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'''Journalistic malpractice''' is a term used to describe the once objective field of [[journalism]] which has now been reduced to ideology and slander. It is attributed to people within the [[mainstream media]] and old-media, but not exclusively. Their failure as a group willfully misleads, manipulates and distorts the public.  

'''Journalistic malpractice''' is a term used to describe the field of [[journalism]] which has since the 1990's its ideology through the use of omission and slander. It is attributed to people within the [[mainstream media]] and old-media, but not exclusively. Their failure as a group willfully misleads, manipulates and distorts the public.  

{{cquote|Reporters have fabricated facts or made up entire stories at some of the country's biggest newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The New Republic.}}

{{cquote|Reporters have fabricated facts or made up entire stories at some of the country's biggest newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The New Republic.}}

Objective journalism was once the cornerstone of [[America]]'s culture. When objectivity is replaced with malpractice then the media loses credibility. Without credibility, journalism becomes error-filled, journalistic failure, reckless journalism, Gotcha! tabloid-like reporting, scaremongering or [[yellow journalism]], outright factual inaccuracies, promotion of fact-free journalism or falsehood-spreading.  

Over the last century, the phrase "objective journalism" has been used as a description of the style of reporting in order to create a surface veneer that was once the cornerstone of [[America]]'s culture. In the last few decades objectivity has been overtly replaced with malpractice which has caused the media to lose credibility. Without credibility, journalism becomes error-filled, journalistic failure, reckless journalism, Gotcha! tabloid-like reporting, scaremongering or [[yellow journalism]], outright factual inaccuracies, promotion of fact-free journalism or falsehood-spreading.

One of journalists' corrupt goals is to manipulate or selectively edit statements to hide facts <ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_102108/content/01125112.guest.html  Two Weeks Out, Campaign Goes to Last Place Obama Wants it to Be] Rush Limbaugh, October 21, 2008</ref> or to perpetrate falsehoods <ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/09/22/bozell-palin-book-burning-myth Bozell on the Palin Book-Burning Myth] NewsBusters.org, September 22, 2008</ref> or hide unflattering stories of like-minded individuals.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2008/10/22/today-pumps-bachmann-million-dollar-mistake-still-ignores-mahoney- 'Today' Pumps Bachmann 'Million Dollar Mistake,' Still Ignores Mahoney Scandal] Newsbusters.org, October 22, 2008</ref><ref>[http://gawker.com/5028026/how-did-edwards-affair-stay-hidden How Did Edwards Affair Stay Hidden?] Gawker.com, July 22, 2008</ref>  

One of objective journalists' corrupt goals is to manipulate or selectively edit statements to hide facts <ref>[http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_102108/content/01125112.guest.html  Two Weeks Out, Campaign Goes to Last Place Obama Wants it to Be] Rush Limbaugh, October 21, 2008</ref> or to perpetrate falsehoods <ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/09/22/bozell-palin-book-burning-myth Bozell on the Palin Book-Burning Myth] NewsBusters.org, September 22, 2008</ref> or hide unflattering stories of like-minded individuals,<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2008/10/22/today-pumps-bachmann-million-dollar-mistake-still-ignores-mahoney- 'Today' Pumps Bachmann 'Million Dollar Mistake,' Still Ignores Mahoney Scandal] Newsbusters.org, October 22, 2008</ref><ref>[http://gawker.com/5028026/how-did-edwards-affair-stay-hidden How Did Edwards Affair Stay Hidden?] Gawker.com, July 22, 2008</ref> with a goal to do so in a serious manner that is difficult for the average person to question.

Another is to repeat falsehoods so that an issue dear to their agenda is kept alive in the public's mind.<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2007/01/18/journalistic_malpractice_in_marriage_is_dead_report Journalistic Malpractice in "Marriage is Dead" Report], Michael Medved, ''Townhall.com'', January 18, 2007</ref>  Another unethical tactic is to report "off the record" statements in a deception of the journalist's sources and [[interviewee]]s. Most famously, [[Connie Chung]] interviewed [[Newt Gingrich]]'s parents and solicited Gingrich's mother to repeat an insult he said in private about [[Hillary Clinton]]. Chung plied the information from Mrs. Gingrich with the lie: "Why don't you just whisper it to me? Just between you and me", falsely implying that she had no intent to repeat or [[broadcast]] the comment.<ref>[http://www.mediaresearch.org/cyberalerts/2002/cyb20020123_extra.asp#2 Connie Chung interview with the Gingriches] Warning: insulting word appears at end of interview transcript.</ref>  

Another is to repeat falsehoods so that an issue dear to their agenda is kept alive in the public's mind.<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2007/01/18/journalistic_malpractice_in_marriage_is_dead_report Journalistic Malpractice in "Marriage is Dead" Report], Michael Medved, ''Townhall.com'', January 18, 2007</ref>  Another unethical tactic is to report "off the record" statements in a deception of the journalist's sources and [[interviewee]]s. Most famously, [[Connie Chung]] interviewed [[Newt Gingrich]]'s parents and solicited Gingrich's mother to repeat an insult he said in private about [[Hillary Clinton]]. Chung plied the information from Mrs. Gingrich with the lie: "Why don't you just whisper it to me? Just between you and me", falsely implying that she had no intent to repeat or [[broadcast]] the comment.<ref>[http://www.mediaresearch.org/cyberalerts/2002/cyb20020123_extra.asp#2 Connie Chung interview with the Gingriches] Warning: insulting word appears at end of interview transcript.</ref>  

==Culture war==

==Culture war==

The mainstream media has chosen it side in the [[culture war]]. Traditional values, respect for others, impartial objective reporting has been made the enemy. Liberalism and all who support liberal causes are given high priority. Conservative causes are typically distorted by liberal journalists. [[Partial-birth abortion]] physician [[George Tiller]] is murdered, front-page news in the New York Times. U.S. Military recruiter is murdered by a crazy [[Muslim]] terrorist attack, page 16 of the [[New York Times]]. Crimes against [[MSM]] supported issues (abortion) is newsworthy, Muslim terrorism is not a MSM supported issue.  

The mainstream media has always chosen a side in the [[culture war]]. The concept of impartial objective reporting has been made harder for them to keep within focus with the increasing size of competing conservative media.  Without their old monopoly from decades ago, it's been much more difficult for them make these claims of objectivity as users can routinely do A/B comparisons of various aspects of reporting and the facts covered and see the difference in real-time.

 

Liberalism and all who support liberal causes are given high priority. Conservative causes are typically distorted by liberal journalists. [[Partial-birth abortion]] physician [[George Tiller]] is murdered, front-page news in the New York Times. U.S. Military recruiter is murdered by a crazy [[Muslim]] terrorist attack, page 16 of the [[New York Times]]. Crimes against [[MSM]] supported issues (abortion) is newsworthy, Muslim terrorism is not a MSM supported issue.  

The Washington Post includes anti-Christian bigotry in their paper.<ref>[http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/19/pinkerton_christian_bigotry/ Anti-Christian Bigotry at The Washington Post] Fox News, June 19th, 2009</ref>

The Washington Post includes anti-Christian bigotry in their paper.<ref>[http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/19/pinkerton_christian_bigotry/ Anti-Christian Bigotry at The Washington Post] Fox News, June 19th, 2009</ref>