On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 6:51 AM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:
> > http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/bill-oreilly-brian-williams-falklands-war > > Sent from Blue Mail <http://r.bluemailapp.com> > I think the word "supposedly" can be safely removed from the header of this thread - if a "Brian Williams Problem" is now code for a journalist who has been accused of saying things in public and on television about themselves that exaggerates their importance and role in newsworthy events, then it probably would be better called a "Bill O'Reilly" problem in the first place. Olbermann has managed to find a way, in whatever incarnation he has for himself, of detailing the offenses in great and humorous detail. But my understanding of how this game has usually played out in the past is that Bill O is able to make as much hay as he wants over any flaws in journalists working for the liberal MSM, but any criticisms of him are moot, because he is not a journalist, but an opinion leader. Indeed, I could not name many people who work for Fox News who could not ultimately hide behind that excuse - I guess maybe Chris Wallace (is he still at FN?) and Shepard Smith? -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
