“The Factor concept is very simple: Watch all of those in power, including and especially the media, so they don't injure or exploit the folks, everyday Americans. Never before in the United States had a television news guy dared to criticize other journalists on a regular basis. The late Peter Jennings, a friend, told me I was crazy to do it. "These people will not allow anyone to scrutinize them," he said. "They will come after you with a vengeance." And so they have.” PeopleSaidStatesGuyPoliticsSimpleUnitedWatchesUnited StatesCrazyMediaTelevisionLateNewsConceptsBasesEverydayIncludingFolksFactorsJournalistCriticizePeterVengeanceExploitsScrutinizeTelevision News Book:Culture Warrior Source: Culture Warrior
“Your job description as a journalist is to question and scrutinize critically-neve r to repeat claims uncritically, no matter how highly placed the sources in the bureaucracy. Don't ever forget that. You're a damn good writer, but that talent is completely worthless if you forget your job description.” IfsMatterJobsForgetTalentSourceClaimsJournalistDamnRepeatsDescriptionBureaucracyWorthlessForget YouGood WritersDamn GoodScrutinize Author:Steig Larsson