Thursday, November 12, 2009

Opinion

Reporters as Consultants Is a Bad Idea

November 19, 2008 04:30 PM ET | Bonnie Erbe | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

does abrams not know?

that this stuff exists in a thousand places already and do you not know that hundreds of ex reporters have been doing this for decades?

wake up please. this article should have been written thusly.

"abrams, out of work, decides to follow path hundreds of journalists have been taking for decades."

please

go to any big pr firm or big corporation and you'll find a former journalist.

Erbe is a Misandrist

We all dislike misogynists, at least those of us who are mentally healthy. Occasionally, though, we run across someone with the opposite problem, misandry (hatred of males). Erbe is one such individual. Case in point: take another look at her comment about Abrams and Maddow. Personally, as radio personalities, I like them both. I'm glad Rachel Maddow has a new show. But Erbe can't conceal her utter delight at taking a shot at Abrams--she's like a pig in a new pigpen, rolling with glee. It's contemptible.

I wonder if Erbe has any sense of how utterly unappealing and small she looks to the general public. Sorry, Bonnie, this drivel won't fly beyond the small and bitter readership that approves of this slop.

Male Media Man-Crush on Obama Member Chris Matthews.

Many of members fo the press (too many) made their preference for Obama in the past election the centerpiece of their reporting on actual events. Chris Matthews, who I used find informative and interesting, turned into a meanspirited, middleage grump with a man-crush on Obama (yuck), and that's with Obama winning. Frankly, there is a lot more of John McCain's temperment in Matthews (sans any real courage or humor) than he thinks the public can see. I used to watch MSNBC (I was one of the very, very few who did) but no more. Matthews is just one of the media boot lickers who lost all professional appeal with their Omamadoration based coverage of the past election. Having failed to stand up to Bush until the public turned against him, now many of media resemble members of the O.J. Simpson acquittal jury. Everything Obama does will be perfect and when he fails in anything that will be blamed on everyone or anyone elese. Yeah, like maybe them for failing to be objective, and impartial and the media wonders why many of the voters rally around politicians who diss the "media". Tim Russert, we miss you so much!

Add your thoughts

All comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.
U.S. News Weekly

Subscribe Now

Order the new U.S. News Weekly digital magazine at a special low introductory price!

About Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

FAVORITES

People who read this also read ...

Thomas Jefferson St.

Obama Should Watch His Spending

Gridlock may be an issue, but spending is where the Democrats are in real trouble.

More Republican Wins Predicted for 2010

More independents are showing preference for the generic Republican candidate.

Islam's Leaders Need to Speak Out

If Islam is a religion of peace, why don't more clerics publicly condemn violence?

Alan Simpson on Guns and Jail for Kids

A bit of context for the Supreme Court hearings.

Congressional Term Limits

The introduced amendment would limit the amount of permanent politicians.

Google's Christmas Gift

Try it for free ... right up until you can’t give it up.

Recess Politics and Healthcare

Pelosi needed her votes before Veterans' Day break.

No More in Afghanistan

Don't stress the Army any more.

Cartoon Gallery

Editorial Cartoon

Political Cartoons

Check out our most recent cartoons.

Public Opinion

Who Is Right About Afghanistan?

Should Obama heed the advice of U.S. Ambassador Eikenberry or General McChrystal?

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.