The whole incident with Juan Williams is exemplary of the problems with media today. The lines are blurring and it’s hard to tell what is commentary and what is news. I agree with Juan Williams right to reveal his thoughts and I agree that it is nothing out of the ordinary to hear such things in the O’reilly Factor.
I don’t know if it is appropriate to for Juan Williams to play different roles on NPR and on FOX NEWS. On NPR , Juan Williams, was more tamed. A measured commentator, but on FOX NEW is he is more daring and edgy.
Juan Williams was playing to opposite spectrums. I don’t think Juan Williams is the problem. The media is the problem. The media is the problem because it has a problem. The problem being that it has to entertain and each outlet has to compete for attention. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to get attention with good stories and reporting. These days in order to get attention one needs a little controversy is needed.
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