'Moral compass needed in American journalism'

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Because the secular media frequently ignores the moral aspects of news stories, Christian journalists must bring a needed sense of moral clarity to news coverage, White House correspondent Bill Sammon said at a collegiate journalism conference Oct. 15 in Nashville.

Sammon is a senior White House correspondent for The Washington Times who travels with President George W. Bush wherever he goes. Sammon also serves as a political analyst for the Fox News Channel and has written a series of books chronicling the Bush presidency.

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Most stories, Sammon said, have a moral dimension, and ignoring that dimension misrepresents the news. He cited instances in his own career when covering the moral dimension of a story was crucial.

One such instance, he noted, occurred Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists slammed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center. Sammon accompanied President Bush on a seemingly routine trip to Sarasota, Fla., that morning and watched Bush handle the crisis beginning the moment an aide whispered news of the attacks in Bush’s ear.

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[Lefty48197]

1. journalistic compass needed in journalism

we need less religious zealots, and more professional journalists.