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Whoa. This is kind of scary. At a forum on the press at a college in Maryland, Karl Rove said of the press, "I think it's less liberal than it is oppositional."

"Reporters now see their role less as discovering facts and fair-mindedly reporting the truth and more as being put on the earth to afflict the comfortable, to be a constant thorn of those in power, whether they are Republican or Democrat," Rove said.
His indictment of the media -- delivered as part of Washington College's Harwood Lecture Series, named for the late Washington Post editor and writer Richard Harwood -- had four parts: that there's been an explosion in the number of media outlets; that these outlets have an insatiable demand for content; that these changes create enormous competitive pressure; and that journalists have increasingly adopted an antagonistic attitude toward public officials. Beyond that, Rove argued that the press pays too much attention to polls and "horse-race" politics, and covers governing as if it were a campaign.

I would not, however, say journalists are increasingly antagonistic towards anything. The "horse-race" coverage of politics, is decidedly un-antagonistic. During the election coverage this year, NPR and the NYT, the outlets from which I get most of my news, were just spin machines: "Kerry said this. Bush said this. Blah blah blah."
Nevertheless, I gotta give Rove credit for actually being honest about the media, instead of taking the standard Republican line.

Via Washington Post

Whoa. This is kind of scary. At a forum on the press at a college in Maryland, Karl Rove said of the press, "I think it's less liberal than it is oppositional."

"Reporters now see their role less as discovering facts and fair-mindedly reporting the truth and more as being put on the earth to afflict the comfortable, to be a constant thorn of those in power, whether they are Republican or Democrat," Rove said.
His indictment of the media -- delivered as part of Washington College's Harwood Lecture Series, named for the late Washington Post editor and writer Richard Harwood -- had four parts: that there's been an explosion in the number of media outlets; that these outlets have an insatiable demand for content; that these changes create enormous competitive pressure; and that journalists have increasingly adopted an antagonistic attitude toward public officials. Beyond that, Rove argued that the press pays too much attention to polls and "horse-race" politics, and covers governing as if it were a campaign.

I would not, however, say journalists are increasingly antagonistic towards anything. The "horse-race" coverage of politics, is decidedly un-antagonistic. During the election coverage this year, NPR and the NYT, the outlets from which I get most of my news, were just spin machines: "Kerry said this. Bush said this. Blah blah blah."
Nevertheless, I gotta give Rove credit for actually being honest about the media, instead of taking the standard Republican line.

Via Washington Post

Gotta love that "librul media"...

Daily Kos:

What can one say about the Associated Press these days? Rather than realize the error of their ways in becoming a conservative mouthpiece out of their D.C. office rather than an objective news source, they've apparently doubled down their bets on McCain's dying presidential campaign.

Just moments after Obama's detailed, inspirational video tonight, the AP's McCain-loving Washington Bureau came out with their latest piece:

Obama's prime-time ad skips over budget realities

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.

Obama's assertion that "I've offered spending cuts above and beyond" the expense of his promises is accepted only by his partisans. His vow to save money by "eliminating programs that don't work" masks his failure throughout the campaign to specify what those programs are — beyond the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

What follows is a detailed hit-piece on multiple fronts that reads as if it were taken straight from the RNC. The whole thing would be hilarious in is disingenuity, were it not such a sad piece of hackery, and were the stakes not so incredibly high.

AP is also the outfit that heavily weighted the evangelical vote to give McCain a much closer chance in their presidential polls.

Well, it looks like Matthews has picked his candidate and his name is John McCain. Olbermann pokes Tweety in the eye because Matthews went off on State Sen. Kirk Watson, an Obama supporter, who was unprepared for this type of treatment on election coverage.

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Olbermann: In defense of Sen. Obama and also in context, can you name one accomplishment of the US Senate in the last seven years?

Matthews: That's a broader question requiring a larger preparation.

Olbermann: Yeah, you don't have an answer to that one either. (Studio laughs)

Matthews: Let me say...but you know what, Keith? They should be able to make some points..

Olbermann: I'm not disagreeing with you on that...In two weeks, Chris ...

Matthews: And I'm not here to defend the US Senate, he's here to defend Barack Obama and he had nothing in his---he had nothing to say. That's a problem.

Olbermann: In two weeks, Chris and I will have complete coverage of the primaries in Ohio and Texas, at which point I'm expecting a written reply to may...

Matthews: Why do you think they call it Hardball?

Olbermann: Alright, but this isn't Hardball, we're doing election results. (more laughter)

Matthews: Well, you know...it's late at night...

The Strange Death of Liberal America: Suicide: The silent killer of America's Iraq war troops

Once Upon a Time: Come September...come January...come May...come September...

Slate Magazine: What the heck is vote caging, and why does nobody care? (via Suburban Guerrilla)

The Needs of the Few: Apparently oral sex can either kill you or win elections

The Satirical Political Report: Gonzo endorses 'habeas coughus' by sending the 'TB lawyer' to represent Gitmo detainees

ANNALS OF JOURALISM: Daily Howler has been saying it for years; These childish people live on script...Coup co-conspirators cast as free-speech martyrs...Wall Street Journal discovers income inequality...Pageantlike presidential election coverage from a media which ignores poverty, while attacking Edwards for mentioning it...According to Joe Klein, the world was not serious before 2001...How much is BU$HCO paying Ted Koppel?...Three DC journalists on the state of investigative reporting...The MSM has been treating Ron Paul like a Democrat...Truth, fiction, and Lou Dobbs...The Tribune Co. continues to drive the L.A. Times into the ground...The News Hounds watch FOX News so you don't have to...A record 12 journalists slain in Iraq in the past month...Responding to NY Times Reporter Michael Powell...Help take back Sunday talk, be a Weekend Watchdog

F**k the CPB anvil drop

Comedy Central's spoof news show won its second Peabody Award for election coverage Thursday, with many of the other broadcasting awards going to overseas reports....

Jon Stewart and the show won an actual Peabody O'Reilly. Hats off to the funniest, most intelligent show on the tube.

(hat tip OTTW)