Judge journalists by what they say, not think

A fascinating dispute has broken out between Eric Boehlert, author of a book entitled Lapdogs: How the press rolled over for Bush, and Michael Getler, who reviewed it in the Washington Post. Getler claimed it was impossible to prove the book's thesis because Boehlert hadn't interviewed journalists and therefore didn't know what was "inside their heads" when they made their decisions. Boehlert counters: "Journalists should be judged on the work they produce, not what's inside their heads". He also points to the blogosphere acting as a watchdog on the watchdogs. Good stuff all round! (Via The Huffington Post | Raw Feed)