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Howell Raines on Journalism Standards

Posted on | March 12, 2010 | 36 Comments

Kind of like Michael Moore offering weight-loss advice.

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36 Responses to “Howell Raines on Journalism Standards”

  1. Charles Johnson
    March 12th, 2010 @ 4:38 pm

    You are writing for the Washington Times and still posting on Hot Air and Pajamas Media and friends with the Anti Semetic Pam Geller. Proof alone of your racism and white supremacist views. I left Pajamas Media because it turned fascist. And everyone knows Captain Ed and Allahpundit are dirty racists, just like you.

    I am no fan of Howell Raines, however. He is from the South and has not sufficiently shown himself not to be racist. The New York Times has also not sufficiently snorkled me to my satisfaction. Apparently they do not yet trust me due to my past affiliations.

  2. Charles Johnson
    March 12th, 2010 @ 11:38 am

    You are writing for the Washington Times and still posting on Hot Air and Pajamas Media and friends with the Anti Semetic Pam Geller. Proof alone of your racism and white supremacist views. I left Pajamas Media because it turned fascist. And everyone knows Captain Ed and Allahpundit are dirty racists, just like you.

    I am no fan of Howell Raines, however. He is from the South and has not sufficiently shown himself not to be racist. The New York Times has also not sufficiently snorkled me to my satisfaction. Apparently they do not yet trust me due to my past affiliations.

  3. Howell Raines
    March 12th, 2010 @ 5:31 pm

    I am never going to live down this Jason Blair thing am I? What is messing with the truth when you are trying to get to the essence of a story.

    It is like fly fishing. It is okay to lie about the ones that got away. It is understood.

  4. Howell Raines
    March 12th, 2010 @ 12:31 pm

    I am never going to live down this Jason Blair thing am I? What is messing with the truth when you are trying to get to the essence of a story.

    It is like fly fishing. It is okay to lie about the ones that got away. It is understood.

  5. Brewdog
    March 12th, 2010 @ 6:22 pm

    “For the first time since the yellow journalism of a century ago, the United States has a major news organization devoted to the promotion of one political party.”

    Seriously, the complete lack of self-awareness that it takes for Raines to type those words, and for the Washington Post editors to read them, nod and press “send,” is (or should be) astonishing.

  6. Brewdog
    March 12th, 2010 @ 1:22 pm

    “For the first time since the yellow journalism of a century ago, the United States has a major news organization devoted to the promotion of one political party.”

    Seriously, the complete lack of self-awareness that it takes for Raines to type those words, and for the Washington Post editors to read them, nod and press “send,” is (or should be) astonishing.

  7. rod stanton
    March 12th, 2010 @ 6:43 pm

    The NYT has been the propaganda outlet for ant-American values bigotry for 80 years. A couple of your buddies at PJM have documented this for the uninformed the last few years.
    As an exJarhead I have been all to familiar with their bigotry for 6 decades. To see what I’m talking about read their coverage of the War in the Pacific 67 – 65 years ago. They hate the Corps and I have reciprocated for over 50 years.
    I will be very happy when all those M-F- s= of b-s got to H*ll.Were I as wordsmith I know I could say that stronger. I admit I hate the NYT and have since Ike was president. They are no worse now than they were then. The diff is today we have Talk Radio which we did not 50 years ago.

    IMHO they have been out to destroy America since they lied about Saco + Vancetti 90 years ago.
    The diff between me and them is I admit my hate they deny theirs.

    an old esJarhead
    Cerritos,Cal

  8. rod stanton
    March 12th, 2010 @ 1:43 pm

    The NYT has been the propaganda outlet for ant-American values bigotry for 80 years. A couple of your buddies at PJM have documented this for the uninformed the last few years.
    As an exJarhead I have been all to familiar with their bigotry for 6 decades. To see what I’m talking about read their coverage of the War in the Pacific 67 – 65 years ago. They hate the Corps and I have reciprocated for over 50 years.
    I will be very happy when all those M-F- s= of b-s got to H*ll.Were I as wordsmith I know I could say that stronger. I admit I hate the NYT and have since Ike was president. They are no worse now than they were then. The diff is today we have Talk Radio which we did not 50 years ago.

    IMHO they have been out to destroy America since they lied about Saco + Vancetti 90 years ago.
    The diff between me and them is I admit my hate they deny theirs.

    an old esJarhead
    Cerritos,Cal

  9. Federale
    March 12th, 2010 @ 7:12 pm

    Because there aren’t any honest journalists out there not working for Fox or blogs.

  10. Federale
    March 12th, 2010 @ 2:12 pm

    Because there aren’t any honest journalists out there not working for Fox or blogs.

  11. Sean McNeal
    March 12th, 2010 @ 7:22 pm

    If I may submit a small correction to Mr. Raines’ piece…

    This point: “Why can’t American journalists steeped in the traditional values of their profession be loud and candid about the fact that Murdoch does not belong to our team?”

    Might be better stated as: Why aren’t American journalists steeped in the traditional values of their profession?

    Just trying to help.

  12. Sean McNeal
    March 12th, 2010 @ 2:22 pm

    If I may submit a small correction to Mr. Raines’ piece…

    This point: “Why can’t American journalists steeped in the traditional values of their profession be loud and candid about the fact that Murdoch does not belong to our team?”

    Might be better stated as: Why aren’t American journalists steeped in the traditional values of their profession?

    Just trying to help.

  13. John Doe
    March 12th, 2010 @ 7:27 pm

    Relax, folks. Harold Raines didn’t really pen that article. It was satire from “The Onion News Network.” Right?

  14. John Doe
    March 12th, 2010 @ 2:27 pm

    Relax, folks. Harold Raines didn’t really pen that article. It was satire from “The Onion News Network.” Right?

  15. keyboard jockey
    March 12th, 2010 @ 9:13 pm

    Speaking of Standards and Posers.

    Hugh Ambrose the author of the book, The Pacific “Hell Was An Ocean Away” was on Imus This Morning. Seems the Author of the book, that the series that Tom Hanks has been humping doesn’t agree with Mr Hanks, comment, the reason we wanted to annihilate the Japanese is because they were different. You can watch Hugh Ambrose Video HERE..Tom Hanks lit my fuse.

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/03/author-hugh-ambrose-pacific-hell-was.html

  16. keyboard jockey
    March 12th, 2010 @ 4:13 pm

    Speaking of Standards and Posers.

    Hugh Ambrose the author of the book, The Pacific “Hell Was An Ocean Away” was on Imus This Morning. Seems the Author of the book, that the series that Tom Hanks has been humping doesn’t agree with Mr Hanks, comment, the reason we wanted to annihilate the Japanese is because they were different. You can watch Hugh Ambrose Video HERE..Tom Hanks lit my fuse.

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/03/author-hugh-ambrose-pacific-hell-was.html

  17. tito perdue
    March 12th, 2010 @ 9:32 pm

    Mr Raines – or should we perhaps pity him? – suffers from a twisted personality that finds expression in anglophobia, political correctness of the psychotic variety, a loathing of western traditions, homopromotionisn – pity him my ass! – and slow motion totalitarianism in which our overlords will control 99 and 44/100% of the national economy. He is, in short, a perfect companion for Frank Rich, Nobelist Krugman, the very gracious Maureen Dowd, and in general all the other pus bags who have consumed so much innocent cellulose in pursuit of homogenized humanity.

  18. tito perdue
    March 12th, 2010 @ 4:32 pm

    Mr Raines – or should we perhaps pity him? – suffers from a twisted personality that finds expression in anglophobia, political correctness of the psychotic variety, a loathing of western traditions, homopromotionisn – pity him my ass! – and slow motion totalitarianism in which our overlords will control 99 and 44/100% of the national economy. He is, in short, a perfect companion for Frank Rich, Nobelist Krugman, the very gracious Maureen Dowd, and in general all the other pus bags who have consumed so much innocent cellulose in pursuit of homogenized humanity.

  19. Live Free Or Die
    March 12th, 2010 @ 10:06 pm

    I notice Howell Raines doesn’t include himself among honest journalists. Wise decision.
    In his comments section, piano guy’s comments were good enough to repeat here,”Oh, the humanity!Howell Raines’ professional conscience is being tugged at!”
    Howell Raines’ amature conscience couldn’t be reaced for comment.

  20. Live Free Or Die
    March 12th, 2010 @ 5:06 pm

    I notice Howell Raines doesn’t include himself among honest journalists. Wise decision.
    In his comments section, piano guy’s comments were good enough to repeat here,”Oh, the humanity!Howell Raines’ professional conscience is being tugged at!”
    Howell Raines’ amature conscience couldn’t be reaced for comment.

  21. Bob Belvedere
    March 12th, 2010 @ 10:52 pm

    Kind of like Governor ‘Hear no evil; See no evil; Feel-up evil’ Patterson offering advice on fidelity in marriage.

  22. Bob Belvedere
    March 12th, 2010 @ 5:52 pm

    Kind of like Governor ‘Hear no evil; See no evil; Feel-up evil’ Patterson offering advice on fidelity in marriage.

  23. ehvogel
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:19 am

    Hey Howell! What about Andrea Mitchell? http://bit.ly/d1b6T9 Are you sure you’re watching the right channel?

  24. ehvogel
    March 12th, 2010 @ 7:19 pm

    Hey Howell! What about Andrea Mitchell? http://bit.ly/d1b6T9 Are you sure you’re watching the right channel?

  25. Mike LaRoche
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:25 am

    …or like Congressman Snorkel offering advice on how to run a congressional office.

  26. Mike LaRoche
    March 12th, 2010 @ 8:25 pm

    …or like Congressman Snorkel offering advice on how to run a congressional office.

  27. proof
    March 13th, 2010 @ 2:22 am

    “Kind of like Michael Moore offering weight-loss advice.”
    Or Tiger Woods on marital fidelity…

  28. proof
    March 12th, 2010 @ 9:22 pm

    “Kind of like Michael Moore offering weight-loss advice.”
    Or Tiger Woods on marital fidelity…

  29. malclave
    March 13th, 2010 @ 2:47 am

    You mean that when the NY Times argues that they are not partisan, but just incompetent, that they are not being truthful?

  30. malclave
    March 12th, 2010 @ 9:47 pm

    You mean that when the NY Times argues that they are not partisan, but just incompetent, that they are not being truthful?

  31. Howell Raines
    March 13th, 2010 @ 2:53 am

    I can give advice on journalistic ethics, just ask Jason Blair.

    And I am pretty good at picking dry fly patterns and nymphs.

  32. Howell Raines
    March 12th, 2010 @ 9:53 pm

    I can give advice on journalistic ethics, just ask Jason Blair.

    And I am pretty good at picking dry fly patterns and nymphs.

  33. Robert Stacy McCain
    March 13th, 2010 @ 4:19 am

    Jayson Blair.

    If we’re going to have fake celebrities in the comments, at least let’s get our spelling right.

  34. Robert Stacy McCain
    March 12th, 2010 @ 11:19 pm

    Jayson Blair.

    If we’re going to have fake celebrities in the comments, at least let’s get our spelling right.

  35. Bob Belvedere
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:34 am

    If we’re going to have fake celebrities in the comments, at least let’s get our spelling right

    They have lowly copy editors for that.

  36. Bob Belvedere
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:34 am

    If we’re going to have fake celebrities in the comments, at least let’s get our spelling right

    They have lowly copy editors for that.