Rather: Public Trust In Media Threatened (“I’m not an icon. I can be arrogant and conceited.”)

Harvard Crimson ^ | Friday, March 10, 2006 | CLAIRE M. GUEHENNO

[presidio9]

[sine_nomine]

Bugs Bunny: "What a maroon!"

[digger48]

[presidio9]

[SIRTRIS]

"Of the recent controversial Danish cartoons, Rather said that while he thinks the Danish newspaper was right to publish them, “it might not have been the right thing for everybody, everywhere.”"

What a remark! LOL! This guy is far too over-rated to get any attention, anywhere!

[Clint N. Suhks]

Comedy Central host Jon Stewart offers “another dimension to the American experience

What a bunch of crap. I like watching Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report because they are funny...to take them seriously as real journalism is nuts.

I remember watching Bill Maher's program and guest pundit Timm Robbins said just that, Stewart was one of his sources for news. I just about fell off my seat laughing. Even Jon Stewart doesn't take himself seriously.

Kinda gives you some perspective where these Moonbat Comlibs are coming from.

[theDentist]

“I’m not an icon,” Rather said. “I can be arrogant and conceited.”

... and biased and demeaning and selfish and opportunistic and self-serving and narrow-minded....

[HEY4QDEMS]

Rather said, noting that even shows with high ratings can now be taken off the air for demographic reasons

Maybe so, the network may have decided that they'd rather focus on audiences that prefer to hear the truth.

[griswold3]

David Gregory thinks he "represents" the people when there never was an election.
The MSM think they are the King-makers and are still disappointed they couldn't get Kerry elected. So, now they are trying even harder to destroy this country with their biased "reporting".
What will be left after "they" are through? I somehow think I do not live in the same country as they.

[presidio9]

According to the Pew Research Center 21% of percent of
Americans aged 18 to 29 cited "The Daily Show" or Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" as their primary news source. Their votes count exactly as much as yours does.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Problem is when Jon Stewart goes on the lecture tour...and regurgitates his junk as real news, which sadly happens.

[mombonn]

“I can be arrogant and conceited.”

Slight correction, blather. The quote should be "I AM arrogant and conceited."

[a_different_conservative]

LOL. Great post!!

[jazusamo]

"Rather said he thought sensitive information should be printed and that the burden ought to be placed on the government to prove why information should not be printed"

The ravings of a man that thinks the news media should be able to print any sensitive material is more important that the protection of our country and it's citizens.

A man who knowingly (or should have known) presented false documents to uphold an event he believed to be true whether in fact it was. T

[lp boonie]

Who the Hell is Dan rather?

[sono]

2yr Chart NY Times

[Izzy Dunne]

Rather was invited to speak by Dotty Lynch, an IOP fellow and political editor at CBS News.

How cozy.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

His last gig was a high school in Cincinnati...

[OldFriend]

The perfect example of media bias that bordered on the insane.

[singfreedom]

It is a sad day, indeed, for the old line MSM when the NYT has to advertise for new subscribers on FOX News Network.

The truly pitiful thing about this article is the number of seeming educated young people who perceive Rather's double speak as the truth! You really must wonder what passes for higher education in this country.