Olbermann Bashed Bush Administration for Criticizing NBC in 2008

Keith Olbermann's recent cheerleading for the Obama adminstration's attacks on Fox News is in stark contrast to how the "Countdown" host felt about the Bush White House criticizing NBC last year for questionable editing done in a "Today" show report. Full Story »

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Chris Finnie
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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 26, 2009

He's certainly right about Olberman, but he misses the central question: Is our news media unbiased? Is it useful if it is not? Should it be able to call itself "news" if it is not?

As usual, the media has made this into something akin to a grudge match in professional wrestling. And they've missed the main event. News channels get access to the public airwaves in order to perform a public service. I contend they are not fulfilling their purpose. MSNBC is no more news than Fox is. Somebody ought to do something about it.

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