We can be provocative without being partisan. We can be truth-tellers without being editorial writers. We can and we must not only tell people what happened in politics today, but why it happened; what it might mean for our readers and their families; and what it might reveal about the people who presume to be our leaders. Sometimes, they’re just plain wrong.
Read the whole thing, as they say. It’s journalism 101, perhaps, but it’s worth a reminder/refresher after the past 6 years+ of utter laziness on the part of the Fourth Estate.
If someone lied, write it. If a program failed, write it. If a promise was broken, write it. And when you write it, write with authority and clarity. If you have the facts on your side, make that clear.