I just wrote the following on a related thread:
The problem as I see it is this: These major newspapers and their journalists do not see themselves as U.S. publications. Rather, they view themselves as global operations with loyalties to "the world," not to the United States. In their eyes, nationalism should not exist. If there are no feelings of nationalism, then there is also no need for patriotism. To be patriotic is to be nationalistic. To be nationalistic is a form of global treason, so you and I are the ones guilty of treason, not them. This is their mindset and it presents a real danger to all of us.
This is actually the mindset of the all liberals, socialist, and communists. In a non-political forum after 9-11 I was blasting the turbin heads and the moderator said nationalism is the same as racism...I left a few blasting posts and then never returned.
Your view of journalists is more highminded than mine. I think journalists act as they do merely to enhance their images to satify their narcisstic needs and to potentially increase their wealth, i.e. their motives are entirely selfish and not a bit altruistic.
Good post bump!