It seems that some folks at the Seattle Times got a bit giddy when they heard news of Karl Rove's resignation.
The paper's David Postman clarified in an August 14 "Postman on Politics" blog post that while it "sounds like a conservative's parody of how a news meeting would be run... It was only a couple of people who cheered [Rove's resignation] and they, thankfully, are not among the people who get a say in news play."
Nevertheless, Postman noted that executive editor David Boardman has issued a warning to Seattle Times staff:
As we head into a major political year, now's a good time to remember: Please keep your personal politics to yourself.
Kudos to Boardman for reminding his staffers to check their politics at the door.
See also Editor & Publisher's story and NewsBusters contributor Mithridate Ombud for a related post.
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What it really means:
August 15, 2007 - 17:04 ET by mattm"Avoid revealing your political bias." (i.e. keep up the false front of objectivity)
It's the fake objectivity that creates the bias.
But...will they laugh when...
August 15, 2007 - 17:13 ET by aeroveloWill they laugh when Rove goes to work for Fred Thompson? I suspect not.
Ask yourself: Do I want a good paying job, or do I want a government hand out. Its that simple!
Editor Scolds Staffer
August 15, 2007 - 18:14 ET by pocomocoThis shows the effect the continuing onslaught by the Democrats negative propaganda about the Bush administration has been inculcated into the minds of impressionable ‘newsies’ who find ‘fact checking’ to be a boorish endeavor.
I don't know that it's
August 15, 2007 - 19:19 ET by I-BurnI don't know that it's "fact checking" per se. It's probably more an "Everyone knows.... so why bother.". ;-)
There is no "Sensible gun control". There is freedom, or there is not, period!
Don't do it again unless you do it again
August 15, 2007 - 21:43 ET by w0tmThe fact that this was made public in a rather trumpeting "news" article shows how fake the whole thing is. Until the next election, anytime someone writes way out in left field pure fiction will be reminded of this "official policy memo". "You shouldn't have done it! Don't do it again until you do it again then I'll tell you not to do it again". Just like "The Official United Nations Rules and Punishment" right there in a Seattle newsroom! How touching. We truly are one world. Key that old Coca-Cola commercial as the video fades to glowing lib faces. Remember, it's for the children. Had enough? Me too.