Thursday, July 2, 2009

Lessons in Journalistic Integrity from the WaPo


We're leaving it to Wonkette today to give us the latest evidence, in two parts, that the Washington Post is an ethics-free zone.

Exhibit A: Howie "Get That Job?" Kurtz' expose on black female journalists covering Michelle Obama. Question to Howie: Does your marriage to Republican consultant Sherri Annis disqualify you from writing pieces like this or anything else about the media and politics?

Exhibit B: Via the acorn-averse squirrels at Politico, Wonkette has this take on the WaPo's side business of selling "access" to deep-pocketed CEOs. You heard right. So, the next time you see an editorial from the likes of Fred "Buy It" Hiatt about the influence peddlers in Washington, just remember that his outfit is right there in the scrum with the scum.

(Photo: Post ombudsman "Clouseau" Alexander looking for evidence of journalistic integrity at the WaPo)

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