Pave Low's Journal: Slashdot Or Variety?

Search stories for 'Cannes' on slashdot. You'll get one relevant story, this one, posted today by Taco.

What an odd time to be starting Cannes Film Festival coverage on slashdot. I don't suppose we'll be seeing more unless Michael Moore makes another movie.

News for Nerds, whatever.

Well

[ces]

It wouldn't be the first time something started being covered on Slashdot because it was in the news.

The story of Moore's latest film does tie into some other themes that Taco and the other editors cover from time to time such as media consolidation and the behavior of the large media companies.

In any case Slashdot is about whatever the editors choose to post about, no more, no less. If you don't like it start your own site. (freedom of the press belongs to those who own one)

Re:Well

[Pave Low]

The story of Moore's latest film does tie into some other themes that Taco and the other editors cover from time to time such as media consolidation and the behavior of the large media companies.

Huh? Did you see the movie? I haven't but no reviews I've read have mentioned media companies or their consolidation were prominent in the film. It's a single minded anti-Bush screed and even Moore admits as much. That's quite a stretch there to make this relevant to slashdot in any way.

In any case Slashdot

Re:Well

[ces]

Huh? Did you see the movie? I haven't but no reviews I've read have mentioned media companies or their consolidation were prominent in the film. It's a single minded anti-Bush screed and even Moore admits as much. That's quite a stretch there to make this relevant to slashdot in any way.

I wasn't refering to the content of the movie but the contriversy regarding Disney's decision not to distribute it. That I think does have something to do with media companies (if nothing else than to continue the "Disney

Re:Well

[Cyberdyne]

I wasn't refering to the content of the movie but the contriversy regarding Disney's decision not to distribute it. That I think does have something to do with media companies (if nothing else than to continue the "Disney is evil" meme that pops up from time to time.

The "controversy" seems to be purely a marketing ploy on Moore-on's part, rather than actually based on anything real - it seems Disney decided last year that they weren't interested in being a political platform for the extreme left, but of c