As I'm sure everyone not living in a hole knows by now, Sarah Palin is the Vice Presidential nominee for the Republican party. I personally find her refreshing, and am surprised how much of a feminist I'm becoming. Not much of one, really, but I do think it's wonderful that she was John McCain's pick.
Although I feel very proud of my gender, I cannot say the same for my chosen profession.
The media's attacks on Sarah Palin have been atrocious and hypocritical, in my opinion.
Click here to find the Washington Post article on the fiasco. An interesting comment in this story is, "But it also sparked a new round of journalistic self-examination over whether such family matters should be pursued," talking about the allegations made that Palin's infant son was actually delivered by her daughter, Bristol. Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, and she and her boyfriend are planning on getting married. I think this statement really should be looked into; how far is too far for journalists?
Left-wing bloggers and others have been touting the news from the first, and of course the mainstream media has weighed in with their opinions. Really, if you turn on any news channel at any point in time, you can be sure the Palin situation will be discussed.
And why not? It is newsworthy now, because she is running for vice president. However, the actual coverage given often makes me cringe.
If Palin wasn't a woman, would she be in the same situation?
I came into journalism hoping to write the truth, and really educate people. But a lot of what it seems like the media is doing lately, is writing a slanted truth and not letting anyone else speak. Is this just me? Am I the only one that feels that a majority of the media has already picked Barack Obama as their candidate, and won't take it any other way? No matter the consequence or actual truth?
Here are more articles about the ordeal:
Reuters Article
Politico Article
Telegraph Article
Daily News Article
Cindy McCain Article
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No, you are not the only one. I completely agree that the news media has already picked Obama. I also agree with your observations on the Palin coverage. Although I am not a huge supporter, I would like to see more unbiased stories about her policies and less stories about her daughter's pregnancy.
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