Topic: Journalistic Ethics

Jill Abramson reveals that she lost a battle at the New York Times regarding "native advertising," which she believes compromises journalistic ethics by mimicking news content. She expresses regret to her readers for the confusion caused by "paid posts" and suggests her opposition to these commercial interests contributed to her firing.

NBC News reported that President Trump "antagonized" Senator Jeff Flake by name during his Phoenix rally, but the transcript shows Trump intentionally avoided mentioning Flake or John McCain by name. While Trump's comments were clearly directed at the Arizona senators, the hosts criticize NBC for fictionalizing the event by claiming he spoke the names directly. They argue this lack of context contributes to the media's poor reputation.

CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley is accused of lying by claiming James Comey testified that the President "directed" him to drop the Flynn investigation. The actual testimony showed Trump used the word "hope," which critics argue is a significant distinction that Pelley and other journalists intentionally ignored.