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8. I prefer the term "stenographers to power"

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 04:16 AM

Mar 2015

It's more specific in its criticism than "media whore", which simply denotes someone who will say and do anything in order to get on the teevee.

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Journalists Who Hate Whistleblowers [View all] newthinking Mar 2015 OP

ain't none in this 'house'... nosirrreee. LOL eom Purveyor Mar 2015 #1

First mistake, referring to someone like Gregory as a journalist tech3149 Mar 2015 #2

That man is no "journalist" and never will be. tech3149 Mar 2015 #3

whataboutary much? Care to comment on the OP ot just sniping? newthinking Mar 2015 #6

A side-effect of corporate owned media (and government) Midnight Writer Mar 2015 #5

They are not journalists. They are media whores. McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #7

I prefer the term "stenographers to power" nxylas Mar 2015 #8

I call it "tabloid journalism". But I agree in general they are clearly newthinking Mar 2015 #9

There is definitely something going on. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #10

So...Anybody who dares think Sterling broke the law Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #11