Somebody finally said it outright.

[Byteryder]

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/08/22/folks-in-this-election-youre-watching-complete-collapse-american-journalism-as-know-it.html


Donald Trump may or may not fix his campaign, and Hillary Clinton may or may not become the first female president. But something else happening before our eyes is almost as important: the complete collapse of American journalism as we know it.

The frenzy to bury Trump is not limited to the Clinton campaign and the Obama White House. They are working hand in hand with what was considered the cream of the nation’s news organizations.

The shameful display of naked partisanship by the elite media is unlike anything seen in modern America.

The largest broadcast networks — CBS, NBC and ABC — and major newspapers like the New York Times and Washington Post have jettisoned all pretense of fair play. Their fierce determination to keep Trump out of the Oval Office has no precedent.

Indeed, no foreign enemy, no terror group, no native criminal gang suffers the daily beating that Trump does. The mad mullahs of Iran, who call America the Great Satan and vow to wipe Israel off the map, are treated gently by comparison.

The frenzy to bury Trump is not limited to the Clinton campaign and the Obama White House. They are working hand in hand with what was considered the cream of the nation’s news organizations.

By torching its remaining credibility in service of Clinton, the mainstream media’s reputations will likely never recover, nor will the standards. No future producer, editor, reporter or anchor can be expected to meet a test of fairness when that standard has been trashed in such willful and blatant fashion.

[caserio1]

as patriots, they are required (by conscience) to save america from the evil that is embodied by trump

[chuck_curtis]

I lost all hope in establishment media a long time ago, but never has it been so recklessly obvious to everyone.

[caserio1]

yer trump buddy is shmoozing putin to appear tough too

meanwhile putin is killing syrian school children with indiscriminate bombing of schools and hospitals

you right wingers have a peculiar set of values in yer heroes

[chuck_curtis]

Well, almost everyone.

[lluke47]

casiro, you're a liar, but hasn't that been established as typical of a loser liberal

[KensanIV]

Remember when we had those crusading editors or the reporters would go to great lengths and dig thru layers and layers of news reports until they could find the truth.  That is the reporter of long ago and obviously not the reporter of today. It truly does not seem to matter if it is a print journalist or a news commentator or even the anchor on the evening news.

Today we have the reporters who decide themselves, which story is worth reporting on, as well the direction that that they wish to allow this report to lean and which story will make my editorial board happy with the direction.   

They no longer care where the truth is or if it is true...The only thing that really matters is have I protected my editor and satisfied my readers... NOT IF THE STORY IS TRUE OR NOT!!!!!

For certain they have no integrity or responsibilities to the truth.

[Truman62]

Yeah as soon as FOX News got started TAHT brought down the level of journalism for everyone... 

[Dan]

Actually, the complete collapse of journalism occurred in 2008 when the mainstream media (AKA liberal media) decided to devote their full support towards electing Barack Obama regardless of the facts.

[jst-the-fax]

I guess even the neocom press believes Mrs Clinton is weak and can be beaten by anyone... except Trump

[Truman62]

Actually Clinton was very beatable by pretty much anyone but Trump or Cruz.

[Byteryder]

The Main Stream Media has been biased to the left as long as I can remember.   The 60's-70's with the Anti-war crap.  That's the first remembrance I had, but then that was the first I really chose to analyze such things.