I don’t know if Rupert Murdoch will fire Glenn Beck or not. I don’t really care. I think it is a bad thing that Fox News exists, and Murdoch isn’t going to eliminate the network. What difference does it make that Beck is airing there when the rest of the lineup is only marginally more sane? In fact, I find their less openly partisan broadcasters to be more pernicious because they are more likely to deceive the unwitting with their dishonest style of reporting.
At this point, I am beginning to be put-off by MSNBC’s coverage for the same reasons. They are buying ratings by foregoing any sense of impartiality. I don’t want my media to pretend that both sides of all political debate are equally valid when they’re not. But I don’t want my media slinging bullshit for any particular partisan end. They should be fact-checking everyone, regardless of which party they belong to.
