Very disjointed even for a numbers piece, there is a real story here, it just needs better telling.

Sarah Seltzer has provided an enjoyable piece lamenting the current status quo and the unabated attacks on journalistic integrity. She presents her case by enumerating the most glaring and common deceptions taking place today. Her arguments are placed in a partisan context suggesting one side is more guilty than the other. Ultimately she simply delivers observations and personal opinion on a topic that has yet to be seriously addressed. Like many before her she hasn't provided anything new which leaves me with the opinion that she has provided an enjoyable read but it lacks any real journalistic merit.

There's some padding in the center. I've heard the bit about the 7 dwarves before. And it doesn't really advance the argument anyway. Seltzer also could have connected the dots better and, as she started to do with the India story, trace the misinformation back to the source and then out through the media. Still, some of the information she presents are downright scary. Not only does the Vatican now admit the Earth rotates around the Sun, they maintain their own observatory. Get with it folks!

It struck me as little more than name calling. It may be satisfying to shout Lair, Lair! or Idiot!, but it doesn't advance understanding or conversation.