Michael Jackson Hoax Death

Take a bit of racism, add a smidgen of sexism and mix well with one male ego.  Yield: Internationally acclaimed journalist Martin Bashir.

Ok, I know I’m a bit late on this one, but I wanted add my two pennies on the incident where journalist Martin Bashir’s attempt at humour managed to offend his audience and most thinking people who heard about it.

This professional communicator, a journalist who until now has been respected worldwide, was invited to speak at Asian American Journalists Association annual banquet and decided to say that he was “happy to be in the midst of so many Asian babes. In fact, I’m happy that the podium covers me from the waist down.”

Known as the man who heard Princess Diana’s confessions and who told the 'real' story? about Michael Jackson, he has in space of a few seconds, demolished a 'good reputation' that has taken his whole career to build.

He told the assembly that a speech should “be like a dress on a beautiful woman – long enough to cover the important parts and short enough to keep your interest.”  Nice. Way to neatly objectify women in general. But then he went on to refer this analogy directly to Emmy Award-winning journalist Juju Chang, his co-host for the event.  Could he possibly be more offensive?

He has since issued an apology, and quite right too. But really, what was he thinking?  Under what circumstances did he think such a tasteless joke in the first place? He says he was being ironic.  Really?

What a dork.

BelieverAngel90 said:

Martin Bashir is a Complete A-hole with no good morals and His Journalism is beyond human compassion … down right sickening and I can't stand looking at him seriously.

I Hope Martin Bashir ROT IN HELL, along with that Ian dude

MyBelovedMJ said:

BelieverAngel90 said:

Martin Bashir is a Complete A-hole with no good morals and His Journalism is beyond human compassion … down right sickening and I can't stand looking at him seriously.

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I Hope Martin Bashir ROT IN HELL, along with that Ian dude

Who is Ian????

MyBelovedMJ said:

Andrea said:

MyBelovedMJ said:

BelieverAngel90 said:

Martin Bashir is a Complete A-hole with no good morals and His Journalism is beyond human compassion … down right sickening and I can't stand looking at him seriously.

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I Hope Martin Bashir ROT IN HELL, along with that Ian dude

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Who is Ian????

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I cant remember his last name.

but he have said some pretty bad Things about Michael, and im not gonna forgive someone who did that.

The man's name is Ian Halperin and Yes , he is a F***ing Trader and Hater and a Disturbing Sick man … he is on my S-list big time.

I just looked up the word “Satan” in the dictionary, wouldn't you know… there was Bashirs' picture

Martin Bashir disgusts me. Really, he's a two-faced ass, you can see it for yourself in the MJ documentary.

I hate when in the doc, he asks Michael for his past-times, and Michael candidly replies “Well, good fun you know, water-balloon fights etc.” and Martin asks him “Oh, it's not making love”, like ANYONE would respond to “What are your hobbies ?” “Sex”.
Martin's the one who's twisted, I'm telling you.

Post edited 11:42 pm – July 30, 2009 by dontmakeitfactual

This professional communicator, a journalist who until now has been respected worldwide, 

Never thought he was professional, never thought he was a journalist, never thought he had been respected worldwide…You can't expect to be respected if you don't even respect yourself…with his low moral standards, I guess he hasn't ever heard of the word…

You can post your thoughts on him here   http://abcnews.go.com/Nightlin…..;id=451000

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