Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Media’s Complicity: Analysis of ACORN Coverage
Sadly, it seems like we've reached the point where we just can't trust a majority of the media.
I believe that they are truly biased and steer their actions and inactions to support their "home" team.
The only other reason I can think of is that they are stuck in a "group think" peer pressure environment, or are in fear of losing their jobs...
I believe that they are truly biased and steer their actions and inactions to support their "home" team.
The only other reason I can think of is that they are stuck in a "group think" peer pressure environment, or are in fear of losing their jobs...
At BigGovernment.com, Billy Hallowell details the many journalistic failures in NOT covering the ACORN scandals:
"First, there was avoidance. Some media outlets simply ignored the story. On Sept. 15, five days after the Maryland tape was released, ABC’s Charlie Gibson said, “I don’t even know about it… so you’ve got me at a loss” and said that the story might be “just one you leave to the cables.” But, Gibson was not alone in his lack of knowledge. The New York Times did not cover the story for nearly a week. On Sept. 26, Clark Hoyt, The Times’ Public Editor, acknowledged the paper’s tardiness, but insinuated that the story was lacking in facts:...
...Then, there were cases of gratuitously sloppy journalism. Some of the outlets that did cover the story simply skipped over basic interview questions."
