The Sorry State of Journalism

Pajamas Media ^ | Sept. 9 | Chrisitan Toto

[AJKauf]

The sorry state of journalism circa 2009 shouldn’t leave any writer, university-trained or otherwise, feeling inferior. I earned three arts degrees during my protracted college career, but even a recovering art major can share a little wisdom with today’s working reporters:

1. Hypocrisy works both ways. It’s hypocritical for a family values proponent to step out on his wife. That same standard applies to global warming advocates who leave carbon footprints that would dwarf Godzilla’s instep.

Or, for a more recent example, it’s hypocritical for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to label boisterous town hall protesters “un-American” even though she applauded liberal activists who spoke out just as loudly a few years back.

2. Don’t take your marching orders from Media Matters. Two organizations scour the media for bias and misinformation — Media Matters for America from the left and Newsbusters from the right. Read both daily and you’ll be a better, more informed reporter. But please don’t take Media Matters’ talking points as gospel. That group occasionally overplays its hand — just witness its silly assault on Rush Limbaugh over the faux “phony soldiers” scandal.

3. Read both right and left political blogs (and Andrew Sullivan‘s site doesn’t count as conservative)....

[TexasCajun]

State-Media ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and their affiliates will never regain their credibility just as their print partners led by The New York Times will never regain respect and credibility as they promote the socialization of America, and lie, hide, ignore any critical information that might harm their would-be President for Life.

[frposty]

I disagree. With the internet Journalism has never been healthier. Readers have always had to dig for the truth.

[sr4402]

A couple of Days ago, WSB radio here in Atlanta, blasted parents for withholding their kids from the Presidents "Speech". There was no counterpoint. Just plain blasting parents - making out parents to be bad.

Guess Journalists these days would rather not have an audience for their advertisers any more. DOH!

[yetidog]

.I have developed a theory about the MSM that is likely off-base due to the nature of journalism itself. That is, the MSM recognizes quite well the rise of massive public dissatisfaction with the federal government and see themselves doing something in the public interest by ignoring or downplaying this dissatisfaction as a way of protecting the public from what could at some point become confrontation (ie. a justification for bias). But since the media in general likes violence, confrontation, negativism and hatred, I guess it is just the liberal establishment just doing their jobs believing that their distorted worldview has something in it for everybody

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There’s no shortage of writers, f’sure.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

That is scary...because WSB tends to not be “liberal”....however, I do notice on another Cox Radio owned station (WDBO Orlando....which Cox also owns with WSB) that they seem to be siding with Rifka Bary’s parents over the Christian church that is helping Rifka...

There is a drift towards liberalism in the once “conservative” media....note the attacks on the Birthers and the attacks on Sarah Palin coming from once “conservative” media

[Niuhuru]

Form over substance. That’s all journalism is today.

[sr4402]

WSB has a number of conservative commentator, but otherwise is very liberal. They've been pro-Obamacare from the start. It's Washington reporting solidly since Obama took office. They've have a long way till they come down to earth from Obamaworship.

I've taken to listening to CDs in the car rather than WSB.

[sr4402]

Oh, and CNN has had Obama on the air straight for 6 months every lunch hour. I know because I eat lunch behind a pilar in the cafeteria rather than have my stomach turn over the TV.

Talk about Obama overexposure - it isn't new(s) to see his face any more.