An unfortunate update appears at the end of this post. And one last addendum has been added.
I have said many times on this blog; I am not a journalist. I have neither the time nor the resources to do it right, and I have no intention of misleading anyone. That doesn’t mean I don’t strive to tell the truth. I believe in truth and the power of facts over ideology. I happen to believe that most people are decent and want to know the facts, regardless of their ideology, and that they can spot bullshit from a mile away.
I hold real journalism in very high esteem, which seems to be more than I can say about some "journalists". Journalism is not just a job. it's an honorable profession; an essential calling. Good reporting is as important as the vote to the functioning of democracy. The dissemination of good, truthful information is essential to the system.
This is why I have nothing but contempt for Fox News. There is little journalism on Fox; it’s all propaganda designed to keep right wingers glued to their televisions, to make money for their parent corporation. They have no regard for the truth, unless the truth is what their viewers want to hear, and right wingers don't care about truth. If the name of their channel was “Right Wing Opinion Channel”, I would have more respect. But news requires facts, perspective and proper context.
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