CNN's Objectivity Called Into Question

After yesterday's bathroom fiasco, some are beginning to question more than just CNN's technical ability.

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Washington Times columnist Douglas MacKinnon wrote a blistering op-ed questioning the wisdom of major networks in allowing reporters with strongly held political views to cover stories which involve policies that bring out their personal opinions.

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The article mainly treads through the Israeli conflict with Hezbollah, but it makes a lot of good points about the media in general. The biggest take home point is that the media is never quite as diligent about searching for the truth as it should be. There is always room for bias and bias is often manifested in subtle ways.

For most bloggers, this is common sense but it's nice to have a print columnist reminding readers to be skeptical of what they see in the papers and watch on TV.