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Originally posted by bilmore
My argument on the bias doesn't go to, there should be countervailing lies - it's that a "journalist" should be ethical. Whether you have a liberal or a conservative daily paper, you should be able to depend on it for news. So, I have standing to complain when someone else is actively doing wrong. My complaint needn't await my starting a new paper. If I think that your action hurts, I can call you on it.
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I'd be interested to see where major news outlets are lying in Kerry's favor. If that's the case, my comment is cheerfully withdrawn.
Or, if by "lies" you are referring to AG's more nuanced "story selection and emphasis" definition, I guess I totally disagree. Does FNC "lie"? Is it unethical to start more news outlets on the FoxNews model? If not, you have a drawn a distinction without a difference.
It seems to me that you're saying "well, you guys have control, and it's unfair." Much like those that snipe from the left about the widening gulf between the haves and the have-lesses.
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