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Republican Scott Jennings triggers viral outrage almost daily with his racist or misogynistic comments on CNN. But don’t blame him; blame CNN. Fox News has become a ratings hegemon by pandering to Americans who just want to be enraged or entertained – you know, like Romans before the fall. More to the point, Donald Trump… Read more.
‘Morning Joe’ as must-see TV Morning Joe is to Washington politicians what church service is to evangelical Christians. So, when co-host Joe Scarborough went off on a 20-minute rant yesterday, it had Washington all atwitter. He called it a defense of civility in media, but it came across like a self-righteous sermon. Scarborough upbraided critics… Read more.
What passes for journalism at the moment? This blog brims with commentary on my disdain for what passes for journalism these days. So, imagine my dismay when 60 Minutes, the reputed standard bearer of broadcast journalism, only reinforced my disdain on Sunday. On October 27, 60 Minutes aired a highly touted report on the 9/11/12 terrorist attack on the US consulate in… Read more.
