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Octafish

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1. A real journalist -- Sevareid made the truth plain to see.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 04:50 PM

Aug 2012

Today's "star journalists" are more interested in entertainment, stenography and their careers.

Of course, the real journalists are the ones who get right-sized into oblivion.

Remember Gary Webb?

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Eric Sevareid on 'objectivity' in journalism. [View all] trof Aug 2012 OP

A real journalist -- Sevareid made the truth plain to see. Octafish Aug 2012 #1

No, I don't remember Gary Webb. trof Aug 2012 #2

That's the thing. Octafish Aug 2012 #4

I guess many of you never heard of Eric Sevareid. trof Aug 2012 #3