Gwen Ifill made this comment in reference to a question she apparently was asked about Juan Williams. But, the more important aspect of what she said is a general commentary about the state of the media.
Said Ifill:
But in general, the whole idea of this line between commentary and straight journalism, is a fuzzy one, and it gets fuzzier every day, in part because of the growth of new technology. But I also think it can be a fairly bright line if we bother to draw it. It is really easy to tell the difference. … But the viewer doesn’t often see the distinction; they think everyone is doing this.
Fox News blurs the line between what is commentary and what is objective news coverage. It’s the tabloidization of news with a right-wing ideological spin.
Think Progress:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/18/ifill-juan/
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