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Media sensationalism at its best!

God Damn! I love that story.
Id have to agree with hastey, I dont think it exaggerates anything at all. Its a pretty accurate account of what goes on at a rave.
Just like stand up comics make us laugh with their 'Dont you hate it when...' anecdotes, this story made me piss my pants (bar the ending) even though it wasnt written with that in mind.
Anyone criticising it needs to remember that the first rule of newspaper journalism is 'never underestimate the knowledge of the reader'. The target audience for this article know nothing about the drug taking at raves and how people 'time' their pills or how people walk around, dressed ridiculously, taliking shit to strangers.
I dont really find it that negative either. It just shows yet another way us young people sacrifice our health in the name of fun.
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I really liked both those articles. The first one was hilarious. It was totally an accurate account of what goes on at raves from the perspective of someone who doesn't agree with drugs and has never been toa rave.
All it did what paint a picture of what he saw at the rave. And that's why it was so fucking funny. You try stepping back and being a sober bystander watching people at a rave like that. You'd see the people dressed ridiculously and off their trolleys on too many amphetamines. But like Luko said, unless you'd been to a party like that and experienced what it's like to be right in the middle of it all, you'd neer understand why we all like it so much.
As for the second article, thumbs up. I guarantee she's had a pill or two in her time
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True in many ways granted...
If I were to go to a bogan-rock concert, I would probably write my article in a similar vein to the said journalist.
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Sorry guys, it is a sensationalised piece - by definition.
Sensational \Sen*sa"tion*al\,
- Suited or intended to excite temporarily
great interest or emotion
- Commanding attention
Considering the debate it's caused here I think it quite accurately matches the definition.
Thats what the author has done - gone out to create a piece that presents a view of the "rave" scene that focuses on particular issues that will interest and spark strong emotions in the readers. The fact that the material is actually factual just goes to show how good the author is.
 
Is there not truth in all words. Its only our own objective analysis, which is pervaded by our own opinions, memories and emotions that allows us to see only certain truths.
In an infinite universe, all things make sense. Evils can become goods, the opposite is also true. Which then is the true good?
 
Interesting article. Definitely truthful but maybe a little biased. The only problem I have with it is that he looks at everything on face value, instead of stopping to question why people do these things they do at parties.
Yeah i think its pretty funny too but if we are going to step back completely and look at it objectively, how would most people who read this article see it. Would most of society find it funny? No they would probably find it down right scary
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But overall he does desribe it well to an outsider. Raves are pretty out of this world thats why we like them.
 
I have o agree with what others have said about the TT story. It is all fact! Maybe not fact to me because i'd view the rave differently but if i took an outsider to a party they'd prob have a similar view to the person that wrote that story. The journo has taken everything they've seen at face vaule. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure we are all guilty of doing it sometime in our lives. Just because the journalist didn't dig a little deeper to have the same veiw of raves that most of us do doesn't mean that he was any less right about what was happenong there. I'm sure most of us were a little taken back at what we all saw at our first party. Give the journalist a few more parties, I'm sure he'll be a fully fledged raver.
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Tingles, a great find on that story from NZ. How rare is it to see a story written like that after someone has died from E.
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Was it really necessary to state where the young lad lived and worked and give such a discription of what he was wearing??? I think that went into a bit too much detail for an article of that nature.
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A by that definition so is bluelight - so what should anyone beleive anything on this board??
I think you're clutching at thin straws Mort - no offence
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I agree with hastey - just because it's true is a bonus?
what?
if you can get away from the scene, step back and look at it, then yes, the scene is drug fucked, it is dirty, people hurt themselves, people get hurt, the promoters can be cunts, the people there can be bastards and the whole affair can seem dingy.
Have you ever seriously tried to go all nite completely straight at an event like that? i went straight to two tribes in brisbane and the response everywhere is "how did you manage?" - does that not show that drugs and raves go hand in hand? Tell me the number of times you've gone completely straight for a love of the music. Bar a few exceptions, most go to get chopped, have a laugh and hear some wicked tunes while watching awesome lasers.
But, when you get chopped and stare at the lasers and a bassline so fat gets dropped that you get rushes up your spine, it all makes sense.
But, not everyone views getting chopped and dancing to repetitive music as fun or something to be condoned.
respect other's opinions as you'd like yours to be respected.
Sensationalism is no worse than saying "if only they had a pill, then they'd understand."
 
I agree that the article is truthful, only I think the language used was way too emotive for an objective newspaper article. He probably was describing what he saw but he was also descibing how he felt about what he was seeing through his language.
When I read it, it sounded to me like the guy was trying to flex his literary muscles (like he might be writting a book on the side).
 
I am one of those few people that go to more parties straight then on drugs, and yes I agree with what most people say - I have lost the amount of times I get told - "Man, I can't believe you haven't taken anything" or the great coversation opener "So what are you having tonite?" - now tell me this scene is not about drugs??
 
Haste, the reason why that definition doesn't make bluelight sensationalised is because the people who come to bluelight already know about and are familiar with drugs and their use, or are at least here to learn about it.
People who come to bluelight don't get super emotional about someone talking about drug usage here.
The article, on the other hand, is in the age - a mainstream newspaper where people go to read about world news, the football, which movie star is screwing who. They don't all go there expecting to read about drugs and they don't all have an open mind about it. Those people see this article and the narrow view that it presents, and it stirs a strong emotion in them. It gets them thinking about it and would undoubtably make some people consider "raves" as a problem in society. And thats what the definition of sensationalism is - to stir great emotion.
Anyway....who really cares anyway... I'm just sorry for people who read that article and form opinions based solely on it.
 
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