Why Most Journalists Dislike Fox News: It's Not the Reason You Think

I've met a new friend in the blogosphere!  I'd like to introduce my readers to Reggie.  Reggie seems to be the brains behind a site called Idea Grove.  They run a blog, Media  Orchard, where Reggie and I exchanged views on the Mike Vick situation.  You can read my original post here.

After slapping paws and coming to an understanding, I looked around Reggie's site and noticed the following post.  One of Reggie's less erudite compatriots is Scott Baradell.  Perhaps Scott assisted with this article?  Nah.

Take a look at some objective criticism of Fox News from a journalist's point of view.      

clipped from www.ideagrove.com

Why Most Journalists Dislike Fox News: It's Not the Reason You Think

According to Dee Rambeau, July is Media Orchard's "Pick on Fox News" month -- so since July is almost over, I thought I'd better get in one last lick.

This may be hard for people who have never been journalists to understand, but I do not dislike Fox News because my politics are left of Roger Ailes'.  I dislike Fox News because it undermines the efforts of all journalists who work hard to be objective in their coverage of the day's events.

Ailes smirks that Fox News is "Fair and Balanced" when everyone at that network knows that it has a political agenda that comes down from on high. That smirk not only makes Fox News a liar -- it also mocks the integrity of all journalists who have committed their lives and careers to the ideals of objective journalism.

Let me explain something to those of you who have never been reporters; for most journalists, integrity is everything. Say what you will about reporters' ethics, but I know from experience that you'll hear more serious discussion of ethical questions in a newsroom than you'll ever hear in a boardroom. Most reporters care passionately about what they do -- and just as passionately about doing it right.

You can read the entire article here.