The media and politics (Thomas Sowell)

Jewish World Review ^ | February 12, 2008 | Thomas Sowell

[jazusamo]

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[Graybeard58]

Journalists do not exist to get one party's candidates elected or otherwise serve one party's political interests. The public are the journalists' clientele.

I know the dollars from my little purchases of books by Ann Coulter won't be missed by her but I have bought my last one.

[taxesareforever]

Is he saying that there is bias in the news media? Naw, that can’t be true. /s

[Vigilanteman]

Another gem from the world’s greatest living economist. I just wish this guy was interested in public office even as an advisor. He just makes too much sense!

[listenhillary]

It is the public that reads newspapers and magazines, that listens to radio or watches television. They are depending on journalists to tell them the truth as they see it and to offer their honest opinion as to what it means.

[GOPJ]

It is the public that reads newspapers and magazines, that listens to radio or watches television. They are depending on journalists to tell them the truth as they see it and to offer their honest opinion as to what it means.

Journalists cannot serve two masters. To the extent that they take on the task of suppressing information or biting their tongue for the sake of some political agenda, they are betraying the trust of the public and corrupting their own profession.

BINGO

[digger48]

What has Ann Coulter got to do with this article? Even Ann considers herself a polemicist, not a journalist.

[jazusamo]

There’s no better example that he could have given than The Times of London and the Nazis.

[smoothsailing]

Journalists cannot serve two masters. To the extent that they take on the task of suppressing information or biting their tongue for the sake of some political agenda, they are betraying the trust of the public and corrupting their own profession.

IOW, the enemedia, as Justa often points out!

[jazusamo]

Exactly! I wish she’d point it out to us again. :)

[Graybeard58]

I’m aware of that.

[digger48]

Just wondering how Ann Coulter got into the conversation on this article by Dr. Sowell.

[george76]

the enemedia

[jazusamo]

Ha! I love that word, it’s so descriptive. :)

[george76]

Accurate, too.

[Matchett-PI]

“I know the dollars from my little purchases of books by Ann Coulter won’t be missed by her but I have bought my last one.” ~ graybeard58

Sorry to hear that. I’ve suggested what her next book should be about here (See NOTE at bottom):

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1968460/posts?page=5#5

[Pharmboy]

Nothing rings with the pure tone of truth as a sentence by Sowell.

[GVnana]

I know the dollars from my little purchases of books by Ann Coulter won't be missed by her but I have bought my last one.

I've had it with her, too. But I will say this: at least she's open about who she supports in this election.

[GVnana]

Some journalists — too many, in fact — do jump on the bandwagon of particular candidates or particular political agendas, and end up filtering and spinning the news as a result.

I'm a Thomas Sowell fan, but I don't know about this one. I've worked as a journalist (in another life) and they're a creepy bunch. Do we need a free press? Of course. But remember Reagan's adage: "Trust, but verify."