It's sadly true.
More 'Accountability Journalism'
By JAMES TARANTO
February 4, 2008
In June we noted that the Associated Press had embraced a new idiom called "accountability journalism." The AP's Ron Fournier explained that the venerable wire service, long known for its just-the-facts style of reporting, now aimed to be "provocative," telling readers not only what happened "but why it happened," "what it might mean," and "what it might reveal about the people who presume to be our leaders," who "sometimes" are "just plain wrong."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120214259605640991.htmlNew AP Washington Bureau Chief Ron Fournier Called Obama “Arrogant” And Characterized Him As Uppity
http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/new-ap-washington-bureau-chief-ron-fournier-called-obama-arrogant-and-characterized-him-as-uppity/The Associated Press' Washington bureau chief, Ron Fournier, has been pissing various people off with his "accountability journalism" since he was installed in May. His bitter former boss at AP trashed his credentials to Politico, and influential website Talking Points Memo wondered if he wasn't responsible for the AP's "atrocious campaign coverage this year." Fournier has said his new approach, which involves taking more pointed stands within news articles, is driven by an in-depth examination of the facts, while critics say it is simply biased, advocacy journalism dressed up in new clothes. Fournier has had the backing of top AP brass in New York, but that may soon change, given the following recap of a 2004 email from Fournier to then-White House senior advisor Karl Rove, published this evening on TPM:
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