Is Keith Olbermann the Next Edward R. Murrow?

What the evening news shows need is less "objectivity" and more analysis. The problem with objective journalism is that it doesn't exist and never did. Molly Ivins disposed of the objectivity question for all time when she observed in 1993, "The fact is that I am a 49-year-old white female, a college-educated Texan. All of that affects the way I see the world. There's no way in hell that I'm going to see anything the same way that a 15-year-old black high ... Full Story »

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Polly Briley
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by Polly Briley - Oct. 1, 2008

As the article emphasizes, the shared trait of Murrow and Olbermann is passion. They believed there was truth not sides. Mr. Kitman touches on these qualities to make his point. To be a reporter, passion and expertise used to be valued.

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