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December 7, 2007
Reality As It Is Now
The Associated Press wasted a reporter's time (and any editors involved) to report that Gennifer Flowers may vote for Hillary Clinton.
(I'll pause to let the utter uselessness of that information sink in.)
This is an example of the state of political reporting in America today.
One of the greatest dangers to journalism is the soul-sucking nonsense with which news organizations waste the time of its reporters. It causes good journalists to leave the business.
On the bright side, I'll bet it is exactly this kind of useless nonsense that fuels the drive of citizens to practice journalism for themselves.
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Posted by acline at December 7, 2007 12:14 PM | | Spotlight