13. Standing behind @simonhoupt column is distinction between respectable, objective media (Times, Globe) and entertainment ne'er-do-wells.
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25. During run-up to Iraq, you got better news about weakness of WMD case from ideological Democracy Now than from objective New York Times
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26. Respectability, for journalists, can be a trap, a way of accepting certain a priori judgements as to who can be trusted & what is news
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@HeerJeet Do you lump Halberstam in that indictment of the Times on early Vietnam?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Also from very small Dispatch News Service.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Happened with Bush and Talking Points Memo too. Unfortunately, TPM’s “outsiderness” has already expired.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Yes, but I.F. Stone knew how to research. And didn't have editors trying to please JFK.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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