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Thursday, 17 February 2005
The Fourth Estate--Free Press or Not?
I just came across this in the New York Times. As a person who was trained in broadcast journalism, things like this really disturb me. I don't care which side you lean to, when you can no longer trust what you see in the news to be fair and balanced, or even true, that is disturbing.

It hasn't been that long since I graduated and I am fully aware that even when attempting to be your best unbiased self, it is somewhat impossible, as all humans are inherently biased by our own experiences. That being said, each person in charge of reporting the day's events should make every effort to present the truth and the facts to every issue. Things like this and the other issues of 2004, Jayson Blair and the Dan Rather thing among others, really cast a pall on a profession that I had once held in such a high regard.

Sorry, just had to get that out.

Posted by Morgan at 3:54 PM EST
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Friday, 18 February 2005 - 3:21 PM EST

Name: james

harper,

i saw this article in the NY times and was amazed i hadn't heard more about it on the news. the whole issue of the administration putting out propoganda as "real" news is very disturbing.

Have a good weekend.

Friday, 18 February 2005 - 3:33 PM EST

Name: Harper

I am still quite incensed by the whole issue. Doesn't help that I just finished studying the propaganda films from WWII a couple of months ago. Big Brother can be a very scary notion...
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