01-15-2017, 04:06 PM
(01-15-2017, 03:52 PM)David Horn Wrote:(01-15-2017, 01:26 AM)Warren Dew Wrote: Interesting that you bring up WMD. The belief in WMD was largely fueled by a series of New York Times articles published in the leadup to the Iraq War. I think that's what Someguy is referring to. Look up Judith Miller on Wikipedia for more details.
OK, except she's a FoX commentator now. If she sucked then, and I agree she did, why is she OK now?
This wasn't an isolated occurrence at The New York Times, given it was not the first time it occurred there. The problem was the culture at that paper that facilitated and promoted sloppy reporting and false claims as fact. That culture continues to persist, making that paper worthless as a news source.
I don't watch Fox, or any television, so I have no way of judging what she's up to now. That said, one can do less damage as a commentator than as a reporter, since it's generally recognized that commentators exist to provide opinion, not fact.