Journalists become 'self-reverential' celebrities

Britney Spears is also a celebrity. Anchors have more exposure, but fare less credibilty than they had in the past.

What is really interesting about this is that NO ONE CARES. Viewer numbers continue to spiral down. These people are dinosaurs.

Not only do people not care about these blowhards, but the bias they demonstrated in the elections will come back and haunt them. Who watches Chris Matthews? I can honestly say I don't know a single person that does. Everyone knows of the bias of MSNBC. It's Jerry Springer without the entertainment - truly unbelievable - meaning people don't believe what the "news" people say. Just a bunch of biased political hacks - What a surprise, one of them thinks they'll get elected to something.

These folks are such dipsticks with teeth. I never watch Chris Matthews because he gets so wrapped up in his own dialogue that he fails to end his questions and they wind up as statements. Gregory is a bore! MSNBC needs a total revamping with all new hosts and less bias.

Hey, why limit the 'Press' hosts to those few, show a little of your diversity. I vote for Connie Chung, great questions. Doesn't matter, nobody watches NBC or its derivatives anyhow.

Coverage of the this year's election proved, in no uncertain terms, that in journalism, there are no minimum standards! Moreover, to even consider Keith Olbermann in the same light as a Tim Russert or John Chancellor ... Q.E.D.!

It seems we're living in a self-reverential age of everything. The musical artist has taken center stage before the music; classical musicians are often pictured as glorified creators while performing others works; cinema and its creators and actors believe they possess wisdom beyond their mere talents... A short-sighted enlightenment. 'Shut Up and Sing!'

It's actually not difficult at all to completely undercut the MSM and their superstar anchors, because they only very rarely ask questions that make politicians uncomfortable. Almost no reporters are interested in showing up politicians, because they know they'd lose access (or not be invited to Beltway cocktail parties). If regular citizens went to public appearances by politicians and asked them real questions on video, it would show everyone just how bad the MSM is. For a (failed) example, see this: youtube.com/watch?v=tIK9ZawRMlg Imagine if someone who's a better questioner had asked a better question - McCain might not have been the nominee. If anyone wants to put the above into practice, here are some immigration-related questions for the ACLU; make sure and read the first link to understand the backstory. The good thing is that everyone knows who the ACLU is, and their representatives are frequently publicly available: http://24ahead.com/blog/archives/007704.html

I'm sure Chris cares about our country as much as the next person and should run for office if he thinks he can help. As a Journalist, I've heard better. Especially from those who have done their homework and asked fair, probing questions without sounding biased. It has gotten too easy for us to find out information from several sources at the flick of a mouse or a turn of a dial. Gone are the days when we only had a couple of choices. The talking heads I think are getting too big, especially when they feel the need to be more of a cheer leader than a well prepared journalist.

self-referential not self-reverential

C.Matthews is IMPOSSIBLE to watch and listen. He constantly and without any awareness overtalks and interrupts. He will ask a question, and before the person has a moment to respond, he has already put words in their mouth or answered the question himself or makes some snide or glib remark. I have NEVER heard him ask a single question and be quiet while there is a response. He is just plain RUDE to everyone he interviews. Period. Therefore he is the PERFECT POLITICAN...Good Luck and Good Riddance. Thank You.

At no time should a journalist become part of the story. That is journalism ethics 101. Lately it seems that the media reports on themselves as if they were the news. They are there to report the news, not to become the news. One Post reporter during the election stood outside a McCain Rally with a sign around hid neck saying that he was from the main stream media and he wanted a hug. Fire him, fire the other "journalist" who put him in the article and fire the editor for allowing that story to make it into print. Journalist report the news and they are duty bound to never ever make the news. It is not a subtle distinction.

Interesting picture of Chris Matthews, must have been taken about 20 years ago. The issue is more one of: Are we getting real story or the self-reverential story? This determines what media we watch. The Yah Man swarm follow the mainstream media with their celebrities and pundits, because they don't have time to keep up on the issues, but there are those out there that want to listen to and read the "other side of the story" and that is why Drudge, FoxNews and the Washington Times have increased their viewership while many in the mainstream media are laying people off.

I have always felt that to reporters the most important thing they say is "This is ----- ----- reporting the news".