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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.
-{{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 [[democracy]]. 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.
-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>[http://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>
-Another is to repeat falsehoods so that an issue dear to their agenda is kept alive in the public's mind.<ref>[http://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>
-Roy Peter Clark, a journalism scholar at the Poynter Institute says that journalistic malpractice is not a new phenomenon and pre-dates the internet by decades. "Classic forms of journalistic malpractice, going back decades, are making stuff up, ripping other writers off, and the third is peddling special interests without letting the reader know. <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10457705-261.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1 Frauds: An ugly, old journalism tradition, CNET, February 22, 2010]</ref>
-Rep. Lamar Smith (R) of Texas is a member of the newly formed Media Member Caucus saying, "media bias is the “greatest threat to our democracy today.” <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/kessler/media_bias_House_caucus/2009/06/03/221014.html GOP House Members Form Caucus To Fight Media Bias] NewsMax,  June 3, 2009</ref>
-==Journalist comments==
-Michael Hastings, formerly of [[Newsweek]], had an assignment to write behind-the-scenes stories about the presidential campaigns. He admits upfront that "objectivity is just a fallacy for reporters." <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/10/22/former-newsweek-campaign-reporter-objectivity-fallacy Former Newsweek Campaign Reporter: 'Objectivity Is a Fallacy'] Newsbusters.org, October 22, 2008</ref>
-ABC journalist damns whole field of journalism over “DANGEROUS” bias. <ref>[http://theamericansentinel.com/2008/10/29/abc-journalist-damns-whole-field-of-journalism-over-dangerous-bias/ Media’s Presidential Bias and Decline] The American Sentinel, October 29, 2008</ref> Michael Malone writes, "...not just bewildering, but appalling."
-Time magazine's Mark Halperin called the media's performance during the Presidential campaign simply "disgusting." He told a media panel, "It was extreme bias, extreme pro-Obama coverage." <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/media_bias_halperin/2008/11/23/154417.html 'Disgusting' Bias for Obama, Time Writer Admits] NewsMax, November 23, 2008</ref>
-E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic, "I know i'm a journalist, and i should be objective ... but she is an ignorant disgrace and she makes me sick to my stomach." Speaking of the answer given by Miss California's Carrie Prejean defending traditional marriage. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517411,00.html Alicia Silverstone Joins Hollywood Celebrities to Spoof Traditional Views on Marriage] Fox News, April 22, 2009</ref>
-==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 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>
-==Journalism and Iraq==
-There were many instances of corruption within this elite group of journalists.
-===Good News===
-Howard Kurtz of [[CNN]] accurately pointed out on "Reliable Sources," few media outlets seemed at all interested in giving much attention to the great news out of Iraq last week regarding September's sharp decline in casualties. <ref>[http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/10/07/journalists-tell-howard-kurtz-why-good-news-iraq-shouldn-t-get-report ‘Journalists’ Tell Howard Kurtz Why Good News from Iraq Shouldn’t Get Reported] NewsBusters, October 7, 2007</ref>
-===Bad News===
-In 2005, Sabrina Tavernise of the NYT's tries her very hardest to cast the future of Iraq as a lost cause. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/5434 NYT: Iraq Middle Class 'Stalked by Death,' Initiating 'Exodus'] NewsBusters, May 19, 2006</ref>
-CBS's Lara Logan declares US defeated in Iraq. Logan on 60 Minutes tells General Abizaid, "We hear very little about victory in Iraq these days. We hear a lot about how to manage the defeat." <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/node/9283 CBS's Lara Logan Declares US Defeated In Iraq] Newsbusters, November 27, 2006</ref>
-===Fake News===
-[[Associated Press]] reported on Thanksgiving 2006 about the six Sunni civilians burned alive as they left Friday worship services. The shocking dispatch received massive, global coverage. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2006/11/28/fake-news-vs-real-news-from-iraq/ Fake news vs. real news from Iraq] Michelle Malkin, November 28, 2006</ref> Subsequently, the story never was verified as true. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2006/11/27/the-media-fog-of-war/ The media fog of war] Michelle Malkin, November 27, 2006</ref>
-In April 2003, [[New York Times]] journalist Jayson Blair wrote "In Military Wards, Questions and Fears From the Wounded." Blair described face to face conversations with four injured soldiers in a [[Navy]] hospital. The only problem is that he was never there and only talked to one soldier over the phone. Then he proceeded to fabricate quotes. <ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/media_ethics/casestudy_blair.php Credibility In Question] PBS, May 1, 2003</ref>
-===Hypocrisy===
-Bush was scorned for golfing while U.S. troops were dying on the battlefield. Scorned again for giving up golf out of respect for U.S. troops. No such accusations from journalists against Barack Hussein Obama who has golfed more than 11 times in a little over 100 days in office. <ref>[http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49931 Media Cheer Obama's Golf Outings; Criticized Republicans' Trips to Course] CNSNews, June 23, 2009</ref>
-==Journalism and Global Warming==
-New York Times is creating a new environmental 'pod' of reporters to promote green news. It is led by activist Glenn Kramon who says about his readers, "My goal is to make 'em angry enough to do something." <ref>[http://www.cjr.org/the_observatory/environmental_swat_team.php Environmental S.W.A.T. Team] Columbia Journalism Review] January 13, 2009</ref>
-For a top 100 list of journalists presenting global warming alarmism, see the [[U.K.]]'s [http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/warmlist.htm| Numberswatch Warm List.]  Every imaginable absurdity from animals shrink to [[Yellow fever]] is the outcome of made-up science.
-==Public Survey Results==
-[[Zogby]] survey finds two-thirds dissatisfied with the quality of journalism. 67% of the American public thinks traditional journalism is "out-of-touch." <ref>[http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1454 Zogby Poll: 67% View Traditional Journalism as "Out of Touch"] Zogby, February 27, 2008</ref>
-==Media Malpractice and Sarah Palin==
-Media malpractice from journalists does not care whether [[Sarah Palin]] is right or wrong, because facts and truth is irrelevant to the [[Mainstream media]]. The relevant point is that TV and print journalists incorrectly report what Sarah Palin says, instead focusing on "reporting" what they want their viewers or readers to believe she said. Journalists who are a part of the MSM machine routinely report incorrectly.
-In the case for Sarah Palin when she was the 2008 Vice Presidential nominee, widespread journalistic malpractice had a large effect on the outcome of the elections.<ref>Kyle Drennen. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2009/01/02/cbs-sarah-palin-launched-offensive-against-media CBS: Sarah Palin ‘Launched an Offensive’ Against Media], ''[[NewsBusters]]'', January 02, 2009.</ref> On November 4th, 2008 millions of Americans were shocked that a man of Barack Obama's limited experience, extreme political positions and radical alliances could be elected [[President of the United States]]. For many of these Americans, the explanation was rather simple. The news media, completely enamored with [[Obama]], simply refused to do their job.<ref>[http://www.mediamalpracticemovie.com/media-malpractice-research.asp Media Malpractice Polling Research], ''Media Malpractice''.</ref><ref>Editorial by John Ziegler. [http://www.johnziegler.com/editorials_details.asp?editorial=182 John Ziegler's Exclusive Interview With Sarah Palin], ''The Sarah Palin "Media Malpractice" Interview'', January 07, 2009.</ref>
-Due to media malpractice in America, the entity that [[Americans]] have depended upon so long to deliver honest, hard news can no longer be trusted. In response to the death of journalism, [[Blog|Bloggers]], [[Fox News]], [[Drudge Report|Matt Drudge]], and others took it upon themselves to fill the massive void left by a mainstream media that had abdicated their responsibility to inform the public in lieu of taking on an advocacy role for Barack Obama and leftwing causes.<ref>Anthony G. Martin. [http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m5d9-The-death-of-journalism-in-america The death of journalism in america], examiner.com, May 09, 2009</ref>
-==Obama's First 100 Days==
-None of the three broadcast network aired a single story focused on whether President Obama’s economic policies were driving the U.S. towards European-style socialism.
-Not a single network news reporter used the term “socialist” to describe how Obama’s policies are shifting economic authority to the federal government, away from the free market.
-Network reporters never even called Obama or his agenda “liberal.” NBC and CBS never even used the word in reporting on Obama’s radical agenda.
-On three of Obama’s major economic policies and plans - his banking bailout, his auto [[bailout]] and his plans for universal health care - the networks never had a single sound bite from a conservative or a free market expert. <ref>[Special Report, Cheerleaders for the Revolution]MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER</ref>
-==Obama's Birth Certificate==
-The mainstream media is in cover-up and counter-act mode. During the [[campaign]], hardly a peep about [[Obama birth certificate lawsuits]]. After the election, coverage is also scarce. The few mentions of it have been dishonestly swept away, ridiculed as a nonconsequential matter. Enter the new catch phrase in the [[American]] lexicon, 'The Birthers' as coined by [[Politico]]. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0209/19450.html Culture of conspiracy: the Birthers] Politico, March 1, 2009</ref> So now the media has made the issue into an internet '[[conspiracy]]', it's a conservative rumor. Journalist will go as far as they can to cover for Obama.
-==Tea Party==
-The [[Tea Party Movement]] represents a growing concern among the American people, great concerns for their country and for their families. Journalists from ''[[CNN]]'' and ''[[MSNBC]]'' mock the protests with sexual jokes, while at the same time neglecting to report on the movement with an unbiased point of view.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/16/cable-anchors-guests-use-tea-parties-platform-frat-house-humor/ Cable Anchors, Guests Use Tea Parties as Platform for Frat House Humor] Fox News, April 16, 2009</ref>
-==Also See==
-* [[False messiah]]
-* [[Mainstream Media]]
-* ''The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star'' ISBN 1595230610
-==Documented video==
-* [http://eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?v=e4nz8znz8z NBC's Lee Cowan: 'Hard to Remain Objective']
-* [http://election.newsmax.com/matthews_success.html Chris Matthews Admits Bias]
-* [http://howobamagotelected.com/ Witness the Death of Journalism]
-{{Liberalism}}
-==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
-==External Links==
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jqcnBugnl8 Al Gore & The Death of Journalism (video)]
-* [http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/other/types-of-media-bias/ Types of Media Bias]
-* [http://cnnoffensive.com Petition against CNN]
-* [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDU4NDI5MjgxZmRjZTY4ZGFlOTA5M2U2MmY2NDA2Y2M= National Review Online: Palin's First 100 Days]
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-[[Category:Deceit]]
-[[Category:Journalism]]

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