Bruce Springsteen Criticizes media bias

[Tsiyu]

NEW YORK On the eve of the Vote for Change tour, which has sparked controversy in newsrooms where reporters have been ordered not to attend the pro-Kerry fundraisers, Bruce Springsteen, one of the stars of the concerts, has a few words for the press.

In a wide ranging interview in the just-published Oct. 14 issue of Rolling Stone, Springsteen says, "The press has let the country down. It's taken a very amoral stand, in that essential issues are often portrayed as simply one side says this and the other side says that....The job of the press is to tell the truth without fear or favor. We have to get back to that standard."

Most of his criticism, however, is aimed at TV coverage, and he reveals that as "a dedicated" New York Times reader he has gained "enormous sustenance" from columnists Maureen Dowd and Paul Krugman.

The problem, according to Springsteen, is that "Fox News and the Republican right have intimidated the press into an incredible self-consciousness about appearing objective and backed them into a corner of sorts where they have ceded some of their responsibility and righteous power." In this regard, he finds The Washington Post and The New York Times admitting mistakes in their initial reporting about Iraq "very revealing."


Good for you, Bruce. Hope this link works:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000642981

[coloradodem2005]

1. Bruce is the man.

He know what is up better than anybody.

[Tsiyu]

2. I Concur

We need to salute all the brave souls who tell it like it is. I for one am tired of reading freeper e-mails and stupid rightie-tightie commentary.

tell me what the heroes are saying!

[Ishoutandscream]

3. Never been a fan of his music, but he speaks very well

in this column. He really nails it. I have a great respect for the man and his politics. Maybe I'll take a better listen to his music.

[Tsiyu]

4. He writes some moving stuff

Simple, but touching.

[coloradodem2005]

5. "Born to Run" almost brings me to tears.

That album is packed with so much emotion. It oozes out on that album. Another very emotional song he wrote recently was Lonesome Day from The Rising album. I think it was about 9/11. But he can still write great songs.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. He "gets it" --

[Tsiyu]

7. yeah, The Boss is Bright

and always speaks his mind. It's encouraging to know there are still courageous rockers out there.