Republicans and Media Bias

~Snooper~

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In a long history of factual media bias, let us take a look at some recent history.

Breitbart brings us an account of CBS News: Palin Shuns Reporters Traveling With Her on Campaign Trail. After all, did she not say in her VP speech at the GOP Convention that she wasn't going to DC to make nice-nice with the dinosaur media?

Maggie's Notebook brings us the story of how the media distorted Sarah Palin's words and tried to twist them into her linking Saddam's Iraq with 91101 which, clearly has never been stated by anyone in the Bush Administration. The moonbats have tried to convince people that GWB did connect that dot but most of us know better than that.

Bradley Burston brings us a story about What is truly frightening about Sarah Palin. And, it does my heart good that such a Conservative Republican Libertarian scares the hell out of the status quo. Screw them and screw Bradley. Sarah Palin supports Israel you big dummy and Barack does not. You, Bradley, scare the hell out of me. More on this at Memeorandum.

Michelle Malkin brings us a story that reminds us all that we have to continuously fact-check the liberal fact-checkers. This was all so obvious when FactCheck presented some erroneous facts in regards to Nancy Pelosi, T Boone Pickens and the largest land and water grab in US history. More on that later.

Sonlit Knight brings us the story on how the GOP is fighting the Palin smear in regards to yet another non-issue issue in regards to the Non-Troopergate issue. The press was all over that one and it now appears that the witch hunt has died a painful death.

JWF brings us the story on the emotional break down Wolf Blitzer of CNN experienced when he heard tell of a prominent Hillary backer endorsing John McCain. That doesn't appear to be objective to me. How about you? More of that story at Memeorandum.

Gateway Pundit brings us the story about Donald Trump now endorsing John McCain and the media is just passing softball sized kidney stones over it.

Bash brings us the story on the discovery that the chief Palin smear dude is a fraud. What is it with these Winter Soldier cowards anyway?

MEMRI brings us a story about an interview of Howard Zinn at Al Jazeera news as he explains that the only thing they can hope for is a rebellion in the United States. He has always subscribed to the overthrow of the United States. I wonder why the media doesn't "expose" him. (snort worthy question btw)

Naturally, DarkSyde at the KOSmonoffs whines about the "socialist republicans" trying to brush off what DarkSyde and company are and project their standings in life onto someone else. Typical libtard moron tactic.

Reid Wilson brings us a story of how the Iraq War is not a campaign issue in 2008. I wonder where this guy has been hiding. We will rename him Clueless Reid Wilson and change that first name, OK?

Donald Douglas brings us a story with a video on how the Leftinistra - the lap lickers of Czarbie - are bed-wetting over the tanking of The Used To Be The One.

HWT brings us a story in regards to the blatant stupidity of DNC leaders trying to pass themselves off as disgruntled republicans and using letterhead with their position as a DNC member to make a point. I found that pretty interesting.

Warner Todd Huston brings us this story: Here is Where we WILL Hurt if Journalists Lose Their Jobs En Masse. He is concerned that if journalism dies due to partisan journalism, government corruption will blossom. As he states, that is where we come into play, The Main Street Media. Let not your heart be troubled.

Protein Wisdom brings a story on how Czarbie is trying to use courts and the media to squelch questions about his associations with people. Troubling as that is, I wonder how far je is willing to take that and why.

Allahpundit brought us the scandal that the media was all over in regards to the tanning bed that Sarah Palin owns. EGADS!! After all, she also wears designer clothes! What is this world coming to?

Now, what if all of this was a Republican? Just once and only once, I would like to see if the folks calling themselves journalists actually adhere to their ethics creed.

The Sins of the Lame Stream Media

~Snooper~

No matter the subject, there is always a "but". Straight shooting reporting has as all but vanished from the pages and screens of the once Main Stream Media. No, longer do we hear the "straight skinny" on any story unless the object of the story or, the subject of the story is hated or at a minimum, disliked for whatever reason. Gone are the once "worshiped" Ethics of Journalism: I will place the preamble in this post and will include the headings for the rest.

Preamble

Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code to declare the Society's principles and standards of practice.

Seek Truth and Report It

Minimize Harm

Act Independently

Be Accountable

In all areas, the alleged Main Stream Media sorely fails in all regards.

In these modern times of instant gratification and information at our fingertips, there is no viable explanation as to why whenever there is good news to report, it goes largely ignored in the hopes that it will be over-shadowed by any amount of bad news which can be scrounged up.

[...] Why is it that the Democrats ad the MSM won't acknowledge this? Could it be that they have a vested interest in losing? The MSM, because that is how they have sold it, and the Democrats, because that is how they got elected...Both the MSM and the Democrats worked in tandem to get the message out: We will not be successful in Iraq. When evidence points to the contrary, silence, or people who should have remained silent or fired. When will this cone of silence be lifted? Could this be what Kristol was talking about? [...]

There are thousands of examples of the Lame Stream being "Rather" lame in their reporting. It stems from never having to be pressured to report the Real Deal. It stems from never having to be accountable to anyone before The New Media came into being.

NBC still chirps to the tune of their moppets that Iraq is still in a civil war. I guess they don't know what the definition of a civil war "IS". Go here for a piece I wrote some time ago. Therein, one will find the exact definitions of "civil war".

There never seems to be a balance in the current and modern day stories. It seems the once Main Stream dwell upon and wallow in negativities and a "woe is me" aura. We all know that there is Bad News as well as Good News. What is the harm in printing or airing both? Printing or airing one side to any story certainly violates the Ethics of Journalism. It leads one to believe that a prerequisite to be a journalist is to be unethical, biased and perform slanted reporting...just like our very own CONgress.

This sickness in the media isn't limited to the American Media...not by a long shot. The Guardian rarely if ever gets any story right the first time...just like TNR. Remember TNR?

Ray Robison says Good News from Iraq gets mauled by the NYT on a regular basis. Why is that? What harm is there to report on the Good News? What journalistic gravitas is there to dwell on Bad News and negativity? Isn't negativity against the mantra of Political Correctness?

Lynn Davidson reports on the incredulous Dishonest Journalists Award. Why does this even have to be? If journalists would be journalists and not the mouth pieces for their moppets, topics as this need not be.

The ethics of journalism has become the unethical misrepresentation of truth, justice and the American Way...at least here in the States. As I said earlier, unethical journalism isn't limited to the United States...it takes place in Canada as well.

Atlas Shrugs claims that the disease of journalistic ethical nose-dive into lies, deceit and more lies, is due to BDS. The nose-dive is also due to "former MSM" types forming "independent" leftist blogs. Some journalists so-called are very much and deeply invested in defeat for America due to their hatred of what this country stands for. If they don't like this country and what she stands for, I am with Mike Ditka...get the hell out and don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out. Stop trying to change the country to suit your desires and wants when the majority of Americans demand the Traditional America to remain in tact.

Thank God for the milbloggers.

There is no viable reason and/or cause for the News Media to NOT talk and/or write or report on Iraq because the news is too good. This is an unethical practice and it infuriates me to no end and the old adage of "Bad news sells" is no longer acceptable. The only ones, or so it seems, that love to hear the bad news for America are the old hippies that haven't died off yet.

The LATimes committed an atrocity against the United States in regards to Military Families and the story was shown to be false...no apologies or retractions came forward. That was a clear violation of the Ethics of Journalism.

I have written extensively on this subject and it still never ceases to amaze me how many people tell me that such and such is so and true because it is in the newspaper on the evening news shows. We have shown that the vast majority of the journalists so-called give "liberally" to the DNC and their writings bolster that party time and time again...another clear violation of the Ethics of Journalism. I don't care who they give to...just report fairly and without the editorializing within the reports.

More journalistic insanity here, here, here, here, and here.