Anitra/journalism

Forgotten in the tributes to Walter Cronkite: his opposition to the Iraq war, and the journalism that exemplified -- "reporting facts, providing substantive context and telling us when our elected officials are lying."

A documentary on homeless teens living on the streets of Seattle: KIRO 7, 10PM, Tuesday June 23, 2009.

Seattle has more shelter and services for homeless people than any other city in the US, because Seattle has the most highly organized and activist homeless community in the US. More than half of Seattle's growing number of homeless people are still left outside. Homelessness is a national problem, and it will take systemic changes at the national level to end it.

Seattle city government still puts obstacles in the way of people providing shelter for themselves, as in encampments and hand-built structures like Nickelsville (although that is changing, as the economy forces realism even on the unwilling).

Seattle is not really a city full of liberals. Seattle is a city full of people who call themselves liberals. Just as, east of the mountains, you can find a lot of people who are not really conservative -- they just call themselves that.

Media Matters for America holds a panel discussion on the growing culture of extremist, anti-government, and violent rhetoric in conservative media. Video.

From the page: "'Astroturf.' Fake grassroots. It's what you get when big business and rich zealots hire pricey consultants to manufacture public outrage. Welcome to $aveTheRich.com, a new site dedicated to documenting efforts by Fox News Network, their media personalities and a handful of conservative millionaires to deceive the press and the American public with these so-called 'Tax Day Tea Parties.' We've created this space as a clearinghouse of information to expose the truth behind the Tea Party Tantrums being held around the country."

Somebody else pushing for linking to source! I am not alone! :D

Would you buy a used lobbyist from this man?

Mitt Romney was challenged by a reporter when he claimed that "lobbyists don't run my campaign." Here's the facts on the ground: Romney has accepted the second most money from lobbyists of any Republican presidential candidate; he has received the most endorsements from lobbyists of any Republican presidential candidate; a registered lobbyist is one of his senior advisers. A lot of his "advising" comes from lobbyists.

What happened after the spat (see the video) demonstrated why American journalism has become so abysmal. Glen Johnson, the reporter who called Romney on his b.s., was told that "arguing" with the person giving a press conference is not "professional"! So, the "profession" of journalism is now defined as "reporting whatever you are told."