Common Sense Journalism

An extension of the Common Sense Journalism monthly column by Doug Fisher, former broadcaster, newspaper reporter and wire service editor. From new media to old, much of journalism is just plain common sense.

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Unknown (often improperly attributed to Thomas Jefferson)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire "Common sense is instinct; enough of it is genius" - George Bernard Shaw

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Read 'em and retch

The rash of e-mails about S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's disappearance have been released. Among them are some media missives that will make you retch.

http://media.charleston.net/2009/pdf/govstaffemails_0713009.pdf

It runs almost 600 pages and 11MB.

Among my favorites is David Gregory of "Meet the Press": So coming on Meet the Press lets you frame the conversation how you really want to ... and then move on.

And Micael Ryan, editorial page editor of the Augusta Chronicle: Y'all are making it tough on those of us who support the governor.

Labels: ethics, reporting

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Read 'em and retch

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