PrintNovember 11, 2008
What's next for the American media?
With the win by President Elect Barack Obama, the media has won. The question now is just what they have won. There are a number of questions on my mind: now that the press has shown itself to be irreparably partisan, will it be able to honestly report on the Obama Administration? What of the first few scandals that happen? I respect Mr. Obama, but I know from reading history and from watching human behavior that someone in the administration will overstep and do something illegal. It is only a matter of time. My fundamental question is: will the press report on this?The reason I ask, is that in this long presidential race, none of the hard questions I had were asked by journalists (on either side). This points to a severe case of group-think or political correctness that has been enshrined as a journalistic code or a definition of how journalists now see themselves.How long will it take until there is a revolution within journalism? Based on the track record of the past 18 months,...(Read Full Article)
