In the Tank?
So let's get this straight: "The media" are swooning over Barack, love McCain but can't stand Hillary? Maybe it's a little more complicated than that.
Says Jerry Lindsley: "I hate to simplify this too much, but people are looking for a balanced presentation of ideas. They want two sides, if there are two sides. People think it's not that difficult to present both sides. Keep your personal biases at home."
To which Lichter has a three-word reply: Not gonna happen. Despite efforts to hold on to textbook notions of "objective" reporting, he says, journalistic norms have been in flux for several ...
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