Olbermann and Others 0
I haven’t paid a lot of attention to Keith Olbermann’s being suspended for daring to support candidates. I sometimes find Olbermann entertaining, but rarely watch. By the time his show comes on, I’ve put away my outrage for the day.
Nevertheless, the idea that reporters and commentators (and Olbermann has been as much a commentator as a reporter) shouldn’t have opinions or express in a legal way legitimate political positions in their private lives seems rather silly, especially in view of the Foxes who rampage daily in the henhouse.
As John Cole pointed out
Tthis week’s On the Media thoughtfully explores the issue of forbidding news staffs to express, in private, political positions.
Follow the link to the website for the story (transcript to be posted Monday afternoon) or listen here:
