The world has changed and haven't. They're dinosaurs and Koppel is one of them. For decades, they were able to shape public perception of the news without challenge and they not only got soft, they got deluded as well. Now they can't find their way out. The sun has found them and all they can do is flail around blindly. Koppel was actually easy pickings for O'Neill who has had to face hard realities every day of his life.
Well said!
I'm delighted that organizations like the Media Research Center (is that their name?) and the Internet are keeping watch and making waves. I believe a lot of media moguls' boats are being unrecoverably swamped before our eyes and that it's possible the alphabet networks themselves are not going to survive in their current form.
The best plan is to find their weakest point and hammer it till they collapse. It's happening.
I wrote on another thread that after Bush wins, I expect the old media to spend lots of air time examining topics like these, based on a review of the Swift Vets' efforts, presented as if they believed the Swiftees all along:
- "Bush's Surprise Win"
- "How Kerry Lost the Presidency"
- "Why Kerry Was Unfit To Command"