Forty percent of Americans think Bill O'Reilly is a journalist; 27 percent believe Rush Limbaugh is one.
In the poll taken before the Deep Throat revelation, only 30 percent said they considered Bob Woodward a journalist. What the heck did they think he was, a game show host?
As for O'Reilly and Limbaugh...I have pretty much the same thing to say about them as I did about Pat Buchanan last week.
Monday, June 13, 2005
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3 comments:
Ha! You crack me up, Kathy!
Looking at it objectively though, Bob Woodward is as much a journalist as Bill and Rush.
Take care!
-Jack
That is truly an amazing statement, Jack. I would like to hear what your definition of "journalist" is.
Merriam Webster defines a journalist as "one who engages in journalism," and defines journalism thusly:
1 a : the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media b : the public press c : an academic study concerned with the collection and editing of news or the management of a news medium
2 a : writing designed for publication in a newspaper or magazine b : writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation c : writing designed to appeal to current popular taste or public interest
If 2c is your definition of "journalism," then O'Reilly and Limbaugh are more journalists than Woodward. However, I would define journalism under 2b, calling Woodward a journalist and the other two pundits, as defined in definition 3 by M-W.com:
1 : PANDIT
2 : a learned man : TEACHER
3 : one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner : CRITIC
- pun·dit·ry /-d&-trE/ noun
Didnt Oreilly used to host Entertainment Tonight or some lame shit like that?
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