When I studied electronic journalism in college -- eons ago, before realizing a Business Management degree would have more practical applicability in the real world -- we learned reporting and editorializing are two distincly different things. Obviously they don't teach that anymore in J-school, since we see examples all the time in the MSM of freely combining the two and attempting to pass off editorializing as honest "reporting". Here's an example from this morning's 8am (Eastern) AP Radio News with John Belmont:
"...The President's speech, according to insiders, is not being given just to pump-up support for the unpopular Iraq War..." [emphasis mine]
Where to begin? First of all this activity in Iraq is NOT the "Iraq War". That ended in 2003 when the Iraqui military was vanquished, and if I'm not mistaken, was not considered "unpopular" by any stretch. What's going on in Iraq now, AP, is the continuation of the GWOT! It seems AP didn't get the message that Iraq is on OUR side. I mean it's not like we're still fighting against Iraq's government or anything.
Typical of the AP to hook the modifier "unpopular" to "Iraq War". (it's VIETNAM!!!!) Just like they always add "right-wing" to anyone who's mainstream conservative (ie: "Right Wing Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh").
Politics as usual. Sickening, too.
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