An Open Letter To The Editors of
Newsweek Magazine
While your written article on Sarah Palin was fair, I find the photo for your cover article [difficult to see here] on Palin outrageous, and clear evidence that there is no end to the limit, and the moral turpitude that the electronic and print media will do to trash anyone from the Political Right [Also See: Inside Edition With Deborah Norville - 10/08/08]
Your job is to report the news, not to invent it. To be fair, do you really want to make "physical characteristics" of all the candidates and issue for a national election? Are you so blinded by your bias and political agenda that you fail to see those who live in the red states will be deeply offended by your mean-spirited article?
The ONLY real purposes in portraying Sarah Palin, in this manner is to personally humiliate; and shallowly attempt to discredit her, merely through her appearance - just short of displaying her as a "caricature" - you call this is sophisticated journalism?
I would expect this kind of article from the National Inquirer, not Newsweek. Just remember, whom you help to elect, you will have to eventually explain and defend... Perhaps not an enviable position in say two years...
To be clear, my issue here is fairness, balance and objectivity in the discussion and portrayal of the candidates... It is not the mass media's prerogative to shape an election, because of their preconceived agendas - particularly as it is related to non-essential issues...
Your job is to report the news, not to invent it. To be fair, do you really want to make "physical characteristics" of all the candidates and issue for a national election? Are you so blinded by your bias and political agenda that you fail to see those who live in the red states will be deeply offended by your mean-spirited article?
The ONLY real purposes in portraying Sarah Palin, in this manner is to personally humiliate; and shallowly attempt to discredit her, merely through her appearance - just short of displaying her as a "caricature" - you call this is sophisticated journalism?
I would expect this kind of article from the National Inquirer, not Newsweek. Just remember, whom you help to elect, you will have to eventually explain and defend... Perhaps not an enviable position in say two years...
To be clear, my issue here is fairness, balance and objectivity in the discussion and portrayal of the candidates... It is not the mass media's prerogative to shape an election, because of their preconceived agendas - particularly as it is related to non-essential issues...
