Gushing over Michael J. Fox

In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a lot of talk about the Michael J. Fox ad and the criticism of Senator Jim Talent in Missouri about his position on stem cell research. It really heated up when good ol’ Rush Limbaugh claimed that he wasn’t on his meds at the time.

The PRpulp team got together for coffee this morning to watch CBS’s Early Show take on it. Actually, it just happened to be on… But Newsbusters.org has a thorough post on all the gushing over the situation that challenges one to think about the line between journalism and personal opinion.

What do you think? Is the way the media are handing the situation appropriate?

To get you started, consider this:

• There are more than 1,300 articles about the goings on
• Some headlines include: MSNBC: “How low can you go?“, “Michael J. Fox: ‘I Could Give a Damn About Rush Limbaugh’s Pity…I’m Not A Victim’“, and “The Unconscionable Claims of Michael J. Fox“
• And oh yeah, “Moby Is Angered by Rush Limbaugh’s Comments About Michael J. Fox”

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2 Responses to “Gushing over Michael J. Fox”

1. John Grohol Says:
   October 28th, 2006 at 7:52 am

   I believe an individual with a disease that could be helped by research that the government is blocking funding for is exactly the type of person’s story I want to hear and understand, in addition to hearing the various researchers’ points of view.

   The only people against this research aren’t the researchers, aren’t the people suffering from diseases, but instead are people who hold strong idealogical or religious points of view that are preventing research that (a) was previously funded by the government and (b) would use cells that would otherwise be destroyed anyway.

   Limbaugh didn’t just comment on Michael J. Fox, he actually parodied and made fun of his movements! That’s not just insulting to anyone with Parkinson’s disease, that’s pretty insulting to any individual who lives with, daily, a chronic condition in pain. Stem cell research gives Parkinson’s diease patients one more avenue of hope. It seems Limbaugh is just desperately seeking attention and trying to stay relevant in this day.

2. ericfleming Says:
   October 28th, 2006 at 8:33 am

   Great points, John. I also think it’s a low blow from Limbaugh since he has plenty of problems of his own.

   Not to make too light of the situation, but this was a fun little “article” I read this morning: http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2006/06061025limbaugh.html