Afin de bien cerner ce débat, nous allons revoir la définition et le code ethique du journalisme ainsi que la carrière de
Pat Buchanan.
Il n'y a aucun doute que
Pat Buchanan a recu un "Master Degree" en journalisme mais nous allons vérifier s'il a pratiqué cette profession.
Tout d'abord, voyons les codes ethiques de la profession du journalisme:
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While various existing codes have some differences, most share common elements including the principles of — truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability — as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent reportage to the public."
Journalism ethics and standards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maintenant, analysons la carrière de
Pat Buchanan :
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A famously outspoken conservative, Pat Buchanan was a speechwriter and political advisor to President Richard Nixon and later served as communications director for president Ronald Reagan. In 1982 Buchanan began a long association with the Cable News Network as a political commentator. He took leaves of absence from that job to work for Reagan and to run for president himself in the elections of 1992, 1996, and 2000. Buchanan won the New Hampshire Republican primary in 1996 before losing the overall GOP nomination to Bob Dole. In 2000 he broke from the Republican party to run as the nominee from the Reform Party. Since then he has continued as an on-air commentator and syndicated columnist. In spite of Buchanan's conservative pedigree, he has been fierce critic of many of the policies of President George W. Bush."
Pat Buchanan Biography (Political Figure/TV Personality) — Infoplease.com
TiCam,
Sur base de ces informations, pensez-vous que Pat Buchanana pratiqué la profession du journalisme dans sa carrière?
Pensez qu'un Républicain va analyser le bilan d'une administration des Démocrates avec objectivité et impartialité?