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Joseph stood in the office, motionless, the sound of the elevator opening and closing the door came from the empty floor, and then, the whole floor fell into endless silence, and even a thick sound could be heard. The sound of night slowly spreading out on the ground.
What Alfonso just said, Hugo didn't plan to change the agent, but Ron Mayer said at the company..."Ron Mayer said", "Ron Mayer said"...In the past nearly one month , Hugo and himself quarreled several times, but Hugo has never changed his agent, why? Is it Hugo's guilty conscience, is it that Hugo is afraid of gossip or gossip, or... Joseph fell silent.
"Pulp Fiction" is just a coincidence, what is it really like? However, he hopes that Hugo can take on a film with a salary of over 10 million yuan and stabilize Hugo's position as a first-line actor, so that he can win more chips for the fight against Tracy. He is also thinking of Hugo! However, Hugo did not appreciate it, and was not even willing to listen to his own advice. But... Tracy, Tracy!
Joseph only felt that his head began to throb, and he actually forgot about this. Tracy, Ron Mayer, whether it was the previous rumors that Hugo was going to change his agent, or the glorification of Nazis caused by "Schindler's List", they were all part of a conspiracy. Rumors about Tracy brushing the box office of "Farewell to the Love of Love"... Now everything is linked, but it still needs to be verified.
If all this is a conspiracy, when did it start, and are there any clues to prove it? If not, how did the misunderstanding between him and Hugo begin, and how did things get to where they are today?
Suddenly, Joseph remembered the last words Alfonso said just now, the "National Enquirer" tried to weave a lie and poured dirty water on him, why? If Hugo fell into trouble because of his relationship with him, the bad relationship between the two of them would be known to the media; if Hugo was said to have separated the relationship, then it was revealed later that all this was a lie, then Hugo would not tell himself. I'm afraid the rumors of trust will get stronger... But if Hugo chooses to believe in himself, then...
"Oh, God! Oh, God..." Joseph rubbed his cheeks forcefully, but he still couldn't extinguish the anger in his heart. In the end, he could only smash his fist hard against the wall. The deep pain from the bones made Joseph involuntarily. He curled up, but his brain finally woke up.
Has Hugo changed? Or has he changed himself?
Missed 'The Shawshank Redemption', then got into a feud over 'Pulp Fiction'...missed the last show of Glory to Death, missed the premiere of 'Schindler's List'...Nicolas Cage, Matt - Damon, Ben Affleck are busy... busy, busy? Busy Work!
Joseph stood there like this, a tearing pain came from the knuckles of his right hand, but he didn't seem to feel it. He just stood quietly, feeling the blood from the cracks in the skin little by little. The silence that permeated, the pain that seemed to be biting by countless ants slowly spread on the surface of the fist, but he was unwilling to let go of the fist, instead he clenched it tighter and tighter.
It was a sleepless night. Almost all the media were working overtime to catch up with the news. No one wanted to miss this media feast. It is conceivable that when the sun rises the next day, what will happen to hundreds of media across the United States? Fierce news wars and bloody scenes are not even comparable to the presidential election. Perhaps the crash after the Watergate incident can be compared.
Everything is as expected. When the morning light shines from the east coast to the west coast, the brand-new newspapers piled up on tens of thousands of newsstands across the United States, with almost no suspense on the front pages, published Hugo's latest views on the Michael Jackson incident. However, the views of the major media vary.
Some of the media apparently believed that Hugo accused the news media of being a dictator of witch trials, which would inevitably lead to a united resistance of all news media, so they chose to attack Hugo is absolutely correct attitude, which "New York Post "New. York. Post" is undoubtedly one of the banners.
Founded in 1801, the "New York Post" is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. After being acquired by News.Corp in the late 1970s, it is famous for sensationalism and gossip, although the style is similar to that of the "National Enquirer". Such supermarket gossip tabloids are similar, but the influence is not the same level of opponents, it is still one of the most important newspapers in New York.
The New York Post said in its report, "Hugo Lancaster pointed fingers at the media, interfered with the media's freedom of speech as an ordinary person, and even questioned the fairness and authenticity of the media. This is undoubtedly an insult to the United States. The insult of the media is a huge irony.
As a public figure in the media, Lancaster publicly supported Michael Jackson without any evidence to support it, ignoring the victim's testimony, which is undoubtedly a hateful act to help the suspect; even more shameful Yes, Lancaster poured dirty water on the news media without any basis, and even tried to use horrific acts like 'witch trials' to accuse the media of pursuing the truth, trying to get justice for Jackson, which absolutely needs to be strongly condemned Behavior.
Lancaster, as a public figure, must pay more attention to his words and deeds under the circumstance of attracting the attention of young people. The groundless accusations against the media are undoubtedly irresponsible, arrogant and shameless. When Lancaster accuses the media that the media should not be judged from the perspective of God, he is trying to judge the media work from the perspective of God.
The media workers who have been on the front line of news all year round regard the pursuit of truth as the most noble pursuit, but this right has been insulted by Lancaster without any evidence to support it. This is undoubtedly a provocation to the entire American law. The provocation of the entire American news must be severely condemned and criticized! "
This statement of the "New York Post" has been supported by some media. Among them, the "National Enquirer" has reacted most strongly. Anthony's article almost did not directly swear, cursed Hugo as much as he could, and spent a lot of money The length of the vindication indicates that the information investigated by the newspaper is true and reliable, and that all Hugo's accusations are groundless.
At the end of the "National Enquirer" article, Anthony even called on all media colleagues to join forces to block Hugo, starting from boycotting "Schindler's List" and "Almost Famous".
But unexpectedly, the "New York Post" and "National Enquirer" seem to be on the wrong side this time, because their remarks not only did not get the support of their peers, but instead became the object of condemnation, which was unexpected. What's more, the media's introspection and denunciation of the "National Enquirer" are almost overwhelming.
The New York Times wrote an article under the headline "Witch Trials Come in the 1990s, Backward Times, Social Tragedy."
The front page of the Los Angeles Times read, "The truth behind the Michael Jackson case, who is lying."
The headline of the "San Francisco Chronicle" was succinct and striking, "Wake Up!" It seemed to remind all the media to wake up from the whirlpool of pursuing interests and refocus their attention on the pursuit of truth.
"USA Today" wrote in bold black at the top of the front page, "The Rodney King incident is back! The media has become a black hand!"
The headline of the "Wall Street Journal" used the "counterattack of free speech" to start the discussion, and the article believed that Hugo's words had an important role as a wake-up call for the entire media.
The "Washington Post" is relatively official, "the legal order, the supervision of the media, and the change in the importance of the role." They try to view the media's role of public opinion supervision from a more objective standpoint. After all, the reason why the First Amendment is To protect the freedom of speech of the media is to allow the media to form the function of supervision, which is also an important part of the media's pursuit of truth.
The "Chicago. Tribune" ran a detailed analysis of Hugo's remarks yesterday with the headline "Witch Trials, Unfounded Accusations or the Truth?"
According to statistics, eight of the ten newspapers with the largest circulation in the United States on this day actually chose to analyze Hugo's remarks, or even support Hugo's views; only two media chose to attack Hugo, believing that Hugo's The words are ridiculous accusations, one is the "New York Post" and the other is the "Huston. Chronicle".
On this day alone, the sales of newspapers in the United States reached more than 10 million. This data used to be three days or even a week of newspaper sales, but this data sprint was completed in one day. It can be seen that today all news media collectively issued consequences of force.
In addition to newspapers, radio programs and TV programs have also attracted attention. According to incomplete statistics, within two days, about the Michael Jackson case, about Hugo's accusation of the media "witch trials", the mentioned The frequency has reached nearly 50,000 times. In other words, even the glorified Nazi suspicions of "Schindler's List" and the impact of "almost famous" on rock can't be compared with the news breaking point this time. Comparable.
Under this wave of self-reflection in the news media and the turmoil of public opinion debates, many people began to re-examine the authenticity of other rumors in the Michael Jackson case. After all, there seems to be a lot of evidence, but it has been officially affirmed by the Los Angeles police. There are almost no evidences and witnesses, so which ones are true and which ones are false, and did Hugo's "witch trial" really happen?
Thousands of news media launched a heated discussion that, like a gust of wind and rain, battered the North American continent in December 1993, and this time the press became the focus of attention. All news professionals, Senior practitioners and university professors all joined the discussion:
What is a witch trial? Was the Michael Jackson incident a witch trial or was it really a crime? The most important thing is: how important is the role of the news media in the whole case, positive or negative, and is it more beneficial or harmful to social development?