Hypocrisy
I am watching Rather, a documentary about Dan Rather and the importance of truth in news coverage and of clear language.
Fox News clearly and consistently fails that test.
On the other hand, and incomparable to Fox News, the New York Times isn’t all holy either. It tries to be too cute in their language, and in doing so, distort the truth.
For example, take a recent story in the NY Times
Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent - A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.
The “Breaking precedent” headline may barely register with many readers. Given the years of unison on not increasing the debt limit, and even shutting down the government over it, are more appropriate headline would be:
Hypocrite GOP lawmakers lose all fiscal credibility as they push for record $5 trillion debt increase.