[Chgogal]

In those days Rather was the exception. Now it is the rule. MSM’s motto should be, “Fake and Inaccurate”.

[Cboldt]

-- In those days Rather was the exception. --

I'm not so sure. The Ra^ther / TANG incident marked exposure, but who knows about the extent of existence of make-it-up news.

Even then it was obvious that the popular press wasn't educated, so it's incapable of educating the public about "the way things really work."

[a fool in paradise]

>>In those days Rather was the exception.

Dan Ratherbiased went on the air with it because AP was about to print the story and he wanted the “scoop”.

both AP and SeeBS were guilty and for days they refused to even acknowledge there was a controversy about the authenticity.

A Democrat operative had connected the forger with the media. And no one ever went to prison.

FUC the FCC and FEC

[GOPJ]

In those days Rather was the exception. Now it is the rule. MSM’s motto should be, “Fake and Inaccurate”.

You're right... any ideas on why the press deteriorated so quickly?

[Henry Hnyellar]

No, there were plenty then and well before Rather. He was just stupid enough to get caught.