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ScrappleFace on Fred

Posted on : 03-01-2008 | By : Jim Lynch | In : 2008, Fred Thompson, Humor

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Once again Scott Ott uses his biting satire to make an excellent point — Thompson: Political Reporters Lack ‘Fire in the Belly’

Mr. Thompson said most reporting on the race fits one of three categories:
1) Results of the latest opinion poll.
2) Embarrassing gaffes and nasty remarks.
3) Reaction to one of the above.

“I’m not sure if it’s laziness, lack of ambition, or just apathy,” said Mr. Thompson, “But the American people need to know that the reporters whom they entrust with this solemn responsibility have a burning desire to fulfill the obligations of the Fourth Estate. That means you need to hustle, do your homework, ask tough questions about significant issues, put quotations in context, filter out your own natural bias, and place more value on accuracy than on speed, more on integrity than on your own petty celebrity.”

Do read the whole thing.

Cross posted at Marblehead Regiment Blogs where you can create your own Fred Thompson Blog and discuss this post in the Forum.

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links from Technoratitough questions about significant issues, put quotations in context, filter out your own natural bias, and place more value on accuracy than on speed, more on integrity than on your own petty celebrity.” Do read the whole thing. Cross posted frombRight & Early. Discuss in the forum. Create your own Fred Thompson Blog.