On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> [T]he claim is [MSNBC] are not > producing journalism free of a political slant, and the political > slant does more harm than good. At some point along the way, MSNBC > abandoned being a source of journalism in favor of being a showcase > for opinionated pundits. > This does not necessarily follow. You can produce journalism while advocating a position. This is generally what they feel that they're doing at The Nation (from which MSNBC finds many of its contributors and analysis), The New Republic, The American Prospect, The National Review, Reason Magazine, The Weekly Standard, etc. You can argue that there is an implicit slant in reporting from The Washington Post and New York Times (maintain the current status quo and to keep it working, prevent a revolution, safeguard the constitutional republic and regulated capitalism). But having a point of view does not negate journalism, as long as you report all of the fact relevant and honestly. Where Fox fails frequently (and MSNBC with Maddow and Olbermann fail occasionally) are the latter two points. -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
