Hack partisan journalism!

The “Center for Independent Media” – which until recently shared office space with George Soros’ “Media Matters for America” – is setting up another paid rentablog operation in Iowa, to “cover” the caucuses.

But have no fear!  They have a code!

Like Minnesota Monitor and Colorado Confidential, the Iowa site has hired a slate of New Journalism Fellows who are being trained in investigative reporting, follow a code of ethics based on that of the Society of Professional Journalists, and are supported by journalistic mentors and editors.

That’s right, Iowa!  Trained investigators with real mentors and everything!  Who would never hide their financial support from scrutiny to see exactly how it might affect their credibility – or, for that matter, pretend as if there’s just no rational issue!  Who follow the highest standards of journalism!  Who never mix editorializing with reporting!  With editors and all!

Let the hackery begin!

This entry was posted by by Mitch Berg on Monday, May 7th, 2007 at 3:39 am and is filed under Blogs, Campaign '08, Great Plains and Midwest. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.