Becoming the Mainstream Media

In my new column at Townhall I explain why I believe conservatives who were unsuccessful reforming the mainstream media, are now replacing it.

What is happening now is something those in the conservative movement might not have ever dreamed possible. Although the goal of reforming the mainstream media has not been achieved, something more amazing has. In some ways the outlets conservatives hoped would provide balance to the mainstream media, are becoming the mainstream.

Something happened last week that underscored this phenomenon. News outlets like the New York Times and NBC and ABC evening newscasts refused to cover the revelations surrounding President Obama’s “green jobs” czar, Van Jones. When those revelations of Jones signing a 911 “Truther” petition, calling Republicans a—holes and claiming white polluters were poisoning black communities reached the point that Jones was forced to resign, some of those news outlets had to cover the resignation. What should cause them embarrassment and damage any shred of credibility they have left as reliable news sources is that many of them had neglected to inform their audiences of any of the events leading up to the resignation.

Comments

[Jo]

I cannot reform mainstream so I will just be it, in my own way.

Just an individual.

[MBT Shoes]

I just realized I'll still be typing next week if I keep talking about the great stuff we've gotten, so I'm going to list it!