Monday, July 25, 2011

"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read" (Frank Zappa)

This reminds me of a riddle that goes like this- "He who built it sold it, the one who bought it did not use it, the one who used it did not see it", What is this thing built here? - a coffin!!.

Journalists who write about rock are supposed to have some knowledge about rock music. There is so much controvercy about written stories in the media, maybe it is people mentioned here by Frank Zappa who are guilty of scrupulous journalism.

It is common knowledge that when you are a journalist you need to know your target audience, probably this journalist has a way of interviewing people who can not talk, they might be using sign language. In any case this implies that whatever your situation is, you will ultimatley get the news and exposure.

Tough one!!

1 comment:

  1. I must say, this one really confused me, but i like your interpretation of it. Much more different from mine but gets one thinking.

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