Can Journalists Drop the Political Shenanigans and Get Back to Scrutinizing the Powerful?

[rangerrebew]

Can Journalists Drop the Political Shenanigans and Get Back to Scrutinizing the Powerful? 
Covering stories is too important to abandon for brazen partisan pandering—or wishful thinking.

Reason Staff|Apr. 1, 2019 12:05 pm

Paco Navarro Blend Images/NewscomPaco Navarro Blend Images/NewscomIn favoring political games over covering the news, too many journalists have badly blown their reputations along with a lot of stories, writes J.D. Tuccille.

If abandoning real work in favor of political shenanigans only cost some journalists their professional reputations, you could just break out the popcorn and watch the show, he adds. But journalists, when we do our jobs right, serve an important role by keeping people informed and scrutinizing the powerful.

When we drag our own credibility into public view and shoot it in the head, that deprives the public of an important service while also empowering bottom-dwellers who should be subject to constant observation.

https://reason.com/blog/2019/04/01/journalists-drop-the-political-stunts

[rangerrebew]

I've always thought Gen. William T. Sherman had the right idea about reporters.  He was convinced if he killed every one of them in his camp after dinner, there would be news from hell before breakfast.

[aligncare]

Here’s my bottom line: politics can make fools of us all. So, be careful what you swallow. There may be a barbed hook in there.

[Sanguine]

"Get back to"?  Ain't gonna happen.  These people are the ones who went into journalism to "make the world a better place".  There is no "get back to".