Sunday, August 14, 2005
Again: What Liberal Media?
I happily present new evidence today that the notion of liberal bias in the media is crap.
As reported by Editor and Publisher, the Washington Post "has no plans to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a controversial Sept. 11 memorial walk being organized by the Department of Defense. "
The article continues:
But Rick Weiss, a Post science reporter and co-chair of the Washington Post unit of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, noted the hypocrisy of the paper's involvement, since it bars reporters from participating in partisan events. "It is dismaying, to say the least, that I can be fired for participating in a peace march while my employer feels free to co-sponsor an event that so blatantly beats the drum of war," Weiss stated.
Alleged partisanship aside, journalistic ethics tend to frown on nationalism, too. At least they used too.
As reported by Editor and Publisher, the Washington Post "has no plans to withdraw its co-sponsorship of a controversial Sept. 11 memorial walk being organized by the Department of Defense. "
The article continues:
But Rick Weiss, a Post science reporter and co-chair of the Washington Post unit of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, noted the hypocrisy of the paper's involvement, since it bars reporters from participating in partisan events. "It is dismaying, to say the least, that I can be fired for participating in a peace march while my employer feels free to co-sponsor an event that so blatantly beats the drum of war," Weiss stated.
Alleged partisanship aside, journalistic ethics tend to frown on nationalism, too. At least they used too.
