legitimate journalism nor were they meant to
> be, just basically personal diaries for cyberspace. Some do
> strive for credibility and some do get some, but the vast
> majority are just for niche tastes.

Were it not for bloggers....Dan Rather would still be working at CBS Evening News. It was BLOGGERS who broght the information out that those documents couldn't have been created circa 1972.
 
Re: Blogs vs. News

> > In any case...thanks for pointing out the difference
> above.
> > BLOGS, by nature, are usually about opinions or analysis
> and
> > less to do with reporting.
> >
> The difference being..
>
> While pretty much ALL Blogs are opinion mills...
> SOME Bloggers also insert the source material upon which
> they are basing that opinion.
>
> Regardless of one's political leanings...Stefan Sharansky
> does a bang up job with SOUNDPOLITICS because he doesn't
> just say...RON SIMMS IS A LIAR..he then posts the documents,
> memos, public disclosure info that backs up his assertion.
>
> He didnt' just say that King County was lying about when
> they sent the Absentees to the overseas military people last
> year..
> He went and got a publically available document (The bulk
> mail permit, which he posted to the blog) that showed the
> ballots were, in fact, mailed 10 days AFTER they said they
> mailed them....thus insuring that most of them would never
> be returned in time to be counted.
>
> So..not ALL bloggers are just opinionmeisters...some are
> indeed.
>
> As to the blog in question here.
> I agree with those who stated that there was no value in the
> Savage stuff as it related to that story..
>
> I've always thought Webb is an idiot so it's not any
> surprise to me anyway.
>


Methinks your prejudices are showing :p
 
heh heh

> Methinks your prejudices are showing :p
>
Not prejudices...biases...I've never been shy about not being a liberal.
But either what I said is accurate (about Sharansky's blog) or it's not.

The political bent of the site notwithstanding, he does use the actual source material before making statements.
 
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