Charles Gibson shits where he eats, but sometimes you gotta clear the room:
[D]on’t disparage the mainstream media. The editor of your hometown newspaper or the producers of network newscasts don’t have 30 or 40 years of experience for nothing. When you see a news organization get fixated on non-stop coverage of Paris Hilton, or Anna Nicole Smith, or Michael Jackson, go elsewhere.When an announcer says, “It’s a report you have to see,” you probably don’t. When an anchor says, “shocking details,” they probably aren’t. When a reporter claims his news is “fair and balanced,” it probably isn’t. And, when politicians say, “I’m going to level with you,” they probably won’t.
This reminds me of the time in first grade when the nice police officer came to visit us and teach us about how we should beware of strangers with candy. We live in a world of information perverts as well. Beware of strangers with falafel.
