Newsweek has had to issue an apology for an apparently bogus story it ran about desecration of the Koran at Guantanamo. This story caused riots on the other side of the world (although it must be said, in the history of war atrocities, flushing someone's holy book down a toilet does not strike one as a serious offense. This outrage comes from people who practice systematic discrimination against other religions. Just try going to a Christian church in Suadi Arabia.).
Blogs are often attacked by the MSM for being inaccurate, but when one considers Jayson Blair, CBS's forged documents, the Eason Jordan scandal, and now this, one has to wonder who is upholding journalistic standards. Then there is this report from Real Clear about national journalists:
- 68% voted for Kerry in 2004, one in four voted for Bush.
- 83% of journalists say they've used blogs, and about half that number say they read blogs at least once a week.
- 55% of journalists who use blogs do so to support their news gathering work.
- 85% believe bloggers should enjoy First Amendment protections
-75% say bloggers are not real journalists because they don't adhere to "commonly held ethical standards."
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