"It’s disturbing that journalists jumped to conclusions about this incident."
Yes, it is "disturbing." But, seriously, are you surprised that journalists did this? They do it every day. Fear sells. A thoughtful, balanced assessment of an issue doesn't.
I find it "disturbing" that this strikes you as something out of the ordinary, as a rece…
"It’s disturbing that journalists jumped to conclusions about this incident."
Yes, it is "disturbing." But, seriously, are you surprised that journalists did this? They do it every day. Fear sells. A thoughtful, balanced assessment of an issue doesn't.
I find it "disturbing" that this strikes you as something out of the ordinary, as a recent phenomenon. The reason why The Free Press has succeeded is that, for the most part, it doesn't have an agenda, other than providing accurate information and thoughtful, accurate assessments of the world around us. I wouldn't say TFP is unique in this regard, but it is an endangered species.
What is sad is that, once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, this was the norm at the NYT, WaPo, etc. Quoth the Raven, "Never more."
"It’s disturbing that journalists jumped to conclusions about this incident."
Yes, it is "disturbing." But, seriously, are you surprised that journalists did this? They do it every day. Fear sells. A thoughtful, balanced assessment of an issue doesn't.
I find it "disturbing" that this strikes you as something out of the ordinary, as a recent phenomenon. The reason why The Free Press has succeeded is that, for the most part, it doesn't have an agenda, other than providing accurate information and thoughtful, accurate assessments of the world around us. I wouldn't say TFP is unique in this regard, but it is an endangered species.
What is sad is that, once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, this was the norm at the NYT, WaPo, etc. Quoth the Raven, "Never more."
They don't even bother to quote a dissenter. Because to do so would be to concede the issue isn't settled.