Patriotism---The Unused Refuge of the Journalist

Pew studies continue to be a thorn in the side of the Hair Helmet Hamas and the MSM "media critics" like Howie Kurtz:

Sixty percent of respondents said news organizations were politically biased, up from 53% two years ago. When asked what news outlets cared about most, a whopping 75% said attracting the biggest audience, compared to 19% who believed it was keeping them informed.

Americans also increased their scrutiny of the media as unpatriotic or anti-American, according to the survey. Only forty-two percent of those polled believed news organizations regularly “stand up for America,” compared to 51% just two years ago. Meanwhile, the percentage who believed the press was “too critical of America” rose from 33% in 2003 to 40% this year.

You can wear all the lapel pins you want (yeah, that means you, Juan Williams) but as long as you volunteer for the al Jazeera seat at your media outfit, Americans won't be fooled a bit.

And they'll tune out in droves.