[T]he revealing part of Carter’s report came in two quotes — one from a Republican convention planner commenting on how the political parties have learned to play the networks like a trained dog, and one from a befuddled anchorman wondering how he and his colleagues had become trained dogs.
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What might the nets do differently?Hmmmmm. Pause. Insert furrowed brow.
Hey, here’s one idea ! What if the Times, CBS were to actually start fact-checking convention and campaign rhetoric, vetting every assertion, every number and every charge tossed out by speechifying politicians?
Gee, Dan, good idea. In our country, we call it “reporting.”
Hmm, sounds a lot like work . . . .
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