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["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

Ian Meyer wrote:
> 
> Whoa
> 
> the expectation of nexspeople to completely abstain from public
> politicin' is a bit extreme

No, actually it is not extreme at all.  Society places restrictions on
people all the time because of their position.  

News people and organizations are in a position to shape public opinion and
enjoy levels of access and opportunity that average citizens do not.  In
many cases they serve as the only eyes and ears of the citizenry.  Because
of this, they have a responsibility and duty to be fair and accurate in
their reporting, an obligation to avoid the appearance of bias, and
generally should avoid the appearance of impropriety.  Journalists are
taught this at every school of journalism I've ever heard of, and the one I
took classes at.  I can also tell you that it was taken very seriously at
the newspaper I worked for. 

Dan Rather appearing at a political rally where his name, reputation and
fame aided the fund raising of democratic party was an unforgivable breach.
He should have been fired.  No question at all.

> 
> he shouldn't have been fired for that, he should have for the memos
> though, or other examples of bias (i don't watch CBS news enough to
> call him out on any others)
> 
> ~ian, who thinks the Hatch Act is also BS and has a relative who was
> surreptitiously high up in the campaign for CA governor while he was
> attending Naval Postgrad school
> 
> 
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 17:56:23 -0400, Shea Tisdale <shea AT sheatisdale.com>
> wrote:
> > Tony Spencer wrote:
> > >
> > > True that.  I agree with you.  I'm just saying they are conservative
> and
> > > successful.
> > > Media revolution!  I loved watching the bloggers shine a light on Dan
> > > Rather
> > > last month.  That wouldn't have happened 10 years ago.
> >
> > I've never liked Dan Rather for just that reason.  I've thought that his
> > decisions have always reflected his bias and as he has grown older they
> have
> > been more and more public and have crossed the line further and further.
> He
> > should have been fired when he appeared at that Democratic fund raiser
> with
> > his daughter.
> >
> > The bloggers are just a wonderful reflection of the democratizing affect
> of
> > the internet.
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > > > [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf
> > > > Of Shea Tisdale
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:40 PM
> > > > To: 'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'
> > > > Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Fox News at it yet again
> > > >
> > > > Tony Spencer wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >...The ratings are hard to dispute:
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure if 24 hour TV news had been around during WW2, the
> > > > ratings would
> > > > have through the roof for Hitler's speeches - but it still
> > > > wouldn't make his
> > > > views right or acceptable.  And ratings don't make Fox News
> propaganda
> > > > correct or acceptable either.
> > > >
> > > >
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