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Posted on 08/17/2007 7:25:07 PM PDT by sionnsar
That was me.
I was one of the people who cheered in The Seattle Times news meeting Monday when it was announced that presidential adviser Karl Rove had resigned.
The reaction to this bit of national news made national news ...
... The hallowed halls of journalism that I was privileged to enter more than 20 years ago are looking more and more like the New York subway. The walls covered in bloggers' scrawl...
That's not how we do things at this newspaper.
Here, every morning, some 20 smart, educated, well-read and diverse people gather around a table and talk. We offer opinions on how stories were approached, written and presented. We say what worked, what didn't, and how we can do it better next time.
I wasn't admonished on Monday; as a columnist, people expect me to have opinions.
I cheered in that meeting because I think Karl Rove is a dangerous man who has done enough whispering in President Bush's ear.
... But I shouldn't have. It lacked consideration for other people in the room who may have other views about Karl Rove and George Bush, and held their tongues. It also flew in the face of the standard of objectivity that we as journalists try to uphold every day. Worse, it validates every fear people have about the media.
All these years, and I'm still learning.
And still passionate. I just need to choose my spots.
Nicole Brodeur's column appears Tuesday and Friday. Reach her at 206-464-2334 or nbrodeur@seattletimes.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
"So you bet I cheered at that meeting. I cheered because I thought I could.Bingo! Nicole, if most liberals were like you we'd be *discussing* these things more and not always shouting past each other. (Not that I don't think you're wrong, but let's talk! Sometimes surprising results come from the latter activity.)
But I shouldn't have. It lacked consideration for other people in the room who may have other views about Karl Rove and George Bush, and held their tongues. It also flew in the face of the standard of objectivity that we as journalists try to uphold every day. Worse, it validates every fear people have about the media."
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Reeks of an assignment article....by her Editor.
Here, every morning, some 20 smart, educated, well-read and diverse people gather around a table and talk.
And all twenty think and believe exactly the same way.
I cheered in that meeting because I think Karl Rove is a dangerous man who has done enough whispering in President Bush’s ear.
... But I shouldn’t have. It lacked consideration for other people in the room who may have other views about Karl Rove and George Bush, and held their tongues. It also flew in the face of the standard of objectivity that we as journalists try to uphold every day. Worse, it validates every fear people have about the media.
A tiny twinge of conscience. She’ll get over it and this mea culpa will cleanse her liberal soul so the next time she won’t feel bad.
Dear Nicole, the most dangerous man in America right now is Hillary.
I give her credit for honesty.
The smug pretentiousness just oozes off the page.
The New York subway is an island of sanity compared to the Seattle Times.
Gosh, you not only were able to issue a confession, an apology and then your public written opinion of Karl Rove.......all in one stupid article!
How clever......
What’s so funny about the Times is that the far left think they’re a band of neocons working surreptitiously to undermine Glorious Progressive Seattle.
Here’s a hint, hippies: Conservatives aren’t in the business of losing money.
I bit on a subscription and cancelled the next day. Berating them was worth the three bucks I lost.
“I cheered in that meeting because I think Karl Rove is a dangerous man who has done enough whispering in President Bush’s ear.”
OK, Mr. Smart, Educated, and Well-Read... you’re a journalist... you’re job is to report the truth...
If Karl Rove IS dangerous (like you “think”) please provide us with your exclusive report that PROVES that. Use your oh-so-copious journalistic talents to blow the doors off of the White House and expose exactly HOW Karl Rove is “dangerous.”
Waiting...
Still waiting...
What’s that? You’re too busy drinking kool-aid to come out and play? Fine. I’ll keep waiting...
gah - “YOUR JOB”
(typed that too fast)
This person sure thinks well of him/herself. The arrogance and haughtiness of the media never ceases to amaze me. I would love to hear this person's definition of DIVERSITY. Oh wait. I don't think I need to. I already know it and it does not include diversity of political ideals and ideas that include conservative or ultra conservative thinking and opinions.
The well-read part means they probably got up and all read the same liberal rags and books, patted themselves on the back at how smart and well educated they are as they are all in agreement that it is global warming and Bush's fault and that abortion is good. Pro life bad. Yep. Now THAT is a DIVERSE, smart, educated group of folks. PA-LEEEZEEEEE. Not.
A great argument for why liberals should not be allowed to carry weapons. Doing something stupid like cheering this event indicates a lack of self-control. Regretting it later, in a public column, indicates a lack of maturity. Those two characteristics combine to make a dangerous mind.
If I were king for a day, Joel Connolly would see this thread.
The People’s Izvestia needs to be naked and humiliated in public. The Times? WTF cares?
***Here, every morning, some 20 smart, educated, well-read and diverse people gather around a table and talk.***
And when we get finished bragging, we devote the time to trying to put down a man much smarter than we are.
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