[conservatism_IS_compassion]

far better than a fairness doctrine would be a "Truth in Media Doctrine." And here's its mandate: When a correspondent is shown on the nightly news, there must be a caption to the effect of, "Dan Rather, Clinton-Gore-Kerry voter" or "Katie Couric, lifelong Democrat."

in reality, ensuring truthfulness is far easier than securing fairness. In fact, how could the latter possibly be achieved? After all, media bias lies not just in how news is reported but also in what they choose to report on in the first place. Why do they decide to focus on sex-discrimination in the construction industry instead of transgressions by abortionists? Why Abu Ghraib instead of the oil-for-food scandal? Why that which helps or harms one cause but not another?

The perspective of journalism is what they do not say, much more than in what they do say. And the fact that what they do say may in fact represent the most exciting things that happened recently does not prove that story selection does not have a strong political tendency.

Half the truth is often a great lie. - Benjamin Franklin

Why Broadcast Journalism is
Unnecessary and Illegitimate

[PGalt]

OUTSTANDING article. Thanks for the ping. Thanks for your OUTSTANDING posts cIc.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[ForGod'sSake]

Well written article; thanks for the ping.

This is what we're left with when words speak louder than actions.