Progressive Calls for Olbermann's Return

The bosses over at MSNBC have blundered badly by suspending Keith Olbermann indefinitely, without pay, for contributing to Democratic candidates. And they’ve done so because they worship the false idol of “objective” journalism.

Keith Olbermann

There is no such thing as “objective” journalism. Every journalist carries along his or her own set of beliefs, biases, likes and dislikes. It’s actually unhealthy for society when journalists and their bosses pretend otherwise or try to mask these preferences. And it’s grossly unfair to the journalists to strip them of their citizenship rights. Some journalists, like Jim Lehrer, are so concerned about having their “objectivity” called into question that they don’t even vote! Read here:

Progressive Calls for Olbermann's Return