March 31, 2005

Journalistic Malpractice?

NPR reported this morning that President Bush, talking up his Social Security "reform" in Iowa, said opponents who deny the the program needs to be fixed may pay a price at the pols
You know and I know that his critics do not deny that Social Security has problems; most argue, however, that his "reform" will not solve them.
But the NPR story did not include that information.
This is a serious problem for journalism, conveying statements without context or rebuttal. I am tempted to call it malpractice.

Posted by Arthur Alpert at March 31, 2005 07:14 AM