Kirsten Powers
Fox News political analyst Kirsten Powers (Daily Beast, 5/21/13) is onto us:
Now, the Democratic advocacy group Media Matters—which is always mysteriously in sync with the administration despite ostensibly operating independently—has launched a smear campaign against ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl for his reporting on Benghazi….
In what is surely just a huge coincidence, the liberal media monitoring organization Fairness and Accuracy in the Media (FAIR) is also on a quest to delegitimize Karl. It dug through his past and discovered that in college he allegedly—horrors!—associated with conservatives.
Now, the article about Karl from Extra! that Powers links to was published in 2011—22 months before the Media Matters criticism. It takes a long time to coordinate a conspiracy, doesn’t it?
There’s another article that Extra! published in 2011 that I wish Powers had linked to: “Obama’s DOJ Targets Whistleblowers” (9/11). The piece condemned, as Powers does, “the erosion of freedom of the press manifested by the Obama Justice Department’s concerted efforts to prosecute whistleblowers.” It cites as one of its examples the case of Fox News‘ James Rosen—whom Powers falsely suggests has been abandoned by press watchers because of his association with Powers’ employer.
The reality is that it is possible to both protest government intrusions on press freedom and to condemn bad journalism of the sort practiced by Jonathan Karl. It’s important to protect journalism from official control for the same reason that it’s important for media outlets to do a good job: because a fair and accurate press is essential for the preservation of a democratic society.
Featured Image: Jonathan Karl
I find it amusing how the “Media” is hysterical about their first amendment rights being infringed yet they have been in the forefront of the enablers against our rights under the second amendment. Unlike the liberals, I support ALL of the Bill of Rights, not just the parts that serve my needs.
Unlike the Conservatives I too support all of the Bill of Rights even if they don’t. Like the 14th Amendment they want to eradicate.
Fairness is in their name and they show they are behind it and in front of doing so even from the odious mouth piece Fox “News.” Because every reporter needs the same protections or they are all in danger.
Well fair is dancing lightly on this massive scandal.And Night gaunts pointing out that we tea party members- want to destroy the fourteenth amendment(thats a new one even for a fair contributor)cant deter from the outrage felt everywhere.Thank God like in every situation so far that Obama sees nothing…..hears nothing and knows nothing.Im always amused at how many underlings will fall on the sword for this drive by president.The list this week is expanding to the heads of the justice dept.The AG.Heads of the CIA (who may say for him that they gave the stand down order in Bengazi though they don’t have that power)Of course heads of the iRS.DAMN FOX….DAMN the Tea Party.Bams guys thought they could once and for all drive a stake in the hearts of these folks.Rules and laws be damned.It is for the greater good.And so goes progressive liberalism when it marries Chicago style politics.Just as we told you all along.