Comments on: You know who needs to be chastising Fox News about journalistic ethics? Howell Raines.

By: We need a cleanup of some colossal gall on aisle five…

We need a cleanup of some colossal gall on aisle five… — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:20:22 +0000

[...] ahead,” the Washington Post editors said, “publish Howell Raines scolding Fox News for breaches against ‘journalistic ethics.’ It’s been ages [...]

By: hitnrun

hitnrun — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:24:47 +0000

“…as opposed to the world of Foxian reality, whose actors are brought on camera to illustrate a preconceived universe as rigid as that of medieval morality.”

I think “preexisting universe” would have been more appropriate. It would have nicely defined the sides of the debate. Also, his account of the 20th Century media should have read that it “aspired to produce social, economic and political change.”

By: jsminch

jsminch — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:36:00 +0000

“Yellow Journalism?” Isn’t that racist?

/Behar off

By: toddthesofaking

toddthesofaking — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:22:19 +0000

Yeah, i noticed that.

It’d be kind of like Michael Moore criticizing you for being overweight.

By: motionview

motionview — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:16 +0000

Howell Raines is to journalistic ethics as ___________________
1) Barack Obama is to deep humility.
2) Max Blumenthal is to respectful engagement.
3) Joy Behar is to insightful analysis.
4) Andy Dick is to understated elegance.
5) Jim Treacher is to Labashian locks.

By: johanna

johanna — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:38 +0000

I don’t understand how he can be so dumb. And blind. Yes totally dumb and blind.

By: slightlyaboveaverage

slightlyaboveaverage — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:13:03 +0000

I’m sorry.
I just got a computer recently.
Is Raines’ criticism of the MSM’s coverage of Bush and the 2008 election available in the comPost archives?

By: moira1987

moira1987 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:57:37 +0000

Howell Raines = unprofessional d-bag (which makes him the perfect spokesmen for the Lefty “journalists” of the so-called MSM)!