WHY THE HELL WAS CNN ALLOWED ON THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
- gerlachedNloaded
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WHY THE HELL WAS CNN ALLOWED ON THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
Is the Bmorg selling out?
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living ... g.man.ktvn
i don't want tourists or the flippin media. goddamnit! This is OUR event!
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living ... g.man.ktvn
i don't want tourists or the flippin media. goddamnit! This is OUR event!
I am HORSE
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Ha ha ha, I did that! We (Playawaste Raiders) got rounded up for an on-camera interview.gerlachedNloaded wrote:fuck that. i say next time we see cameras and asstards with mics and flowered shirts, we do everything we can to make ANY video they shoot unairable. that goes for the "tourists" at center camp too. day pass my ballsack..
Him: "So, what is Burning Man?"
Me: "Seriously? What a stupid question. Ask us something interesting."
Him: "Tell me about the 10 principles."
Me: "Really? That's all you could come up with? Go interview the survival guide and leave us alone."
And so on.
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Media is unavoidable and additionally an essential part of "spreading the philosophy." If CNN coverage causes one person who feels out of place in life to feel a little more comfortable in the world then I think it is worth it.
Is this really one of those if I see you on your cell phone at burning man I'm going to kick your ass things?
What if CNN coverage finally motivates one kick ass person to create and bring an amazing work of art to burning man? Or perhaps a person to become a burner and they add to the community?
Is this really one of those if I see you on your cell phone at burning man I'm going to kick your ass things?
What if CNN coverage finally motivates one kick ass person to create and bring an amazing work of art to burning man? Or perhaps a person to become a burner and they add to the community?
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Imagine the kinds of stories the media would run if they weren't allowed into the event.
Every event-hater in Washoe County (and a good many elsewhere) would be speculating in the grandest manner and distorting things into all sorts of twisted shapes.
Every event-hater in Washoe County (and a good many elsewhere) would be speculating in the grandest manner and distorting things into all sorts of twisted shapes.
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri
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I remember this article in Wired magazine a long ways back that changed many people's worlds by introducing them to Burning Man for the very first time....
In short...I'm glad the media attends the event and documents some of what takes place there. Like it or not it's now a part of American history....when our great grandkids are in school doing reports at least they will have articles and video clips they can call on to understand what the event was like way back when.
Oh and CNN quite frequently uses local content....it's part of their affiliation agreements...in short it wasn't a slow news day, just a routine one.
In short...I'm glad the media attends the event and documents some of what takes place there. Like it or not it's now a part of American history....when our great grandkids are in school doing reports at least they will have articles and video clips they can call on to understand what the event was like way back when.
Oh and CNN quite frequently uses local content....it's part of their affiliation agreements...in short it wasn't a slow news day, just a routine one.
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The key issue here, I think, is consent.
Last I checked, Media Mecca required all cameras to agree to get consent from their subjects before filming.
So if you want to be filmed or do an interview, go ahead - but if not, make it very well known.
Disorient does not allow news crews to film inside our camp.
This sometimes requires quite a bit of haggling when a crew shows up with lights-a-blazin'.
But if you stand your ground and keep explaining, "we do not consent," after a while they get tired and go away.
Last I checked, Media Mecca required all cameras to agree to get consent from their subjects before filming.
So if you want to be filmed or do an interview, go ahead - but if not, make it very well known.
Disorient does not allow news crews to film inside our camp.
This sometimes requires quite a bit of haggling when a crew shows up with lights-a-blazin'.
But if you stand your ground and keep explaining, "we do not consent," after a while they get tired and go away.
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Oh they do.theCryptofishist wrote:Imagine the kinds of stories the media would run if they weren't allowed into the event.
Every event-hater in Washoe County (and a good many elsewhere) would be speculating in the grandest manner and distorting things into all sorts of twisted shapes.
I am still trying to figure out how to make the
Flaming Baby Carriage Rotisserie BBQ
I mean if we sacrifice them we should eat them right?
The story KTVN did looked ok to me, local media has been out there from the beginning.
Ditto. I wasn't sure what to expect coming from CNN... but I think they did a fair job in their reporting -- and it is this kind of thing that makes it a lot easier to explain Burning Man to those in the default world that either have never heard of it or else have a warped stereotype of what the event is (bunch of free-loving hippies on drugs in the desert -- heh)swampdog wrote:I actually liked the CNN piece from the OP. Thanks, CNN!
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I remember that one, too. For some reason, I have one picture from that article engraved into my mind, and did for years, before I actually got there.Kinetic V wrote:I remember this article in Wired magazine a long ways back that changed many people's worlds by introducing them to Burning Man for the very first time....
My first burn was a gift from some friends... ticket, ride, camp and all. I remember opening the envelope, and just staring at the ticket, recalling the article... and wondering what the hell I was about to get myself into.
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YES...i made it a point to get them trashed that year while they were pushing around their shopping cart aka mobile studio gear transportation. They wanted to see BM through a Burners eyes and that's what they got.actiongrl wrote:CNN's first visit to the playa was, I believe, in 1996, and they've been back a few times.
I won't say anything else about it so please dont ask. LOL
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Josh, you're not going to like to hear this, but I actually put our camp's name with Media Mecca to come by and interview/photograph us. I figure all publicity is good publicity. Maybe the BMOrg has the same thoughts. I know that I, for one, have never met a camera or a microphone that I didn't like.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
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Ahh... yes. That's the only time WIRED covered BM, isn't it?
My favorite part:
"Woke up, had breakfast. Looked out my RV window and saw a guy sitting on a toilet. He was skidding by at about 45 mph in a massive trail of dust. He had his toilet mounted on a wooden sled, and he was being towed by a pickup. His pants were around his ankles, and he was reading a magazine as he skidded along. It was the magazine reading that made this truly a memorable gesture. "
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700+ search results for "burning man" on the Wired website, versus 94 on the CNN website, fwiw.
Why is *anyone* allowed at Burning Man?
Why is *anyone* allowed at Burning Man?
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