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eschatonblog.com - 4/6/2009
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I think the main issue with beat sweeteners is that they're part of a whole host of journalistic practices which aren't especially pretty... and more than that, they're practices that the public is largely ignorant of. There's a lack of transparency in journalism which is often at odds with the ...
politico.com - 4/14/2009
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politico.com —
Three months into his presidency, Obama stands out as
perhaps the most trusted figure in U.S. politics.
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Poll: Obama earns nation's trust
bloggingheads.tv - 4/14/2009
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bloggingheads.tv —
Megan knows the Econ 101 Lexicon better than
I, but I feel the need to pick a
nit here. The way she glossed "Moral Hazard" seems to me misleading. Starting it off with "if you buy insurance..." obscures the elemental part of Moral Hazard, which is ...
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Trust Us, We’re Experts
thenation.com - 4/6/2009
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thenation.com —
A reassuring new story line is emanating from
our leaders. I heard Representative Barney Frank, chair of
the House Banking Committee, explain it. Then I read the same line in a Washington Post news story. That tells me people in high places are ...
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... Eschaton: I think the main issue with beat sweeteners is that they're part of a whole host of journalistic practices which aren't especially pretty... and more than that, they're practices that the public is largely ignorant of. There's a lack of transparency in journalism which is often at odds with the great degree of self-righteousness regularly exhibited by some in the profession. ...
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