David Brooks reveals the mentality of the Beltway journalist
One is guilty of the sin of "shrillness" if one: (a) argues that there is something fundamentally -- rather than marginally -- wrong with our political and media establishment and/or (b) fails to use suitably restrained, muted and respectful language when expressing those critiques. Thus, one is "shrill" if one says that George Bush committed felonies by spying on Americans without warrants and torturing people and should be treated like any other accused ... Full Story »
Posted by Norman Farrell
Major media is incapable of honest self-evaluation but Greenwald provides what they cannot. Stephen Colbert, speaking to the White House Correspondents' Dinner, challenged reporting based on truthiness. Greenwald accuses in a more direct way.