From the article: “P.P.S. I get irked whenever anybody refers to the big networks and newspapers as the “mainstream press.” That’s a horribly misguided term, considering how far left they are. The Tea Party is much closer to the mainstream than those clowns. That’s why they should be called the ‘establishment press.’”
He makes a good point, though I don’t think “establishment press” is the right alternative. It would be helpful to have a term that clearly identifies the source as left-wing, and that often distorts facts to serve an unstated agenda.
Certainly, ABC and MSNBC should no longer be considered “mainstream” and “establishment” is too kind. Maybe just start referring to them as the “Ross Media” and the point will be made, plus Ross’s contribution to the effort will never be forgotten.
E.g., “ABC and other similar Ross Media outlets continue to pursue the Bain Capital story while ignoring the deteriorating employment situation.”
“MSNBC, considered a typical Ross Media news source, continues to hire commentators with questionable backgrounds such as....”
“You get your news from Jon Stewart? Even though he’s an acknowledged member of the Ross Media? Interesting.”
Or, from our perspective, “Here’s another misleading story making the rounds of the Ross Media today.”
I can see where an annual “Ross Award” could be a much-awaited announcement, along the lines of WI Senator Proxmire’s old Golden Fleece Award for the dumbest DC spending program of the year. Though perhaps it would be better to give one monthly, or weekly? Certainly there’s no lack of worthy recipients.
I use Lame Stream Media (LSM), State Run Media SRM, or Drive By Media (DBM