The Begining of the Russert Backlash?
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Interesting essay over at the Huffingtonpost.com that may herald the beginning of a backlash against the media for over-reporting Tim Russert’s greatness and contributions to journalism.
From the article:
I can recall the death of Edward R. Murrow, a journalist who changed the course of history with his war reportage and his probing peace-time questions. First, he brought to us the suffering and the grit of Londoners during the Blitz. And then, he single-handedly started the movement to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy, who was recklessly poisoning the well of this democracy. When Murrow died, many mourned, but it was nothing compared to the grief-o-rama shown by the media for Russert these past days. What I finally concluded was that this mourning for Russert on the part of his fellow journalists was self-serving, it was “Look at us; we’re not such bad guys after all. Jolly Tim was a good guy — and we’re good guys too if you only take the time to look.”
I’m willing to indulge the media a bit more than the author but this is an interesting counterpoint.
Read the full article here