As reporters set aside their traditional role as fact seekers and veer into advocacy, they find themselves on a slippery journalistic slope. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
If you’ve read my New York Times bestseller ‘Stonewalled’, you know that I’m a fan of an intellectual exercise I call the Substitution Game. It involves comparing how the press treats similar events or people depending on how the reporter or news organization feels about the issue or the newsmaker. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012, acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
Many Americans are eagerly watching the devolution of traditional news with relish because they agree with the prevailing narratives, whether based on true facts or imagined fiction. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
Many news organizations have come to resemble the fact-starved blogs they once took pains to remain separate from. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
I just don’t care what people think. I’m just trying to do what I think is right. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
Obviously, if I cared about what people said about my reporting, I wouldn’t be a good journalist. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
I gave up a long time ago thinking that people had to like or agree with what I was doing. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote
Much like CBS and CNN are run by liberal billionaires, Sinclair is run by a rich conservative, so there are natural questions to be asked, especially when Sinclair is poised to become such a powerhouse. Sharyl Attkisson Read Quote