The thing is, it's not about tv or internet or newspapers, it's about journalistic integrity. If I found out TYT made up shit I'd be pissed out of my mind, but even if they did I'd probably never find out. We have to trust our sources, and we're especially likely to trust the sources we agree with, but when you see the media - any kind of media - lying to people, or see journalists being fed lies, it undermines the entire foundation people have for forming political and intellectual ideas. Even if you and I can trust TYT, there are a lot of people, whose opinions affect our lives, who may or may not be fed misinformation and propaganda. If even one TV station or internet blog lies about or propagates a lie about reality, it's one too bloody much. Because we have to trust SOMEONE - The entire journalistic profession is in question if liars aren't called out and silenced, and then how do we know if anyone knows or tells the truth?

by Sorenzo on 02/19/2009 06:42:12 AM EST