You have to give mainstream journalists credit. No matter how high the evidence of liberal bias stacks up, they stick to the notion they don’t play favorites.
Rathergate? An aberration. A Washington Post ombudsman admitting journalists favored Sen. Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election? Nothing but reporters chasing down history in the making.
Press blackouts on the Van Jones controversy? Oops, we missed it.
The New Black Panther case? Not enough reporters to cover it.
Ezra Klein, JournoList founder
Poll after poll after poll revealing journalists vote for Democrats over Republicans by a wide margin? Doesn’t matter, since they don’t bring their political impulses to bear on their work.
Meanwhile, the public’s faith in the media continues to plummet. And the one cable news outlet with enough reporters – and curiosity – to cover subjects like Jones and the New Black Panther Party, Fox News, continues to see its ratings soar.
Just what will it take to make journalists open their eyes to the inequalities within their profession?
Enter the Journolist scandal. Finally, reporters across the country could see how scribes from both liberal and mainstream outlets discussed how to twist the news narrative like a pretzel to help the Democratic party and paint the opposition as racist without a shred of proof.
Not exactly.
The same old “nothing to see here, folks” reportage followed the drip-drip-drip reports by The Daily Caller.
Some MSM outlets simply ignored the scandal. Others rallied to minimize it. Type “journolist” into CNN.com and you’ll get only one link to a video clip on the subject with media critic Howard Kurtz.
The most partisan, incendiary stuff… comes from people in the opinion business, not beat reporters.” Kurtz said before adding Sarah Palin pounced on the leaks for her latest talking point rather than feeling her outrage. Kurtz also used the words of the list’s founder, Ezra Klein, to end his CNN segment and wipe away any fears the public might have regarding the list.
NBC’s Chuck Todd complained about Journolist in a piece written by Politico, making it appear like he was genuinely concerned about bias in his own industry. Far from it. Todd later clarified his comments to a Washington Post blogger, saying the Right’s use of the scandal was more egregious than the scandal itself.
And then there’s faux conservative Kathleen Parker. She used her latest column to defend her new best buddies in the MSM. Better get ready for another Pulitzer in 2011, Kathleen. You’re earning it.
If email lists spelling out the best way to protect a presidential candidate aren’t enough to convince reporters their profession has hit the skids, then not even a “Network” style rant on national television apologizing for years of bias would make them sing a different tune.
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Just what will it take to make journalists open their eyes to the inequalities within their profession?
They're aware of the inequities, they make them happy. The inequities effectively shut down debate and that's just the way the MSM likes it.
Liberals… lying? What next? Gambling in a Casino .. . .
the overarching thing we continue to see about this lot is what a load of weenies they are…
You hate to jump to snap conclusions about fellow humans, but there it is. Take a look at this nitwit. he has obviously never done anything of substance in his entire pathetic existence other than go to a Starbuck's in a dicey neighborhood.
The media, and this administration- is chock full of clueless ideologues who simply can't understand THEY would be the first casualties in the 'new world' they blindly administer.
Birth. School. More school. Not necessarily gay but willing to learn. Network. Job. Baseless Opinions.
Nice life. But don't piss on our backs and tell us it's raining…
My understanding of media bias came in the 1980 campaign when Walter Cronkite was editorializing as to the smarts between Carter and Reagan, and he said to paraphrase, “Carter was the smarter man.” Here we were with the malaise index, hostages, un-employment soaring, 20% interest rates on mortgages, gas shortages, and on and on. It was a real epiphany for me by 1984, I had quit watching the national news, canceled my subscriptions, except for the WSJ. All that Journolist accomplished for me was confirmation of what I knew. Boycott their products, take away the dollars and their ass will follow.
The real irony is that the LSM won't change. They are too stupid to see that operating this way will hasten their demise. The light of truth is being focused on them now that the New Media has stepped up to the plate and is doing a superior job. The cream will always rise to the top.
"Just what will it take to make journalists open their eyes to the inequalities within their profession? "
The total and complete economic collapse of their employers who allow and encourage bad behavior and perhaps where appropriate some civil and criminal charges with convictions.
They've been lying about being nonpartisan for so long that they've started believing their own cattle feces. Too bad (for them) that the rest of America is started to stop buying it.
You guys keep playing this "he said she said" game. Why? these morons don't care about the accuracy of their statements. Socialists could care less about the accuracy of any reality that they "portray." PERCEPTIONS" of reality are all that matters. It' s the Columbia school of journalism's motto. "IF YOU PUT IT OUT THERE THEY WILL BELIEVE." Timing is more important than content. By the time you publish a retraction in small print, the damage is already done. In the words of the great d.ou.che bag, John Dean …..YEEEHAH.
Can you imagine just where the idiot – in – chief's poll numbers would be if the f*cking corrupt media wasn't covering his lame ass?
Considering, were thought of, in some quarters, as 'livestock', this guy is 'veal'……
Anyone remember the 1996 party convention fiasco? The Republican convention was first that year, followed closely by the Democrat one. The broadcast networks (all three, at the same time!), halfway through the Republican one, decided that the conventions were too scripted, and were not going to cover them live. Much public outcry ensued, of course. The networks stuck to their guns, but just long enough so they didn't have to cover the rest of the Republican convention. Then, just before the Democrat convention, they acquiesced, and showed the Democrat convention in it's entirety.
Neat trick huh?
This whole scandal just means more viewers for FOX News, more listeners for talk radio, more "hits" for web sites like this, more readers for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times, and the end of the mainstream media. The American people are not stupid, contrary to what the liberals believe. They can spot a lie a mile away and they're seeing a lot of them coming from the mainstream media today. So to what's left of the mainstream media, all I have to say is "Good Riddance and don't let the door hit you on the way out." A sad end to what used to be decent network news coverage (we're talking about 40 years ago).
With every exposure of purposeful, agenda-driven inaccuracy in the MSM, more and more readers/viewer turn away from them, and that reduces their influence. Very soon, the only people consuming the MSM's product will be those who are die-hard lefties, or those who are in nursing homes and can't change the channel.
Once that is done, we can push the whole echo-chamber out to sea, and get on with our lives.
Let's see. The Rulers in the government treat us like we are idiots and insult us calling us Racists, Nazi's whatever if we don't agree with them. The so called journalists do the same thing. Both looking down their noses at us like inferior knuckle dragging morons. They both will not listen to our concerns and just act like we don't exist as they both march toward a Marxist agenda. Looks like the time is getting closer to just forcefully grabbing them by the collars and bitch slapping them. If Otraitor manages to rig the coming elections and steal seats in the house and senate we all will all have to decide tyranny or liberty. What are you all prepared to do?
…to quote feckless "Seinfeld" weasel, George Costanza, "It's not a lie if you really believe it!" And these guys do believe it with all their hearts and souls. The "Narrative" – the "Narrative" is all that matters!
we did get 'herded' a bit, eh?…
Hmmmm- veal. Kept in the dark, chained to a post and force fed antibiotics. Results in a small, pale piece of meat.
Perfect.
The can ignore it all they want. But what they can't ignore is economics.
The ones at the top of the dog pile are already rich enough that they don't have to worry about economics. But all those "little people" who actually compile, print, deliver and sell papers can't.
Probably where it already is if an honest poll was taken and honestly reported.
you forgot 'neutered'……
Whatever it takes…..
Maj. Gen.Jerry R Curry (Ret.) Speaks Out On The Obama Eligibility Issue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO8n4Pij158
yes- but you didn't…
Well, look at the pathetic creature. The only thing swinging is his 'european shoulder bag'…..
Is there a complete list of the 400+ members of the "journolists"? Write to your local papers and ask them to "out" any journolisters. This way when a list emerges we can hold their feet to the fire…
man, you are on a roll today!
As we step away temporarily the laughter shall continue- 'shoulder bag' indeed…
Speaking of boycotting, I'd like to know what companies consistently donate to democrat campaigns. I will boycott them.
Same thing with Florida 2000, when they announced Alwhore as the winner before the polls closed in the heavily Republican Flordia panhandle. Im sure that was just a complete accident. Sure, Wilbur.
Kurtz is a schmuck and not worth the ink. He represents the worst of the media and then acts like he is above it all.
Actually, Liberty-I think decent news coverage died with the end of WW2-Edward R Murrow was the first far leftist in TV news and every other anchor took there cue from him. And dont forget about Walter Duranty and his highly favorable, false coverage of Stalins USSR. This wasnt by accident-J schools have been far left institutions for almost a century.
America is waking up! I just hope it is not too late. More and more people are starting to understand that the MSM is in cahoots with the current regime to change our country and our way of life. I believe it was the annointed one that said, during his campaign, "America is the greatest country in the world. Now help me change it" The MSM is reporting what He says. It is up to us to compare His words to His actions. It is a no-brainer that the MSM will focus strictly on His words with no regard to the contrary action He takes. We need to hold their feet to fire.
….it's amazing what kind of "news" you can create from a stinking coffee shop couch in adams morgan……
I'm not particularly interested in opening them, marie, though there are a few i'd like to close right now. I've just been on the phone with the Chandler police learning the details MSM did NOT bother to report about a shoot out with a mexican drug cartel in frikkin downtown Phoenix this morning that killed one officer, critically wounded two others.
Right now my interest in MSM is not for publication or polite company!
THANK YOU OBAMA
THANK YOU HOLDER
THANK YOU JUDGE BOLTON
THEIR BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS!
MyKu:
Yes, yes, we get it.
Lefties own the media.
Not the parts that count.
Kurtz is a 'putz'… a dickhead….
A good place to start is General Electric and Ford.
All major unions.
Check out http://discoverthenetworks.org/
Close to the reputation level as Liberal Jew.
Well, the Unions and GE are a given. As for Ford- Didn't know that. ….Ahhh…..I see Bill Gates has donated an astronomical amount to these a-holes. That's disappointing. Thanks.
Are you kidding me…..this little squirt dosen't look old enough to drive…….
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