Thursday, February 21, 2013

"Whatever one wants to call this, "journalism" is the wrong label."

MSNBC boldly moves to plug its one remaining hole - By hiring long-time Obama spokesmen Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod, the cable news network clarifies its function - Glenn Greenwald/The Guardian

I wonder: does someone who goes from being an Obama White House spokesman and Obama campaign official to being an MSNBC contributor even notice that they changed jobs?

...But whatever one wants to call this, "journalism" is the wrong label. Even ideologically-friendly media outlets which claim that mantle should be devoted to accountability and treating those who wield power adversarially, not flattering the preexisting beliefs of their audience and relentlessly glorifying political leaders. Presidents have actual press secretaries and Party spokespeople for that.

Wrong Headline, Professor - The Other McCain