[Dilbert San Diego]

Didn’t Geraldo Rivera or some other journalist give away American troop movements during the initial stages of the Iraq war?

Do the news people have any actual judgement about the consequences of what they put on the air?

[bitterohiogunclinger]

“Do the news people have any actual judgement about the consequences of what they put on the air?”
I believe Heraldo was removed from being an “embedded” reporter over disclosing classified troop locations, but I don't remember the details. As to other news people, well, journalistic responsibility and ethics seem to mean nothing to the majority of MSM reporters. If any CNN reporter did indeed reveal information that jeopardized any ones safety, I hope they are prosecuted both civilly and criminally.

[SandRat]

Yup,.. it was Whore-all doooH - Rivera and it was in Afghanistan.

[tbpiper]

Do the news people have any actual judgement about the consequences of what they put on the air?

They live in their own reality apart from the rest of us. There was some Dilbet cameraman in Iraq that jumped out in the road to get a shot of a column of out tanks comming up the road. The shot ended with the camera hitting the ground. It seems some tanker thought the shoulder mounted video camera looked like a shoulder mounted rocket launcher and shot the guy. Good for the tanker. He was doing his job.

The journalist community was outraged at this (naturally) and jaw-flapped about the tragedy, the war, Bush, etc., but never hinted that a little forethought on the part of the cameraman might have prevented the incident.

As a general operating rule, journalist should not be trusted. (I would, however, let, if not encourage them to run with scissors).

[Political Junkie Too]

Didn’t Geraldo Rivera or some other journalist give away American troop movements during the initial stages of the Iraq war?

-PJ

[Doohickey]

Not sure, but I do distinctly remember CNN cameras anxiously awaiting US Marines on the beaches of Somalia.

[Riley]

I remember hearing of CNN camera crews in Gulf War 1 being excited that there were bodies to film- and then disappointed that they weren’t American.

As soon as I find a news organization that’s all about who, what, when, where how and why- I will become a loyal customer/viewer/reader. Present actual, real facts, and leave me to draw whatever conclusions I may, irrespective of any political ramifications, and I will be there.

I have yet to find one.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yes, he did. Reeeeeaaaaaaalllllly pissed off the generals. As I recall....one said, “Get him the f@#$ out of here.”

[GVnana]

Didn’t Geraldo Rivera or some other journalist give away American troop movements during the initial stages of the Iraq war?

I saw the newscast you're referring to. It was not anything blatant, but could have been suggestive to someone very well informed. He got his chops busted bad for it.