More on Media Complicity in the Swift Boat Slime
Apropos of my previous post, here’s what Alessandra Stanley says in today’s New York Times:
That kind of air-kiss coverage is typical of cable news, where the premium is on speed and spirited banter rather than painstaking accuracy. But it has grown into a lazy habit: anchors do not referee - they act as if their reportage is fair and accurate as long as they have two opposing spokesmen on any issue.
Will statements like this provoke a bout of self-reflection among the cable guys? You decide.