tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post6022543318058577111..comments2024-03-19T03:18:54.509-06:00Comments on Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men: McChrystal, Hastings, and the Nature of the Fourth EstateJaniecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06223994862015217811noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-29174845539544616802010-06-30T12:43:48.458-06:002010-06-30T12:43:48.458-06:00Thanks for the link, Eric. It beautifully sums up...Thanks for the link, Eric. It beautifully sums up, in the final paragraphs, why I don't like most journalists. You can't be human and not have some prejudices, but so many of them are obviously biased and don't even TRY to present facts instead of opinions. It is so blind, not to mention blinding to the public, I can't even articulate how angry it makes me.<br /><br />Not all journalists are advertisements for the liberal or conservative agendas, but the most visible ones, unfortunately, are.Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-6649103112659195992010-06-30T07:21:54.751-06:002010-06-30T07:21:54.751-06:00Now you know why I subscribe to RSNow you know why I subscribe to RSmom in northernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120181704524007556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-81275634275270285302010-06-30T06:24:24.468-06:002010-06-30T06:24:24.468-06:00Journalistic ethics are not a movable feast, off t...Journalistic ethics are not a movable feast, off the record means off the record (there are rules moderating that, but I'm not writing an essay) and you go to jail before you break trust.<br /><br />Think Woodstein and Deep Throat.<br /><br />I'm certain all lawyers follow the Canon to the letter, but I will have to admit there are some people claiming to be journalist who have movable ethics.Warner (aka ntsc)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12924176333302007261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-66715687884791949852010-06-29T16:59:52.765-06:002010-06-29T16:59:52.765-06:00All I can really say is... /agreeAll I can really say is... /agreeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945237846384318979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-49324877882529476122010-06-29T13:52:37.399-06:002010-06-29T13:52:37.399-06:00Eric, I have seen it, as his blog is in my RSS fee...Eric, I have seen it, as his blog is in my RSS feed, but thanks for the link. <br /><br />Since Ms. Logan was a swimsuit model before her journalism gig, and appears to be a government kiss-ass of the highest order, I'm going to say that the answer to you question about her service is a resounding "NO." <br /><br />As Steve pointed out explicitly (and I tried to point out implicitly), the fourth estate needs to get their house in order.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-90925205672326149192010-06-29T13:00:02.320-06:002010-06-29T13:00:02.320-06:00Just read Matt Taibbi's take at Rolling Stone,...Just read <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/matt-taibbi/blogs/TaibbiData_May2010/122137/83512" rel="nofollow">Matt Taibbi's take at <i>Rolling Stone</i></a>, which you've probably seen--but if you haven't, it's worth a look.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-18844577818810046582010-06-29T12:53:42.834-06:002010-06-29T12:53:42.834-06:00"Michael Hastings has never served his countr...<i>"Michael Hastings has never served his country the way McChrystal has," [Lara Logan] added.</i><br /><br />No, he served it by fulfilling the role contemplated by those who drafted and ratified the First Amendment: that speech should be free and the press unabridged because an informed public is essential to the foundations of democracy.<br /><br />I have no idea whether Ms. Logan served her country in uniform prior to her current gig, but from the tenor of her comments I have to wonder if she's ever served her country as Hastings has.<br /><br />And may I add that I am so sick of this "off the record" crap? Anyone dealing with the press should know it's <i>all</i> on the record even when they say it isn't, and frankly it probably all should be regardless (if it's too sensitive to be public, the press shouldn't be there in the first place). Journalistic ethics, as far as I can tell, are a moveable feast. As such, at least be honest about that fact and try to hew as close to the truth as you can instead of sanctimoniously double-dealing with your subjects and your public alike as it suits you.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-7415507459123379492010-06-29T12:04:42.687-06:002010-06-29T12:04:42.687-06:00*TONG**TONG*Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-12051413906342329852010-06-29T12:01:34.740-06:002010-06-29T12:01:34.740-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-1663310032419171092010-06-29T11:52:11.249-06:002010-06-29T11:52:11.249-06:00You can think what you like about the administrati...You can think what you like about the administration and your commander-in-chief, but don't, for goodness sake, go around spewing it out of your mouth to the public. He did what he should have; his actions were wrong. He screwed the pooch.<br /><br />Science says every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I think he just got hit with the other end of the rubber band he shot.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984097652321280760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-13841433936826712552010-06-29T11:31:23.200-06:002010-06-29T11:31:23.200-06:00After Vietnam there was a culture of "never t...After Vietnam there was a culture of "never trust a reporter" within the military. Now, after Gulf I, II, and Afghanistan, the military regularly embeds them and uses them as much as they can. It took them 30 years to get it right.<br /><br />Now, it seems, the other side of the equation needs to get their heads straight. Too much, "We need access, so we'll be good puppies" in the past two decades. Time for the fourth estate to reexamine its role. And no, it's not "to entertain us" no matter how much they want to. <br /><br />Finally, it'll be up to the citizens to also grow up. To understand the consequences of our decisions and accept the fallout. <br /><br />I'll be fishing, and not holding my breath waiting for all that to happen.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.com