Comments on: Noonan on Blogs http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2024 05:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Running Scared http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29812 Thu, 17 Feb 2024 22:01:10 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29812 <strong>A Lonely Defense of the MSM</strong> My point is that there is a certain grace, style and substance to good writing. And, like it or not, it doesn't grow on trees in our back yards. It takes a natural talent combined with hard work and education, combined with years of honing your skill... A Lonely Defense of the MSM
My point is that there is a certain grace, style and substance to good writing. And, like it or not, it doesn’t grow on trees in our back yards. It takes a natural talent combined with hard work and education, combined with years of honing your skill…

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29811 Thu, 17 Feb 2024 21:27:05 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29811 I agree--but rather than critique the whole situation, I just stipulated (in my own mind, I guess) that the fact of the matter is that reporters tend to be "analysts" as well (as per the NYT piece I cited). I would prefer that reporters report, but such is not to be. I agree–but rather than critique the whole situation, I just stipulated (in my own mind, I guess) that the fact of the matter is that reporters tend to be “analysts” as well (as per the NYT piece I cited). I would prefer that reporters report, but such is not to be.

]]> by: bryan http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29810 Thu, 17 Feb 2024 21:22:23 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6256#comment-29810 I think the question you ask at the end is posed to expose the weaknesses of reporting: "Who would you want to do an analysis?" I certainly don't want reporters doing analysis unless it's on the editorial page. Just give us the facts. If you need analysis, talk to an expert. Somewhere along the way, we went from reporters as reporters to reporters as analysists, thus opening the profession up for these kinds of attacks. I think the question you ask at the end is posed to expose the weaknesses of reporting: “Who would you want to do an analysis?” I certainly don’t want reporters doing analysis unless it’s on the editorial page. Just give us the facts. If you need analysis, talk to an expert.

Somewhere along the way, we went from reporters as reporters to reporters as analysists, thus opening the profession up for these kinds of attacks.

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