Roop Raj: social justice warrior

[lovinlife101]

When did this become a thing? When is “taking on viewers” newsworthy?

[lovinlife101]

Remember when news personalities were bigger people and simply ignored ignorant comments from viewers?

https://www.newsweek.com/fox-anchor-cal ... me-1457055

I miss those days.

Looks like Fox2 is doubling down. A slow news weekend means making up a news story from a twitter fight.

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-n ... of-support

Nice.

The person writing the story is apparently drunk:

“His social meda responde to a viewer...”

[lovinlife101]

Remember when Roop Raj was a great reporter?

We neither.

[lovinlife101]

He had every right to go back at the idiot who played the "I don't know where you are from" crap. Sadly this is todays world

He has a right to say whatever he wants. I question the “newsworthiness” of airing ignorance from a viewer and a news personality responding.

[lovinlife101]

Very interesting, maybe I'll buy him a beer sometime.

I appreciate Fox2 outing the drunks in the newsroom. Now, if it would only out those having affairs!

[lovinlife101]

It's a pity that most of these folk go right to the racist angle when there might not have been anything really implied. I've used that same statement ("I don't know where you're from, but...") to lots of friends and acquaintances even though I probably knew exactly where they were from (and most, were from my same hometown!!).

It's better than than starting out saying "Are you from frickin' Mars??"

It’s a person of color’s responsibility to be offended by something that may not be intended to be racist.

[lovinlife101]

Very interesting, maybe I'll buy him a beer sometime.

I appreciate Fox2 outing the drunks in the newsroom. Now, if it would only out those having affairs!

Do tell!

If I did, few people would still work there.

[lovinlife101]

It's a pity that most of these folk go right to the racist angle when there might not have been anything really implied. I've used that same statement ("I don't know where you're from, but...") to lots of friends and acquaintances even though I probably knew exactly where they were from (and most, were from my same hometown!!).

It's better than than starting out saying "Are you from frickin' Mars??"

It’s a person of color’s responsibility to be offended by something that may not be intended to be racist.

It was a grandstanding overreaction. But evidently it played well to the masses. The comments on the newspaper articles about this were much more positive towards Roop than the comments on this thread.

Professionals used to ignore the insignificant ignorance of their critics. Now they engage them and write a news story about it.

[lovinlife101]

Here we go again.

Another on-air talent using news-time to call out a viewer.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 272373001/

[lovinlife101]

I remember JoAnne Purtan reading and laughing at mean tweets and viewer hate e-mail about her, to us in the newsroom.

Nothing wrong with that.

She’s not a glory hound like the rest of these folks.

[lovinlife101]

Here we go again.

Another on-air talent using news-time to call out a viewer.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 272373001/

It's a visual medium, right? Why shouldn't viewers give her feedback on what looks good and what doesn't?? I fully agree with the viewer who told her the high-waisted look does NOT look good on her. Many women can not pull that look off well, though it may appeal to some. Tolerable for a "different look" when just some of your wardrobe may include it, but is annoying when it becomes the bulk of the collection.

He was giving her honest feedback. He easily may have been outnumbered though, and if that was the case she should have just said "thanks for the input, but I think I'll stick with what I have."

agree.

On air talent should have a thick skin, not have to call out constructive criticism from viewers. It’s like they don’t have enough content, so they have to expand their platform by making whether high waist pants are fashionable an issue of feminism.

[lovinlife101]

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Here we go again.

Another on-air talent using news-time to call out a viewer.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 272373001/

It's a visual medium, right? Why shouldn't viewers give her feedback on what looks good and what doesn't?? I fully agree with the viewer who told her the high-waisted look does NOT look good on her. Many women can not pull that look off well, though it may appeal to some. Tolerable for a "different look" when just some of your wardrobe may include it, but is annoying when it becomes the bulk of the collection.

He was giving her honest feedback. He easily may have been outnumbered though, and if that was the case she should have just said "thanks for the input, but I think I'll stick with what I have."
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Pretty much. If you're on TV, being able to handle criticism about looks, wardrobe, personality etc. comes with the job. Male or female.
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Agree.

Yes his whole “News person calls out viewer” schtick is running thin.

[lovinlife101]

What’s not to like?

The know-it-allism, the condescension, the victim-mentality, the double chin? Take your pick!

[lovinlife101]

Why are we surprised by this? The majority of reporters and anchors on the news want to be famous. They’re not in news because they’re journalists or they want to inform the people. If they actually wanted to do that, we wouldn’t have all the ridiculous commentary given by said reporters and anchors surrounding any given situation.

A female news anchor calling attention to herself because a viewer sent her a nasty email isn’t a “social justice warrior for women,” she’s pandering for a larger audience hoping it’ll go national. MOST, if not all, on camera personalities will get negative, and positive, feedback. Not everyone is going to be adored by the audience that is watching.

I agree.

Today’s TV news people just want to be models and actors. The newscasts are just a runway and commercial.

Accuracy? HA!