Thursday, May 19, 2005

And here come the grandstanders - Bloggermann - MSNBC.com

And here come the grandstanders - Bloggermann - MSNBC.com: "It's the Newsweek Story: the press release and ridiculous legislation edition. Congressman Randy Neugebauer of Texas today introduced a non-binding resolution condemning the magazine for quote 'irresponsible and inaccurate' journalism — a phrase used seven times in the six-paragraph resolution. As a non-binding resolution (but a binding press release), its actual content by weight is something like 37 percent “Whereases.” The primary one reads: 'Whereas the prevalent media culture encourages journalists to 'get the story first' rather than to ensure that reports are accurate and factual...'"

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