More on Hiltzik
Howard Kurtz reports on the Michael Hiltzik debacle.
But the issue of "suspending a blog" is never addressed, nor is Hiltzik's past ethical violation. Is it unfair to note that were the person in question a politician -- rather than a journalist -- with an ethically checkered past, that history would have been included? Is it unfair to wonder if the standards are somewhat laxer for journalists under investigation, compared to politicians?
But the issue of "suspending a blog" is never addressed, nor is Hiltzik's past ethical violation. Is it unfair to note that were the person in question a politician -- rather than a journalist -- with an ethically checkered past, that history would have been included? Is it unfair to wonder if the standards are somewhat laxer for journalists under investigation, compared to politicians?
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