For me the real piece of the controversy is that Williams is a reporter not a commentator. O'Reilly and other Fox shows have blurred the line on news, entertainment and commentary. As a news reporter, Williams is held to a different standard than O'Reilly. It's troubling to me that the journalistic code of conduct is completely absent from the controversy. In my mind, it's staged drama to divert us from the idea that there is little journalism available to us. He gets fired from NPR and hired by Fox - why should I care?
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Date: 2010-10-24 07:00 pm (UTC)