873 Verbal and written criticism
Everything that Lan Li said was true, and what "Entertainment Weekly" said was false.
There is no such thing as a concert incident, there is no such thing as a Seattle incident, there is no such thing as a Natalie Portman incident, there is no such thing as a "speed and excitement" incident, and there is no such thing as a "hypegate" incident. All of this is just a fabrication made up by "Entertainment Weekly" for its own selfishness, for entertainment to death, and for the supremacy of profit.
Not only that, but hidden behind these events is a more real and vivid "Lan Li-Hall".
Silently insisting on volunteer work, silently devoting himself to music creation, silently devoting himself to performance breakthroughs, and always down-to-earth on the road of artists, moving forward with perseverance; "One Man's Concert" is not for hype, nor for publicity, but for a promise, a heartbreaking and even more regrettable promise.
However, such an artist is standing on the cusp of the storm, burdened with infamy, and has become the object of thousands of people. In a contemporary society that entertains to death, it is so ironic, so absurd, so ridiculous, and yet so realistic.
Standing at the intersection of time at this moment, looking back on the bits and pieces of the past week, all words disappeared in an instant, dumbfounded, ashamed, and overwhelmed.
Silence, after the truth came out, everyone fell into silence. It's because of shock, it's shame, it's because it's embarrassing, all the words are stuck in the throat, it can't happen, and there's no place for shame.
For the media, it was a humiliation, even more shameful than the witch trials, and for netizens, it was an impact, and the lofty face gradually began to crumble, revealing the fragility and insignificance hidden behind.
It was not a slap in the face, it was just an understatement of a back and an outline, but it was more ferocious and sharper than the slap and fist, and it grabbed everyone's throat violently and neatly, and the burning of the stomach burned in the torture of morality. What's even more ridiculous is: do they have a moral bottom line?
Can they have a clear conscience and pretend that nothing has happened? Can they selectively ignore and continue to condemn Ranley-Hall? Can they be temporarily deaf and suddenly have no interest in the hypegate, as if they had never been a part of it?
Things have taken a 180-degree turn, the real and the hypocritical light and shadow are intertwined, reflecting the ins and outs of the "hypegate" incident, the real malicious speculators gain fame and fortune, and the real victims are in turmoil, this is not a magical reality, but a real society.
Welcome to the 21st century!
The long silence, the long depression, shame and embarrassment crept in, and after coming to their senses, the media and netizens finally came to their senses. They had to respond, they had to fight back, and so the overwhelming rhetoric came like a flood.
Swearing, accusing, criticizing, mocking, rebuking.
All the spearheads, all the arrows, all the attacks, all pointed at the "Entertainment Weekly", and they were quickly overwhelmed, leaving not even the slightest room to fight back.
The first to bear the brunt of the vanguard is the "Rolling Stone".
Holding high the banner of "opposing the Blue Ceremony," this comprehensive magazine immediately issued a statement with righteous and righteous words, strongly condemning the ugly behavior of the "Entertainment Weekly" in fabricating news and creating chaos, holding that this is an insult to the entire news industry and has also caused an indelible negative impact on the entire society.
At the end of the statement, "Rolling Stone" apologized in short words, published erroneous news without verification, and sincerely apologized to its readers. However, the entire apology is only three sentences, understatement, and a write-off, completely ignoring their own responsibilities and faults, but putting this black pot on the head of "Entertainment Weekly".
However, now all the fingers are pointed at the culprit, and the resourcefulness and courage of the "Rolling Stones" have successfully handled the crisis and shifted the focus, and then the "Entertainment Weekly" has been reduced to the situation of being accused by thousands of people and betraying their relatives; more importantly, even if the "Entertainment Weekly" wants to drag the "Rolling Stones" into the water together, they are now exhausted and too busy to take care of themselves.
How brilliant and successful the harvest was, how bleak and terrible the situation is now.
"Slander, slander, fabrication, hidden behind entertainment to death, the decline and degeneration of the news industry is the real thought-provoking!"
"Is this a misguided journalistic hype, or is it a personal vendetta entanglement? What is Cornell McGregor's motive for repeatedly creating chaos?"
"What happened to the social court in just one week, from the conclusive evidence to the invalid evidence, and what happened to the prosecutor who laid out the evidence?"
"The social disaster caused by one's selfishness - the social problem reflected by the 'hype gate'. ”
"The loss and depravity of 'Entertainment Weekly', how did they go wrong?"
"After the truth is revealed, then, does Entertainment Weekly owe Lan Li-Hall an apology?"
"There is only a thin line between the exposure and slander of public figures, how should we define it?"
"Dancing on the tightrope, 'Entertainment Weekly' is ruined!"
"The man who deceived the whole world, it's not Ranley Hall, it's Cornell McGregor!"
"That lying man, what other lies did he tell?"
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All the media, all the media, all the media, in the true sense of the word, pointed their guns at "Entertainment Weekly" and Cornell McGregor, and the strong voice far exceeded the criticism and questioning of Ranley Hall a few days ago, and it seemed that all the media could not wait to join in, in order to show their innocence, so they expressed strong condemnation.
This is the mountain roaring and the tsunami! This is the sky falling apart! This is the nowhere to escape!
The New York Times and The New Yorker feature stories really show their power at this time:
They pointed the finger at the entertainment to death phenomenon of journalism as a whole. Now, in order to highlight their professional ethics and to clear up the previous negative reports, the media have to respond as soon as possible to avoid setting themselves on fire, so Entertainment Weekly and Cornell have become the best targets for anger.
From entertainment media to social media, and further to political/political media, relevant reports and discussions have been launched.
The ups and downs, ups and downs of the "hype gate" have truly put the media culture of entertainment to death and profit first on the table.
Although in the past ten years, the "uncrowned king" has gradually stepped down from the altar, and its status, momentum and influence have been extraordinary, and relevant experts and related fields have continued to discuss the social roots of such a phenomenon, but it has never been able to really attract attention and attention.
This time, with the help of the popularity of "hypegate" and the momentum of the awards season, sociologists, media experts and public figures have all stood up to take a stand, make statements, and reiterate their opinions, hoping to attract more attention.
As a result, "Entertainment Weekly" and Cornell have become typical cases of negative teaching materials, vigorously and mightily sparking endless discussions and nailing them to the pillar of shame. It is foreseeable that this news event is very likely to accompany the "Entertainment Weekly" for a long time and cannot be shaken off for life.
In this way, in this way, it is true that it has indeed gotten out of control and is gradually moving towards an unknown situation that no one can predict, and only time, and only history, can see the impact of this event.
Among them, the New York Times once again stole countless limelight, and Bradley Adams wrote an editorial headlined, "Cornell McGregor: Another Stephen-Glass!"
In 1998, there was a news falsification case in the United States that caused a sensation throughout North America and even the world.
Until the age of twenty-five, Stephen Glass worked for the popular magazine "The New Republic" and wrote for other leading media outlets, including the New York Times, and was a well-known journalist throughout New York.
But at the age of twenty-five, because of an outrageous news report, people found out that Stephen was suspected of fraud, and completely fabricated the whole news out of thin air. Overnight, Stephen hit rock bottom.
After the investigation, a total of more than 40 news reports were examined, and Stephen only fabricated, forged, recreated, and reprocessed them into reports on the basis of a small number of facts, and even a large number of names, place names, and facts in the articles did not exist at all. It's not just fake news, it's completely fabricated news.
After the fraud case was exposed, it quickly became the most sensational case of the year, and Stephen completely left the news industry, and at the same time, it also became the beginning of the era of entertainment to death - because Stephen's press releases back then, entertainment gimmicks and hot topics were the biggest bargaining chips for success. Later, this incident was filmed by Hollywood in 2003 and turned into a movie, "Wanting to cover up".
Now, Bradley has put Cornell McGregor and Stephen Glass alongside each other, and after fourteen years, entertainment to death has become a social culture that deeply affects every aspect of the story.
The article emphasizes that under the culture of entertainment to death, journalists are no longer satisfied with breaking news, secrets and inside stories, and they have even begun to falsify facts, speculate facts, and deduce facts, "telling stories by looking at pictures" or "imagining them out of thin air", or "making things up".
This is the case with this news event. Entertainment Weekly's physical sales and web browsing figures both hit new highs and achieved unimaginable returns, and it was driven by enough profit that Cornell was willing to take the risk and concocted the incident. This is a fatal blow to the news industry, especially the entertainment industry.
"What's even more cruel is that in the academy's public relations during awards season, rumors and rumors can often be the key to turning things around. As a result, the slander and slander in Vanity Fair gradually ascended to the hall of elegance and became an effective means of seeking profits. The degradation of morality has disappeared into the spotlight. ”
At the end of the article, Bradley writes meaningfully so far, sparking numerous discussions.