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[Nowhere Man]

I'm a bit sick of this, and I see it as a development of the past 10 years.

Is _____ wrong?

Should _______ be prosecuted?

I s'pose it's ok to write an article that way if you really aren't going to spin it, but that's not what happens nowadays.

Inevitably, it's a leading question.

Is the IPCC wrong? What do you think is going to follow from such a question?

Should Rush Limbaugh be prosecuted? Again, what do you think is going to follow from such a question?

I'm going to blame FoxNews for the current trend. I say that because ONE POSTER ON THIS BOARD WHO REALLY LIKED CAPS WAS FOND OF POSING SUCH QUESTIONS.

BUT, whoever wants can employ this tactic in either direction, and it's lame.

AND, I'm not here just to whine about it, the solution is:

If you're going to one-sided answer the question (or even lean), then just quote your expert minus the question:

Harvard professor says Obama is wrong.

Harvard professor says IPCC shills should be prosecuted.

And ONLY, ONLY, ONLY pose questions that you're not going to answer.

Rant over.

[Steelrails]

Journalists aren't in the business for integrity's sake. Their in it to make money. Sensationalism and opinion and "gotcha" moments and loaded questions grab attention and make money. Being as fair and balanced as possible means nothing if your magazine is bankrupt.

I'm not saying that's right, but that's the way it is.