“First, do no harm” is supposed to be bedrock for the medical profession. First, show you’re savvy. That’s how I would sum up The Fix’s worldview. But it’s not just The Fix or Aaron Blake. This is the first commandment for a whole class of reporters and interpreters who keep the politics beat humming. Mark Halperin of Time magazine is at the head of that class, along with Chuck Todd of NBC and Cillizza of the Post. The Politico has the first newsroom that is built entirely on the savvy worldview. I have written about it many times:
Everything That’s Wrong with Political Journalism in One Washington Post Item » Pressthink
Jay Rosen lays out what is wrong with modern mainstream political coverage and what political journalism should be doing.
Barbara K Iverson 