It hasn't existed in living memory, the way journalists propped up Roosevelt was quite similar.
Posted on 08/21/2016 7:26:23 AM PDT by upchuck
Donald Trump may or may not fix his campaign, and Hillary Clinton may or may not become the first female president. But something else happening before our eyes is almost as important: the complete collapse of American journalism as we know it.
The frenzy to bury Trump is not limited to the Clinton campaign and the Obama White House. They are working hand-in-hand with what was considered the cream of the nation’s news organizations.
The shameful display of naked partisanship by the elite media is unlike anything seen in modern America.
The largest broadcast networks — CBS, NBC and ABC — and major newspapers like The New York Times and Washington Post have jettisoned all pretense of fair play. Their fierce determination to keep Trump out of the Oval Office has no precedent.
Indeed, no foreign enemy, no terror group, no native criminal gang, suffers the daily beating that Trump does. The mad mullahs of Iran, who call America the Great Satan and vow to wipe Israel off the map, are treated gently by comparison.
By torching its remaining credibility in service of Clinton, the mainstream media’s reputations will likely never recover, nor will the standards. No future producer, editor, reporter or anchor can be expected to meet a test of fairness when that standard has been trashed in such willful and blatant fashion.
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Indeed it was and few can top Goodwin...Always good.
1968 and “Uncle Red” Walter Cronkite’s reporting on the Tet Offensive would be a good arguable starting point.
It died the night uncle Walter gave the go ahead on national TV during TET.
He’s great on Lou Dobbs.
Sean Hannity nailed it by saying journalism died circa 2008. They are the walking dead...zombie media...Zedia.
You’re pushing a story that helps democrats... why are you doing that? Getting off on embarrassing Republicans?
Let's face it - the only thing the New York Times and Washington Post have to ‘sell’ is trust If readers can't trust them nothing they say is worth sh*t. No matter how well written, it's worthless. Same dealing with any liar... if it's a liar - nothing they say has value.
What? You don’t appreciate art, noobie?
Hi guy, I hope you are doing well.
I somehow missed it, but I’m glad someone gave it a try.
5.56mm
Ditto, Blam —I’m 65 and hubby is 70 —don’t watch any network or cable news —even my apolitical husband can’t stand how in the tank they are for Hillary....
Why do you keep whining about the media?
OK I'll write slow so you can understand
1. NY Post writes story of terrible journalistic standards
2. Free Republic posters cheer on the noble NY Post
3. I point out that the NY Post are hypocritical scumbags by posting nude pics on cover
“What? You don’t appreciate art, noobie?”
I don’t appreciate the hypocritical NY Post like you do, Oldie
“This article is about the press whoring itself for democrats... being trolls, giving up any semblance of integrity. Tell me, how do you feel about a press that’s thrown away everything?”
My point is the the Rupert Murdoch’s NY post is just as bad if not worse.
How is that?
Did you notice who published the cover?
It hasn't existed in living memory, the way journalists propped up Roosevelt was quite similar.
Trump's wife posed for the pictures - they're part of the public record. Journalist are suppose to ferret out stuff... the horror is that the MSM has decided to whore for one party. All of them. They're acting like a State Press in a totalitarian hellhole.
Maybe you don't understand the industry... or why integrity is the only thing a newspaper sells. But I can assure you this is a tsunami... and it's disgraceful.
On the upside, after he wins, being a vicious counter-puncher, there will be a price to pay.
Trump is buddies with the National Enquirer publisher, so I doubt they’ll be doing any hit pieces on him.
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