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Kerry Spot [ jim geraghty reporting ]
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CAN THESE ACCOUNTS BE HONEST IF THEY DIFFER SO DRAMATICALLY?
A point from Jay Rosen that those digging into and writing about Eason Jordan ought to consider:
Some of you guys have to decide what you want more — dialogue with those you call the MSM (where, for example, if a blogger asks for a statement a news executive will give a statement) or do you want the opportunity for denunciation at close range?
We among the blogs make an error if we think of this controversy as “The Pajamahadeen Ride Again.”
During the Rather spat, those bothered by the story faced a two step mission: 1) proving the memos were fake and 2) getting CBS to retract the story.
In this case, before anybody starts discussing what the consequences ought to be for accusing the U.S. military of murder without evidence, first those of us following this story have to demonstrate that Eason Jordan made that charge. It is vital to clear up whether this could be, as Jordan suggests, people in the audience misinterpreting what he said.
Let us, for the moment, put aside our views about media bias. I don’t care if Eason Jordan is liberal. I care if he’s a liar.
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I think the posse has already saddled up!