There's nothing unique about Jim Cramer

(Blog Post) ...people who claim to be "reporters" are obligated not only to provide a forum for powerful people to make claims, but also to then investigate those claims and then to inform the public if the claims are true. Full Story »

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by Robert M Schacht - Mar. 13, 2009

Greenwald dissects the Cramer vs. Stewart interview as an object lesson in substandard but high profile journalism. In so doing, he is exploring the notion of quality journalism and how it is-- or is not-- practiced.

One of the reasons we are in this economic mess is that financial reporting has been irresponsible. Like reporting that preceded the invasion of Iraq, financial reporting in the mainstream press for the past 8 years has failed to question their sources, and have instead served as passive mouthpieces for business interests who want to control public opinion.

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