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American Journalism

 

            
            
            
            
             The main problem this article is addressing is the media being less skeptical and aggressive when dealing with the issues of war and peace. The author implies that with a subject this important, you have to be aggressive when going after the facts.
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             During the Clinton presidency, the media were much more interested in the sex scandal that took place. They were more determined to find out more things and dish out more dirt on him. The author says this same type of attitude while dealing with a larger scale issue with war and peace.
             The article also talks about the way the media didn't hesitate to find conclusive evidence that there was a link between Iraq and al Qaeda. They just went along with it because to oppose a war, at the time, didn't seem "patriotic".
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             "The press showed little skepticism when Bush made his case for the war, even thought it was evident from the get-go that there was little to suggest an Iraq to al Qaeda," Rieder stated. The author feels that the media who didn't decide to look at the situations from both angles was praising a war.
             "Republic editor Peter Beinart says the press has become quite comfortable in pillorying public servant over the personal misbehavior and character issues that so heavily damaged the Clinton presidency when it comes to policy questions, it is still wedded to giving equal weight to both sides, even when the sides are blatantly unequal," Rieder states.
             Of course after September 11th, everyone's first reaction was to be patriotic and journalist are people and take on the same perspective. The author suggests the most way a journalist can be patriotic is to report a story accurately and thoroughly.
             I think the author is showing how to be patriotic, but at the same time making sure to deliver accurate news to the people that rely on that service to know what's going on with the situation. Being biased shouldn't have an affect on how a reporter delivers his or her story.


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