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Posted by Norman Farrell
This is a particularly appropriate opinion piece for NewsTrust's consideration. In this well-written and persuasive editorial, Glenn Greenwald makes a compelling argument about the appropriate relationship that should exist between government sources and the news media. The piece is strongest in its revelations about Tim Russert being manipulated by Dick Cheney. It is somewhat less effective in its use of Gorbachev's NYTimes editorial. Because what Gorby said supports Greenwald's argument, Greenwald used it without consideration of Gorbachev's agenda. Even at this writing, the facts about what happened in South Ossetia are unclear (a major piece appears in today's NYTimes). Nonetheless, Greenwald is absolutely correct, even obligated, to broach the subject and the picture as he paints it is even more troubling than I realized.
