Kesher Talk

Ha'aretz caught with fishhook in mouth. I love it.

First of all, somebody at a news-story-choosing level at Ha'aretz reads LGF. Let's pause for a moment and digest that little bit of bloggy influence.

Next, said somebody uses LGF as a news source for an article. Hey, LGF is a great place to check the latest Islamist rantings and other Middle East newsbits, and find vigorous discussion of same, but it's not a newspaper, it's a blog. If you are a major newspaper and you value your rep, you want to fact-check anything you find on LGF.

Finally, said somebody reads said post without realizing it's a parody. Okay, at first glance I was fooled too. But said somebody is an editor. At least a reporter. And unlike, radical Islamists, Israelis do have a strong sense of humor. And the article is full of hints that it's a parody. that is, if you take the time to read it carefully. My guess is that the guy (or gal) skimmed it quickly and slapped it up on the site.

Meanwhile, the story grows legs . . . .

UPDATE: More legs. Tee-hee-hee.

posted by Judith @ 1/20/2003 05:34:27 PM