[MGSA-L] Syriza vs. Xrisi Aygi column Του Νικου Χρυσολωρα

Tue Sep 25 23:12:36 PDT 2012

While on the subject of "discursive mud-slinging," it was, in fact, the same
columnist and aspiring pundit who had written, a couple of years ago, 
a cavalier Op-Ed/"book review" attacking an expatriate academic in the 
editorial columns of the Athens daily Kathimerini. 
http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_2_12/12/2010_425409

Perhaps a quintessential example of "mud-slinging" is the tortuous narrative
in Athens Review of Books, in which the author (and Director of this periodical)
combines obsessive beliefs, preconceptions, and ad hominem attacks lashing out
viciously at his "targeted victim."
http://www.booksreview.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128:-sir-basil&catid=53:-20-2011&Itemid=55#_edn2  
But it is the posting in MGSA-L of a piece so devoid of scholarly merit that raises
questions about conflicting perceptions of scholarship in this academic list.  
http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/public/mgsa-l/2011-October/013526.html

CDK
9/26/12

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 From: "Grammenos, Dennis" <d-grammenos at neiu.edu>
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Subject: Re: [MGSA-L] Syriza vs. Xrisi Aygi column Του Νικου Χρυσολωρα

I thought the Nikos Chrysoloras piece in question was an "op-ed."  It sure sounds like that. I wouldn't go as far as to baptize it "journalistic analysis" though whatever that may be in this age of blogging.  As for the "news" and "information" it purportedly provides (valid or otherwise) I had to re-read it to make sure that I hadn't miss anything.  I hadn't. No "news" there, just recycled equivalencies for the least common denominator, verging on a type of discursive mud-slinging that has always been common fodder for Greece's embedded "journalists".

Does it have a place on MGSA-L? Thankfully it was just a link to it for those who care to waste their time reading it. 

And, I did waste my time! What a syllogistic mess:) One walks away with the equation SYRIZA=Xrusa Auga.  Wow.

Giasas paidia,

Dennis Grammenos

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Subject: Re: [MGSA-L] Syriza vs. Xrisi Aygi column Του Νικου Χρυσολωρα

Actually, the posting in question has everything to do with Modern Greek Studies, it is a journalistic analysis, and it provides [unpleasant but valid] news and information. 

Censorship has no place on an academic list like ours.

Aristide Caratzas

On Sep 24, 2012, at 1:22 AM, Neni Panourgia wrote:

This posting has no place on this list as it has nothing to do with 
>Modern Greek Studies, it is not an academic analysis, and is it not a 
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