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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmen, Dan Rather
May I suggest a reporters or news editors job should be to frame the story as the facts dictate - instead of letting those in power frame it as they wish. Thats more the job of a stenographer.
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Amen, Dan Rather (Original Post)
kpete
Sep 2019
OP
I remember how shocked I was to learn that Tim Russert was one phone call
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2019
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Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)1. I remember how shocked I was to learn that Tim Russert was one phone call
away for George Bush. I thought that news reporters protected their objectivity. It was an eye opener.
pansypoo53219
(20,906 posts)2. reporting is hard werk!
MagickMuffin
(15,893 posts)3. but But BUT the pResident will call us bad names
And we hate that!
malaise
(267,823 posts)7. And THIS is the truth so nothing else matters to me
The Administration is in violation of the law in not transmitting the whistle blower's report
MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)6. I'd suggest the news shouldn't be "framing" a story, period. nt