tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post2933048065780992580..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: More questionable reportingSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-26563785772884129762009-02-10T20:22:00.000+04:002009-02-10T20:22:00.000+04:00Yes, I raised my eyebrows at that story too, for m...Yes, I raised my eyebrows at that story too, for much the same reasons. I didn't think the Times was so sloppy, so my conspiracy theory is that it was deliberately misleading. What the agenda is, I have no idea. Has a Times editor been turned down for a job in Dubai recently?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-44563434245528156362009-02-09T21:15:00.000+04:002009-02-09T21:15:00.000+04:00Anon@7.54 we 'had no issues'? You obviously don't ...<B>Anon@7.54</B> we 'had no issues'? You obviously don't read our posts.<BR/><BR/>And you don't understanding that this post is about sloppy journalism, it's not a defence of Dubai.<BR/><BR/>I'm fascinated to know how you gathered all the information you claim to have about our personal investments and interests. Would you care to enlighten us on that.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Q to myself. Why do I waste my time to responding to trolls and morons?Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-66007510941944561662009-02-09T19:54:00.000+04:002009-02-09T19:54:00.000+04:00oh yeah? you guys had no issues when your beloved ...oh yeah? you guys had no issues when your beloved emirate was built on faff and lies by the govt controlled media, as long as it suited your interests and investments. you guys no issues when all criticisms, even blogs were banned. lo and behold, when it touched your personal investment ( in time , or money) in dubai, global media is very bad. wake up and smell the roses, they stink even worse where you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-58617198119601015002009-02-08T17:48:00.000+04:002009-02-08T17:48:00.000+04:00the times is half way across the world. i got sick...the times is half way across the world. i got sick of listening to business tonight on dubai eye and their constant "will it won't it" collapse scenarios when the crisis in the US began! <BR/><BR/>i strongly believe the media locally played a major role in getting people nervous. as a sound byte on dubai eye states: if people think there is going to be a banking crisis they will lead to a banking crisis. and thats exactly what happened. a constant barrage of hopelessness played daily on dubai eye's business tonight by some quite shoddy presenters. "will the bubble burst" "when will it collapse" yadayadayadayada... on and on they went. <BR/><BR/>today its almost with glee or a sense of accomplishment that these local media folks announce layoffs and bad news.... the whole "we said so" attitude! i place a large portion of the blame on the local media for creating the panic that has resulted in the current economic crisis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-58464615292532948622009-02-07T16:22:00.000+04:002009-02-07T16:22:00.000+04:00Totally agree with your post. Was slightly puzzled...Totally agree with your post. Was slightly puzzled to see The Times running the 'poo on the beach' just eight days ago, too - a story that had run its course weeks ago. The beaches The Times reported as fouled were tested as clean, BTW.<BR/><BR/>And now this crap. I hate stories that contain those silly, insidious errors that tell us they're written by someone that is blowing hot air and has absolutely no understanding, track record or experience of the region. Emir indeed.<BR/><BR/>Sure, we all whinge about aspects of life here. But I completely agree that watching shoddy journalism completely missing the many marks available and reaching glib conclusions based on baseless assertions is infuriating.<BR/><BR/>The Times seems to be grinding an axe, though...Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-954891550973704762009-02-06T19:40:00.000+04:002009-02-06T19:40:00.000+04:00I cannot help but think this is, PR perhaps from c...I cannot help but think this is, PR perhaps from conservative powers that be, in the UAE (?)<BR/><BR/>That said, it's most unfortunate, the state of media today. Sure feels like it's for SALE to those with deep pockets. Transparent and honest reporting seem so few and far between. Thank god, for NPR, PBS and CPSAN.roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-60175313835079071242009-02-06T17:26:00.000+04:002009-02-06T17:26:00.000+04:00Mars, sorry, it's a phrase we commonly use in Aust...<B>Mars</B>, sorry, it's a phrase we commonly use in Australia. A field of poppies often has one taller than the rest and that's the one people want to cut down. Usually it's used for a person who has been raised up to the top by the public and the media, then when he/she is at the top they start to try to bring him/her down<BR/><BR/><BR/><B>Anon@8.20</B>, no, he is not an emir, nor a sultan, nor a king. The correct title is Ruler of Dubai.<BR/><BR/>My post is about poor journalism, of which such inaccuracies are an example.<BR/><BR/><B>WebJunkie</B>, what is biased and government driven?Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-2326838212071263212009-02-06T07:15:00.000+04:002009-02-06T07:15:00.000+04:00biased - government drivenbiased - government drivenWebJunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709607138670147601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-50736210026344070042009-02-05T20:20:00.000+04:002009-02-05T20:20:00.000+04:00we apparently have an Emir called Sheikh Mohammed....<I>we apparently have an Emir called Sheikh Mohammed. An Emir.</I><BR/><BR/>Is he not an Emir? <BR/><BR/>Or is your point that he was not the titular Emir of the <I>Emirate</I> of Dubai back in 2004?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-25374196388969287182009-02-05T18:02:00.000+04:002009-02-05T18:02:00.000+04:00"tall poppy sydrome"?"tall poppy sydrome"?Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-73717509680546716762009-02-05T17:37:00.000+04:002009-02-05T17:37:00.000+04:00Over half of Dubai's population is employed in the...<I>Over half of Dubai's population is employed in the the real estate and construction industries, so a certain type of expatriate is leaving.</I><BR/><BR/><B>ZTG</B>, people in most countries would be pleased to have fewer real estate agents and builders! ;-)Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-32414040597283880382009-02-05T16:07:00.000+04:002009-02-05T16:07:00.000+04:00Well said that man. Shoddy journalism, and from a ...Well said that man. Shoddy journalism, and from a surprising source. What is the world coming to?<BR/><BR/>EoDEyeOnDubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599441309027509658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-52109103550639123752009-02-05T15:52:00.000+04:002009-02-05T15:52:00.000+04:00Over half of Dubai's population is employed in the...Over half of Dubai's population is employed in the the real estate and construction industries, so a certain type of expatriate is leaving. I agree, people are still arriving in Dubai every day, but have we stopped and asked who that is? Probably mostely staff for the service industry (hotels, restaurants, cleaners, drivers, etc. etc.) so the future problem I see is that more and more of these type of expatriates in the UAE will arrive, and these are the people who don't contribute to the country by much: they send all of their earnings to their families in developing countries. The expatriates who spent on beach clubs, children's education, cars, dining out, designer labels, etc. are leaving. Just a thought, I could of course be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-63176627054363422412009-02-05T15:17:00.000+04:002009-02-05T15:17:00.000+04:00Anon@3.14, I agree. The only way is to believe not...<B>Anon@3.14</B>, I agree. The only way is to believe nothing, check as many sources as possible and arrive at a conclusion based on it all.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-62129973366801720992009-02-05T15:14:00.000+04:002009-02-05T15:14:00.000+04:00I agree newspaper reporting is frustrating and you...I agree newspaper reporting is frustrating and you have to take with a 'pinch of salt'. However any figures that comes from the government/police is equally as questionable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com