January 13, 2009

Media Moron, the Local Edition

I was watching WESH-2 News, our local NBC news-affiliate, last night.

There was a report on William Ayers, co-founder of the radical Weathermen, speaking at FSU.

JIM PAYNE (why do these guys all look alike?) actually said, "Ayers used to pal around with terrorists."

Excuse me, Jimbo, but
Billy the Bomber Ayers WAS a terrorist, not just a pal of them. 
 
And he is unrepentant about it.

Whether you wrote the story _ or were reading what somebody else wrote, you should make sure that whatever comes out of your mouth is factual.

It's too bad that the Society of Professional Journalist's Code of Ethics  is merely a guide, not a rule book.

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