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Martha Raddatz and the Faux Objectivity of Journalists

readersupportednews.org, The Guardian by Glenn Greenwald | Oct. 14, 2012 (News Analysis)

Numerous commentators (including me) were complimentary of the performance of Martha Raddatz as the moderator of Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate. She was assertive, asked mostly substantive questions, and covered substantial ground in 90 minutes. That's all true enough, but the questions she asked reveal something significant about American journalism in general and especially its pretense of objectivity. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Ethics in Journalism, Journalism, Mainstream Media, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 14, 2012 - 10:00 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), rachael vangie (review), Wayland T Washington (review), Maxwel Gordon (review), Ben Ross (review), Sirajul Islam (review)
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Oct 16, 2012 - 12:29 PM PDT

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Sirajul Islam
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 by Sirajul Islam - Oct. 15, 2012

An important detailed piece of journalism published by the Guardian (repodsted at RSN) and written by Glenn Greenwald. It's about the creed of objectivity in journalism...including many others. A good resource...

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Ben Ross
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 15, 2012

Very good journalism...in capital letters. Greenwald zeros in on the shortcomings of media group think. DC power brokers have decided what the issues are and choose pundits and moderators to reenforce their positions.

during the debates more is left out than is covered. think OWS

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Wayland T Washington
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 by Wayland T Washington - Oct. 14, 2012

Glenn Greenwald is a relentless critic. He is good at it. It never hurts us to have it pointed out that there is a media bubble in which certain media people live because they're located or centred in Washington, D.C., or something. They're rich. They are biased. Their news "reporting" and opinions are formed around what they have been fed in that sense of what their paymasters sya to do. I f good criticsm is good jjournalism then this is an okay articel.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 14, 2012
Dwight posted this story.
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rachael vangie
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Maxwel Gordon
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 by Maxwel Gordon - Oct. 15, 2012

this is news indeed.

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