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Do journalists have any obligations beyond their self-interest?

One current Atlantic reporter and one former one agree that the answer is "no."
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Tuesday, September 9, 2008 09:25 AM

    21st century journalism = infomercial

    as long as you understand that the purpose of the news media is to sell soap (aka "fear") then it is clear why "journalistic integrity" is the greatest oxymoron since military intelligence.

    —vaporland Read vaporland's other letters

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