WISE JOURNALISTS SHOULD BE APPLAUDED
HOW MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER THE TERM "SCOOP" AS IT APPLIES TO JOURNALISM? I JUST TALKED WITH SEVERAL JOURNALISTS WHO GRADUATED FROM ONE OF THE NATION'S FOREMOST SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. "Those two young people are doing what the veteran news corps personnel should be doing," they agreed. "Yes, journalism in today's language means something much more subterrean than it did in the 60s,"one of the educators stated. "But times change," the other responded. "Yes, times do change," he stated in his response, "but honesty and truth and values should not change." The conversation ended in a conversation at a local pub where a number of youth in their twenties were celebrating the beginning of the weekend. The consensus was that the two young people were, indeed, truly journalists who were wise in their pursuit of the truth. Unless this country has gone down the drain, the President should congratulate these youth on their efforts. We will wait and see their fate. We will wait for comments of any kind. Comments have already been made that liken their work as a "smear campaign." Since when did revealing a mess like the one encountered in the Acorn offices become a "smear" campaign. Since when did revealing the nature of a group or organization who might have access to 8.5 milllion tax payer dollars become a "smear campaign?" Folks, watch carefully those who comment on this; watch the networks and take names and notes. If these young people are threatened with any type of criminal intent, arrest or whatsoever, there will need to be a full blown Congessional Investigation far beyond the Acorn organization.
WISE JOURNALISTS SHOULD BE APPLAUDED
HOW MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER THE TERM "SCOOP" AS IT APPLIES TO JOURNALISM? I JUST TALKED WITH SEVERAL JOURNALISTS WHO GRADUATED FROM ONE OF THE NATION'S FOREMOST SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. "Those two young people are doing what the veteran news corps personnel should be doing," they agreed. "Yes, journalism in today's language means something much more subterrean than it did in the 60s,"one of the educators stated. "But times change," the other responded. "Yes, times do change," he stated in his response, "but honesty and truth and values should not change." The conversation ended in a conversation at a local pub where a number of youth in their twenties were celebrating the beginning of the weekend. The consensus was that the two young people were, indeed, truly journalists who were wise in their pursuit of the truth. Unless this country has gone down the drain, the President should congratulate these youth on their efforts. We will wait and see their fate. We will wait for comments of any kind. Comments have already been made that liken their work as a "smear campaign." Since when did revealing a mess like the one encountered in the Acorn offices become a "smear" campaign. Since when did revealing the nature of a group or organization who might have access to 8.5 milllion tax payer dollars become a "smear campaign?" Folks, watch carefully those who comment on this; watch the networks and take names and notes. If these young people are threatened with any type of criminal intent, arrest or whatsoever, there will need to be a full blown Congessional Investigation far beyond the Acorn organization.