I think these awards should be touted as the evidence that the "fairness" of the media was bought and sold in order to elect Obama.
Sean Hannity marks 2008 as the year journalism died. But it could just as easily be the year journalism felt a thrill going up its leg. That Chris Matthews announcement in February, that a Barack Obama speech caused him a mild ecstasy, represented the everyday “mainstream” media view. Reporters didn’t so much produce “news” during this election year as they tried to make a sale. Every story seemed to say “You know you want Obama.”
I really have no problem with MSNBC and CNN saying that they are liberal and Fox News saying that they are conservative right in their masthead. Then you can watch the channel and know that there will be a spin to their coverage.
I think journalistic integrity should just be ditched as a quaint echo of the 1950s. Kind of like Malt Shops and Davey Crockett hats. There is nothing wrong with opinion journalism as long as they don't pretent to be unbiased like CNNs John Roberts.
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