More Media Malpractice

Here are two good reads on how the media amplifies story lines and faux scandals ginned up by the  right-wing:

Steve Benen at Maddowblog on how the New York Times (!), once great Washington Post Kaplan Daily, and (not surprisingly) Politico uncritically trumpeted the right-wing line on the IRS nothingburger, but were far less interested in trumpeting contrary facts as the "scandal" started to implode.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog notes CNN's Jake "Tippy" Tapper dutifully pushing the latest Rethuglican narrative course correction on BENGHAZI!! 

And you wonder why we can't have nice things in this country?