Posted on 08/06/2010 7:47:35 PM PDT by JohnRLott
The case of Mr. David Weigel, a reporter who was hired by The Washington Post to blog about conservatives and who resigned from his job on June 25, exposed the inner workings of journalism in America.
But what has been most telling about the case since then hasn't just been Weigel's actions or the revelations of other journalists on "Journolist," -- which is described by The Post as "an off-the-record listserv for several hundred independent to left-leaning commentators and journalists that was founded in 2007" -- but how other journalists have reacted to the news.
Although it has long been well-known that journalists overwhelmingly have liberal leanings, they have typically claimed that it doesn't affect their reporting. But the boost given Weigels career by the revelations that he advocated shaping news coverage to help President Obama pass his legislative agenda was extremely surprising.
How Weigel advocated that news be tilted to help Obama ought to be have been the main story in the scandal. But, of course, that has not been the take coming from journalists. Instead, . . .
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Is that old windbag still on the air ?
I believe the same thing is going on in Education- spout the liberal line, or lose your job.
My daughters school just had to get rid of some teachers due to budget cuts- guess who is gone? The Republicans.
The “old school” teachers. The teachers who adhere to the old system, right? In other words, Republicans, as you said.
Media whores continue to turn tricks for their pimp, 0bama.
Anyone surprised?
Love him or hate him; Rush blazed a trail.
I don’t read Slate and never watch pmsnbc.
As a matter of fact, does anyone?
btt
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